Preston North End 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Lukas Nmecha on £16,000 per week · see the current Preston North End wage bill
Then and now
Preston North End pay £254,365 a week in 2026/27 — 38% higher than the £184,540 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Nmecha | £16,000 | £832,000 | 19 | Right winger, striker | England | MAY 2019 | ||
| Brandon Barker | £13,000 | £676,000 | 21 | Winger | England | MAY 2019 | ||
| Alan Browne | £8,500 | £442,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ben Pearson | £8,500 | £442,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Daniel Johnson | £8,400 | £436,800 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Jamaica | JUN 2021 | ||
| Louis Moult | £8,000 | £416,000 | 26 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Clarke | £7,600 | £395,200 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sean Maguire | £7,600 | £395,200 | 24 | Right winger, striker | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Declan Rudd | £7,400 | £384,800 | 27 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Paul Gallagher | £6,800 | £353,600 | 33 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Darnell Fisher | £6,400 | £332,800 | 24 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Paul Huntington | £5,800 | £301,600 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Ledson | £5,700 | £296,400 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Barkhuizen | £5,600 | £291,200 | 24 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Billy Bodin | £5,500 | £286,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ben Davies | £5,500 | £286,000 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Andrew Hughes | £5,500 | £286,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Brad Potts | £5,500 | £286,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Connor Ripley | £5,400 | £280,800 | 25 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Callum Robinson | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Josh Harrop | £5,100 | £265,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jayden Stockley | £5,100 | £265,200 | 24 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tommy Spurr | £4,600 | £239,200 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Josh Earl | £4,100 | £213,200 | 19 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Rafferty | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Right-back | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Ginnelly | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | Winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jordan Storey | £3,100 | £161,200 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Michael Crowe | £1,900 | £98,800 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2020 | ||
| Michael Crowe | £1,900 | £98,800 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2020 | ||
| Mathew Hudson | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Adam O'Reilly | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Stead | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Brian McManus | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Précieux Ngongo | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Congo | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joshua Pollard | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Callum Lenton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lewis Simmons | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Hafizul Rahman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Darren Brannigan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jerome Jolly | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| James Cottam | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tyrhys Dolan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jimmy Corcoran | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lincoln McFayden | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Louis Potts | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tyler Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Nolan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jack Armer | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lewis Earl | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ethan Walker | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jack Baxter | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
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 29% of the squad wage bill, across the 51 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Preston North End wages, 2018/19
What was Preston North End's wage bill in 2018/19?
Preston North End paid £184,540 a week in 2018/19 - £9,596,080 across the year - spread over a squad of 51. We hold a wage for all 51 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Preston North End player in 2018/19?
Lukas Nmecha was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £16,000 a week, 2.7x the 22+ squad average of £5,917.
What was the average Preston North End salary in 2018/19?
The average Preston North End player aged 22 or over earned £5,917 a week in 2018/19, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 51. The top five earners took 29% of the bill between them.
How do Preston North End's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Preston North End pay £254,365 a week in 2026/27, 38% higher than the £184,540 of 2018/19. The current squad is 54 players against 51 then.