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Middlesbrough 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Zack Steffen on £80,000 per week · see the current Middlesbrough wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £359k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £19m
SQUAD SIZE68
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £14k
Then and now
Middlesbrough pay £474,070 a week in 2026/27 — 32% higher than the £359,240 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 18 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Steffen | £80,000 | £4,160,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cameron Archer | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Chuba Akpom | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jonny Howson | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 34 | Right wing-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Paddy McNair | £19,000 | £988,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aaron Ramsey | £18,000 | £936,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Darragh Lenihan | £17,000 | £884,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Matt Clarke | £17,000 | £884,000 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marcus Forss | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | Right winger, striker | Finland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alex Mowatt | £13,000 | £676,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daniel Barlaser | £12,000 | £624,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rodrigo Muniz | £10,000 | £520,000 | 21 | Striker | Brazil | JUN 2026 | ||
| Anfernee Dijksteel | £8,500 | £442,000 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Suriname | JUN 2025 | ||
| Darnell Fisher | £8,400 | £436,800 | 28 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marc Bola | £7,900 | £410,800 | 24 | Centre-back, left midfielder | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matt Crooks | £6,900 | £358,800 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Riley McGree | £6,700 | £348,400 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dael Fry | £6,400 | £332,800 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan Giles | £4,700 | £244,400 | 22 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tommy Smith | £4,600 | £239,200 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hayden Hackney | £4,200 | £218,400 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Daniels | £4,000 | £208,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Liam Roberts | £4,000 | £208,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Isaiah Jones | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | Right wing-back, winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cain Sykes | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joe Gibson | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Right-back, winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Hannah | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Pharrell Willis | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | Wing-back, winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| AJ Bridge | £700 | £36,400 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Isaac Fletcher | £620 | £32,240 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jeremy Sivi | £610 | £31,720 | 19 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bryant Akono Bilongo | £590 | £30,680 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Yacou Traoré | £460 | £23,920 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Afonso Lindo | £450 | £23,400 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ben Beals | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Bradley James | £440 | £22,880 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Frankie Whelan | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| George Gitau | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Isiah Cornet | £370 | £19,240 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Stott | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Woolston | £340 | £17,680 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Max Metcalfe | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oliver Swan | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Collins | £270 | £14,040 | 19 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Fenton John | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alfie Doherty | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Law McCabe | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sonny Finch | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Louie Evans | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nathan Fisher | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| George Grant | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| George McCormick | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Oliver Samuels | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nathan Simpson | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| JD Costello | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Henry Popple | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tylah Wallace-Ming | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alfie Myers-Smith | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rio Patterson-Powell | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right wing-back, right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cameron Simpson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Amazing Kiasungua | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Judah Tawiah | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Shea Connor | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max Howells | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Left wing-back, winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jack Patterson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ash McCarthy | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Left wing-back, winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ajay Matthews | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie Lennon | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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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
41 Under £1k 3%
3 £1k-£2k 1%
6 £2k-£5k 7%
6 £5k-£10k 12%
9 £10k-£25k 39%
3 £25k-£100k 37%
Top 5 earners took 48% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Middlesbrough wages, 2022/23
What was Middlesbrough's wage bill in 2022/23?
Middlesbrough paid £359,240 a week in 2022/23 - £18,680,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 68. We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Middlesbrough player in 2022/23?
Zack Steffen was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £80,000 a week, 5.9x the 22+ squad average of £13,554.
What was the average Middlesbrough salary in 2022/23?
The average Middlesbrough player aged 22 or over earned £13,554 a week in 2022/23, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 48% of the bill between them.
How do Middlesbrough's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Middlesbrough pay £474,070 a week in 2026/27, 32% higher than the £359,240 of 2022/23. The current squad is 69 players against 68 then.