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Blackburn Rovers 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Bradley Dack on £18,000 per week · see the current Blackburn Rovers wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £210k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £11m
SQUAD SIZE69
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £8k
Then and now
Blackburn Rovers pay £205,975 a week in 2026/27 — 2% lower than the £210,100 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 17 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Dack | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Daniel Ayala | £17,000 | £884,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Gallagher | £13,000 | £676,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dominic Hyam | £12,000 | £624,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Thomas Kaminski | £12,000 | £624,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tyler Morton | £12,000 | £624,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| John Buckley | £10,000 | £520,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lewis Travis | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ben Brereton Díaz | £8,500 | £442,000 | 23 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Callum Brittain | £8,400 | £436,800 | 24 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ryan Hedges | £7,700 | £400,400 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sorba Thomas | £7,600 | £395,200 | 23 | Wing-back, winger | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sam Szmodics | £7,600 | £395,200 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Clinton Mola | £7,400 | £384,800 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Pickering | £5,200 | £270,400 | 23 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joe Rankin-Costello | £5,100 | £265,200 | 22 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tayo Edun | £4,600 | £239,200 | 24 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Scott Wharton | £4,600 | £239,200 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyrhys Dolan | £4,600 | £239,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aynsley Pears | £3,500 | £182,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Wharton | £3,500 | £182,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ashley Phillips | £3,500 | £182,000 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Hayden Carter | £3,200 | £166,400 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Vale | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harry Leonard | £1,200 | £62,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jake Batty | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jake Garrett | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniel Pike | £820 | £42,640 | 20 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jay Haddow | £760 | £39,520 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Hilton | £760 | £39,520 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Burns | £670 | £34,840 | 19 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Barnes | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ethan Walker | £560 | £29,120 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Georgie Gent | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | Left-back, winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harrison Wood | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Isaac Whitehall | £520 | £27,040 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jordan Eastham | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jalil Saadi | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aidan Dowling | £450 | £23,400 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Baker | £450 | £23,400 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Charlie Weston | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Felix Goddard | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| George Pratt | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harley O'Grady-Macken | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jared Harlock | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kristi Montgomery | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zak Gilsenan | £350 | £18,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lenni Cirino | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Patrick Gamble | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Fyles | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Solomon Honor | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Khan | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brandon Powell | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bradley Taylor | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rhys Doherty | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matthew Litherland | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Paul Murphy-Worrell | £180 | £9,360 | 15 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Junior Nsangou | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Cameroon | JUN 2024 | ||
| James Edmondson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Leo Duru | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Will Blease | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ryan Wilson | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lewis Bell | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dominik Biniek | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Poland | JUN 2023 | ||
| George Chmiel | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Poland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Thirkill | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie Olsen | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zack Stritch | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Caddick | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
42 Under £1k 7%
3 £1k-£2k 2%
8 £2k-£5k 15%
8 £5k-£10k 27%
8 £10k-£25k 50%
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Blackburn Rovers wages, 2022/23
What was Blackburn Rovers' wage bill in 2022/23?
Blackburn Rovers paid £210,100 a week in 2022/23 - £10,925,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 69. We hold a wage for all 69 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Blackburn Rovers player in 2022/23?
Bradley Dack was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £18,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £8,356.
What was the average Blackburn Rovers salary in 2022/23?
The average Blackburn Rovers player aged 22 or over earned £8,356 a week in 2022/23, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 69. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Blackburn Rovers' 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Blackburn Rovers pay £205,975 a week in 2026/27, 2% lower than the £210,100 of 2022/23. The current squad is 61 players against 69 then.