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Middlesbrough 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Lewis O'Brien on £45,000 per week · see the current Middlesbrough wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £453k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £24m
SQUAD SIZE76
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £16k
Then and now
Middlesbrough pay £474,070 a week in 2026/27 — 5% higher than the £452,540 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 17 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis O'Brien | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Darragh Lenihan | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jonny Howson | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 35 | Right wing-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Paddy McNair | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dael Fry | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Thomas | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 22 | Left-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marcus Forss | £19,000 | £988,000 | 24 | Right winger, striker | Finland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Ayling | £19,000 | £988,000 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matt Clarke | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | £17,000 | £884,000 | 24 | Winger, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2027 | ||
| Finn Azaz | £17,000 | £884,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Daniel Barlaser | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Riley McGree | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Seny Dieng | £13,000 | £676,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Senegal | JUN 2027 | ||
| Anfernee Dijksteel | £13,000 | £676,000 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Suriname | JUN 2025 | ||
| Hayden Hackney | £13,000 | £676,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Alex Bangura | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | Left-back, left winger | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lukas Engel | £12,000 | £624,000 | 24 | Left-back, left winger | Denmark | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sam Greenwood | £9,000 | £468,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Isaiah Jones | £8,100 | £421,200 | 24 | Right wing-back, winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Coburn | £8,100 | £421,200 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matthew Hoppe | £7,900 | £410,800 | 22 | Striker | U.S.A. | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rav van den Berg | £7,700 | £400,400 | 19 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Samuel Silvera | £7,600 | £395,200 | 22 | Winger | Australia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tommy Smith | £7,000 | £364,000 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Thomas Glover | £5,600 | £291,200 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Australia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alex Gilbert | £4,500 | £234,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jamie Jones | £4,100 | £213,200 | 34 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cain Sykes | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Gibson | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | Right-back, winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Isaac Fletcher | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Hannah | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Law McCabe | £2,000 | £104,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Pharrell Willis | £1,800 | £93,600 | 20 | Wing-back, winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sonny Finch | £1,600 | £83,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Terrell Agyemang | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ajay Matthews | £1,500 | £78,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ben Beals | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Afonso Lindo | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| AJ Bridge | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniel Nkrumah | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Fenton John | £1,300 | £67,600 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Frankie Whelan | £1,300 | £67,600 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| George Gitau | £1,200 | £62,400 | 19 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Henry Popple | £1,200 | £62,400 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Stott | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Woolston | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nathan Simpson | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Shea Connor | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sam Collins | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Yacou Traoré | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Patterson | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Amazing Kiasungua | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oliver Samuels | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| George Grant | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | Jamaica | JUN 2024 | ||
| Finlay Cartwright | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nathan Fisher | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Eric Hamelberg | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| George McCormick | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| JD Costello | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alfie Myers-Smith | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rio Patterson-Powell | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cameron Simpson | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Judah Tawiah | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Noah Muwana | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Charlie Lennon | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daniel James | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Addis Dore | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Leon Parker | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Frankie Coulson | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Finley O'Gorman | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Prince Acheampong | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defender | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ethan Scott | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Felix Elliott | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| James Wilson | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Max Howells | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Left wing-back, winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
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
29 Under £1k 2%
14 £1k-£2k 4%
7 £2k-£5k 4%
8 £5k-£10k 13%
15 £10k-£25k 55%
3 £25k-£100k 21%
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 76 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Middlesbrough wages, 2023/24
What was Middlesbrough's wage bill in 2023/24?
Middlesbrough paid £452,540 a week in 2023/24 - £23,532,080 across the year - spread over a squad of 76. We hold a wage for all 76 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Middlesbrough player in 2023/24?
Lewis O'Brien was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £45,000 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £16,187.
What was the average Middlesbrough salary in 2023/24?
The average Middlesbrough player aged 22 or over earned £16,187 a week in 2023/24, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 76. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Middlesbrough's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Middlesbrough pay £474,070 a week in 2026/27, 5% higher than the £452,540 of 2023/24. The current squad is 69 players against 76 then.