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Blackburn Rovers 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Arnór Sigurðsson on £18,000 per week · see the current Blackburn Rovers wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £295k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £15m
SQUAD SIZE73
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £11k
Then and now
Blackburn Rovers pay £205,975 a week in 2026/27 — 30% lower than the £294,900 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 25 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnór Sigurðsson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Iceland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dominic Hyam | £17,000 | £884,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sam Szmodics | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sam Gallagher | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Callum Brittain | £15,000 | £780,000 | 25 | Full-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| John Fleck | £15,000 | £780,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Pickering | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Aynsley Pears | £13,000 | £676,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joe Rankin-Costello | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Andrew Moran | £13,000 | £676,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hayden Carter | £11,000 | £572,000 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sondre Tronstad | £11,000 | £572,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| John Buckley | £10,000 | £520,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Leopold Wahlstedt | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ryan Hedges | £8,000 | £416,000 | 28 | Left wing-back, winger | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Scott Wharton | £8,000 | £416,000 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kyle McFadzean | £8,000 | £416,000 | 36 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyrhys Dolan | £7,600 | £395,200 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Semir Telalović | £7,600 | £395,200 | 23 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Yasin Ayari | £7,300 | £379,600 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Connor O'Riordan | £5,400 | £280,800 | 19 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Dilan Markanday | £5,400 | £280,800 | 21 | Right winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harry Leonard | £5,200 | £270,400 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jake Garrett | £5,100 | £265,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ben Chrisene | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Billy Koumetio | £3,500 | £182,000 | 20 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jake Batty | £3,100 | £161,200 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joe Hilton | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Zak Gilsenan | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sam Barnes | £2,600 | £135,200 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kristi Montgomery | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Felix Goddard | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Patrick Gamble | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | Defender | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jalil Saadi | £760 | £39,520 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alex Baker | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Caddick | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Fyles | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie Weston | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie Olsen | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dominik Biniek | £570 | £29,640 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| George Pratt | £540 | £28,080 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harrison Wood | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harley O'Grady-Macken | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Isaac Whitehall | £520 | £27,040 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| James Edmondson | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jay Haddow | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Leo Duru | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lenni Cirino | £490 | £25,480 | 20 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nathan Willis | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Zack Stritch | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Igor Tyjon | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jackson Shorrocks | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniel Shaw | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Teddy Ramwell | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Full-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Stephen Edmondson | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Adam Khan | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Paul Murphy-Worrell | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brandon Powell | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Junior Nsangou | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matthew Litherland | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lewis Bell | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Solomon Honor | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Thirkill | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rhys Doherty | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bradley Taylor | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Atcheson | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joe Boggan | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lorenze Mullinkrey-Matthews | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lucas Houghton | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Max Davies | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nathan Dlamini | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nicholas Michalski | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Patrik Farkas | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Hungary | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
42 Under £1k 5%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
6 £2k-£5k 6%
10 £5k-£10k 23%
14 £10k-£25k 65%
Top 5 earners took 28% of the squad wage bill, across the 73 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Blackburn Rovers wages, 2023/24
What was Blackburn Rovers' wage bill in 2023/24?
Blackburn Rovers paid £294,900 a week in 2023/24 - £15,334,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 73. We hold a wage for all 73 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Blackburn Rovers player in 2023/24?
Arnór Sigurðsson was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £18,000 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £11,384.
What was the average Blackburn Rovers salary in 2023/24?
The average Blackburn Rovers player aged 22 or over earned £11,384 a week in 2023/24, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 73. The top five earners took 28% of the bill between them.
How do Blackburn Rovers' 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Blackburn Rovers pay £205,975 a week in 2026/27, 30% lower than the £294,900 of 2023/24. The current squad is 61 players against 73 then.