Portsmouth 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner George Hirst on £11,000 per week · see the current Portsmouth wage bill
Then and now
Portsmouth pay £245,090 a week in 2026/27 — 210% higher than the £79,070 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hirst | £11,000 | £572,000 | 22 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mahlon Romeo | £5,900 | £306,800 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tyler Walker | £5,600 | £291,200 | 24 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gavin Bazunu | £5,200 | £270,400 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michael Jacobs | £4,900 | £254,800 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Morrell | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ronan Curtis | £3,700 | £192,400 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sean Raggett | £3,600 | £187,200 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aiden O'Brien | £3,500 | £182,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Denver Hume | £3,400 | £176,800 | 22 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Connor Ogilvie | £3,400 | £176,800 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hayden Carter | £3,200 | £166,400 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcus Harness | £2,900 | £150,800 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan Tunnicliffe | £2,700 | £140,400 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Shaun Williams | £2,600 | £135,200 | 34 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Clark Robertson | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Louis Thompson | £2,000 | £104,000 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kieron Freeman | £2,000 | £104,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jayden Reid | £810 | £42,120 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ollie Webber | £760 | £39,520 | 21 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | Left wing-back, winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jay Mingi | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Liam Vincent | £590 | £30,680 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Toby Steward | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| David Setters | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Full-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Issiaga Kaba | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Billy Fuller | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kevin Bosaka | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sonny Fish | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Charlie Williams | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dan Gifford | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alfie Bridgman | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Conor Manderson | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harry Laidlaw | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Maxwell Hurst | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harry Jewitt-White | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harvey Hughes | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Dockerill | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Spencer Spurway | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Adam Payce | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jack Fox | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Elliott Simpson | £140 | £7,280 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gabriel Kamavuako | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kayden Traynor | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mitch Aston | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kristian Dawson | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Dan Cadman | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Left wing-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jamie Howell | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 48 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Portsmouth wages, 2021/22
What was Portsmouth's wage bill in 2021/22?
Portsmouth paid £79,070 a week in 2021/22 - £4,111,640 across the year - spread over a squad of 48. We hold a wage for all 48 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Portsmouth player in 2021/22?
George Hirst was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £11,000 a week, 2.9x the 22+ squad average of £3,788.
What was the average Portsmouth salary in 2021/22?
The average Portsmouth player aged 22 or over earned £3,788 a week in 2021/22, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 48. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Portsmouth's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Portsmouth pay £245,090 a week in 2026/27, 210% higher than the £79,070 of 2021/22. The current squad is 47 players against 48 then.