Portsmouth 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner George Byers on £11,000 per week · see the current Portsmouth wage bill
We hold a wage for all 44 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 24 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Portsmouth pay £238,190 a week in 2026/27 — 164% higher than the £90,134 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 12 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Byers | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | M/AM (C) | Scotland | ||
| Harvey White | £11,000 | £572,000 | 18 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| John Marquis | £5,100 | £265,200 | 28 | AM (C), ST (C) | England | ||
| Michael Jacobs | £4,900 | £254,800 | 28 | M (RL), AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Ellis Harrison | £4,300 | £223,600 | 26 | AM (L), ST (C) | Wales | ||
| Ronan Curtis | £3,700 | £192,400 | 24 | M (L), AM (LC), ST (C) | Ireland | ||
| Sean Raggett | £3,600 | £187,200 | 26 | D (C) | England | ||
| Charlie Daniels | £3,400 | £176,800 | 33 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Callum Johnson | £3,400 | £176,800 | 23 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| Jack Whatmough | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | D (C) | England | ||
| James Bolton | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Lee Brown | £3,000 | £156,000 | 29 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Marcus Harness | £2,900 | £150,800 | 24 | AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Paul Downing | £2,800 | £145,600 | 28 | D (C) | England | ||
| Ryan Williams | £2,700 | £140,400 | 26 | M (RL), AM (RLC) | Australia | ||
| Bryn Morris | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Ben Close | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Alex Bass | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | GK | England | ||
| Craig MacGillivray | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Jordy Hiwula | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| Tom Naylor | £1,600 | £83,200 | 29 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Andy Cannon | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | DM, M (RC), AM (C) | England | ||
| Duncan Turnbull | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Lewis Ward | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Rasmus Nicolaisen | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | D (C) | Denmark | ||
| Haji Mnoga | £679 | £35,308 | 18 | D (RC), WB (R) | England | ||
| Harvey Rew | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Wales | ||
| Joe Hancott | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | D (L) | England | ||
| Taylor Seymour | £260 | £13,520 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Leon Pitman | £161 | £8,372 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Harry Kavanagh | £159 | £8,268 | 19 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| Harry Anderson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | N.Ireland | ||
| Charlie Bell | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (C), ST (C) | England | ||
| Harrison Brook | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (RL) | England | ||
| Lee Seok-Jae | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | South Korea | ||
| Kristian Dawson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (R) | England | ||
| Alfie Bridgman | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (C) | England | ||
| Conor Manderson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | N.Ireland | ||
| Harry Jewitt-White | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (L) | Wales | ||
| Alfie Stanley | £145 | £7,540 | 18 | ST (C) | England | ||
| David Setters | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Harvey Hughes | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (R) | England | ||
| Dan Cadman | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (L) | England | ||
| Issiaga Kaba | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D/WB/M (L) | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 44 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Portsmouth wages, 2020/21
What was Portsmouth's wage bill in 2020/21?
Portsmouth paid £90,134 a week in 2020/21 - £4,686,968 across the year - spread over a squad of 44. We hold a wage for all 44 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Portsmouth player in 2020/21?
George Byers was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £11,000 a week, 3.5x the 22+ squad average of £3,133.
What was the average Portsmouth salary in 2020/21?
The average Portsmouth player aged 22 or over earned £3,133 a week in 2020/21, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 44. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Portsmouth's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Portsmouth pay £238,190 a week in 2026/27, 164% higher than the £90,134 of 2020/21. The current squad is 45 players against 44 then.