Sheffield United 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Richairo Zivkovic on £74,000 per week · see the current Sheffield United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 65 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 26 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Sheffield United pay £579,474 a week in 2026/27 — 22% higher than the £475,245 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richairo Zivkovic | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 22 | AM L, ST | Holland | ||
| Sander Berge | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 21 | DM, AM C | Norway | ||
| Panagiotis Retsos | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 20 | D RLC | Greece | ||
| Luke Freeman | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 27 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Muhamed Bešic | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 26 | DM | Bosnia & Herzegovina | ||
| Dean Henderson | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 22 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Robinson | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 25 | D LC | England | ||
| Lys Mousset | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 23 | AM R, ST | France | ||
| Phil Jagielka | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 36 | D C | England | ||
| Oli McBurnie | £19,000 | £988,000 | 23 | AM RC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Billy Sharp | £15,000 | £780,000 | 33 | ST | England | ||
| Ben Osborn | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | AM LC | England | ||
| Oliver Norwood | £11,000 | £572,000 | 28 | DM | N.Ireland | ||
| Jack O'Connell | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | D C | England | ||
| Michael Verrips | £9,000 | £468,000 | 22 | GK | Holland | ||
| Leon Clarke | £9,000 | £468,000 | 34 | ST | England | ||
| Enda Stevens | £8,300 | £431,600 | 28 | D/WB L | Ireland | ||
| George Baldock | £8,200 | £426,400 | 26 | D/WB R | England | ||
| John Egan | £8,100 | £421,200 | 26 | D C | Ireland | ||
| John Fleck | £8,100 | £421,200 | 27 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Ricky Holmes | £7,700 | £400,400 | 32 | AM RLC | England | ||
| David McGoldrick | £7,400 | £384,800 | 31 | AM/F C | Ireland | ||
| Chris Basham | £6,400 | £332,800 | 30 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Jack Rodwell | £5,100 | £265,200 | 28 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Kieron Freeman | £5,000 | £260,000 | 27 | D/WB RL | Wales | ||
| Simon Moore | £4,600 | £239,200 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| John Lundstram | £4,100 | £213,200 | 25 | DM | England | ||
| Callum Gribbin | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | AM RC | England | ||
| Kyron Gordon | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jake Eastwood | £710 | £36,920 | 22 | GK | England | ||
| Sam Graham | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Ashton Hall | £450 | £23,400 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Connor Leak-Blunt | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Christopher Farrugia | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | GK | Malta | ||
| Zak Brunt | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Jake Young | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Jéan Belehouan | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | D C, DM | France | ||
| Jordan Amissah | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | GK | Germany | ||
| Keenan Ferguson | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Reece York | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Sammy Ompreon | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ta'shae Andall-Gibbons | £260 | £13,520 | 17 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Thomas Angell | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Andre Brooks | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Harrison Neal | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Sam Ackroyd | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Leo Gaxha | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | AM RLC, F C | Ireland | ||
| Harrison Foulstone | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | D RLC | England | ||
| Jake Kelly | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Javelle Clarke | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Angelo Cappello | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Sam Kelly | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Harvey Cullinan | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | M C | Ireland | ||
| Tristan Skeritt | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Frankie Maguire | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Tommy Williams | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| William Osula | £120 | £6,240 | 15 | AM C | Denmark | ||
| Jack Stainrod | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Hassan Ayari | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | AM RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Nicksoen Gomis | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | D C | France | ||
| Kamarl Grant | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Ryan Viggars | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | ST | Wales | ||
| Joshua Chapman | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Harry Boyes | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Daniel Jebbison | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 43% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Sheffield United wages, 2019/20
What was Sheffield United's wage bill in 2019/20?
Sheffield United paid £475,245 a week in 2019/20 - £24,712,740 across the year - spread over a squad of 65. We hold a wage for all 65 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Sheffield United player in 2019/20?
Richairo Zivkovic was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £74,000 a week, 4.9x the 22+ squad average of £15,143.
What was the average Sheffield United salary in 2019/20?
The average Sheffield United player aged 22 or over earned £15,143 a week in 2019/20, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 43% of the bill between them.
How do Sheffield United's 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Sheffield United pay £579,474 a week in 2026/27, 22% higher than the £475,245 of 2019/20. The current squad is 71 players against 65 then.