Portsmouth 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner James Vaughan on £7,100 per week · see the current Portsmouth wage bill
We hold a wage for all 43 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 19 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Portsmouth pay £238,190 a week in 2026/27 — 240% higher than the £70,100 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vaughan | £7,100 | £369,200 | 29 | ST | England | ||
| Brett Pitman | £6,500 | £338,000 | 30 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Omar Bogle | £5,800 | £301,600 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| Luke McGee | £4,000 | £208,000 | 22 | GK | England | ||
| Christian Burgess | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | D C | England | ||
| Jack Whatmough | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Lloyd Isgrove | £3,000 | £156,000 | 25 | AM RL | Wales | ||
| Lee Brown | £3,000 | £156,000 | 27 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Nathan Thompson | £2,900 | £150,800 | 27 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| Matt Clarke | £2,900 | £150,800 | 21 | D LC | England | ||
| Bryn Morris | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | AM C | England | ||
| Anton Walkes | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| Craig MacGillivray | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Dion Donohue | £2,400 | £124,800 | 24 | D/WB L, M LC | Wales | ||
| Gareth Evans | £2,200 | £114,400 | 30 | D R, AM C | England | ||
| Jamal Lowe | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ollie Hawkins | £1,800 | £93,600 | 26 | D C, ST | England | ||
| Tom Naylor | £1,600 | £83,200 | 26 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Adam May | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Ben Close | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | DM | England | ||
| Brandon Haunstrup | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | D RL | England | ||
| Andy Cannon | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | WB R, M RC | England | ||
| Louis Dennis | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Alex Bass | £850 | £44,200 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Ronan Curtis | £700 | £36,400 | 22 | AM LC, F C | Ireland | ||
| Viv Solomon-Otabor | £500 | £26,000 | 22 | AM RL | England | ||
| Matt Casey | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Leon Pitman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Freddie Read | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Josh Flint | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Haji Mnoga | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D/WB R | England | ||
| James Whiting | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Joe Hancott | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Oscar Johnston | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RC | England | ||
| Leon Maloney | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Alfie Stanley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Liam Kelly | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Harry Kavanagh | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Tom Bruce | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Stan Bridgman | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Eoin Teggart | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R, ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Petar Djurin | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Croatia | ||
| Ethan Robb | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 43 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Portsmouth wages, 2018/19
What was Portsmouth's wage bill in 2018/19?
Portsmouth paid £70,100 a week in 2018/19 - £3,645,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 43. We hold a wage for all 43 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Portsmouth player in 2018/19?
James Vaughan was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £7,100 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £2,863.
What was the average Portsmouth salary in 2018/19?
The average Portsmouth player aged 22 or over earned £2,863 a week in 2018/19, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 43. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Portsmouth's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Portsmouth pay £238,190 a week in 2026/27, 240% higher than the £70,100 of 2018/19. The current squad is 45 players against 43 then.