Sheffield United 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Aaron Ramsdale on £43,000 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 23 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Sheffield United pay £579,474 a week in 2026/27 — 2% lower than the £588,689 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 17 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ramsdale | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 22 | GK | England | ||
| Rhian Brewster | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 20 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Sander Berge | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 22 | DM, M/AM (C) | Norway | ||
| Enda Stevens | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 30 | D/WB (L) | Ireland | ||
| John Egan | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 27 | D (C) | Ireland | ||
| David McGoldrick | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 32 | AM (C), ST (C) | Ireland | ||
| Chris Basham | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 32 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England | ||
| George Baldock | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 27 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| John Fleck | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 28 | DM, M (C) | Scotland | ||
| John Lundstram | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 26 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Jack O'Connell | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 26 | D (C) | England | ||
| Lys Mousset | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 24 | AM (R), ST (C) | France | ||
| Jack Robinson | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 26 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Oli McBurnie | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 24 | AM (RC), ST (C) | Scotland | ||
| Oliver Norwood | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 29 | DM, M (C) | N.Ireland | ||
| Phil Jagielka | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 37 | D (C) | England | ||
| Jayden Bogle | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 20 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| Billy Sharp | £19,000 | £988,000 | 34 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Oliver Burke | £19,000 | £988,000 | 23 | M/AM (RL), ST (C) | Scotland | ||
| Ben Osborn | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | M (LC), AM (L) | England | ||
| Max Lowe | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Ethan Ampadu | £8,300 | £431,600 | 19 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Wales | ||
| Wes Foderingham | £6,000 | £312,000 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Rodwell | £5,100 | £265,200 | 29 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Simon Moore | £4,600 | £239,200 | 30 | GK | England | ||
| Kean Bryan | £3,000 | £156,000 | 23 | D (LC), WB (L) | England | ||
| Sam Graham | £919 | £47,788 | 19 | D (C) | England | ||
| Kacper Lopata | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | D (C) | Poland | ||
| Kyron Gordon | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | D (C) | England | ||
| Jéan Belehouan | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | D (LC) | France | ||
| Angelo Cappello | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | D/WB (L), M (LC), AM (L), ST (C) | Belize | ||
| Marcus Dewhurst | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Hassan Ayari | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | M (C), AM (RLC) | Tunisia | ||
| Harrison Neal | £530 | £27,560 | 19 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Iliman N'Diaye | £520 | £27,040 | 20 | AM (C), ST (C) | France | ||
| Zak Brunt | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Leo Gaxha | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | Ireland | ||
| Nicksoen Gomis | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | D (C) | France | ||
| Ashton Hall | £450 | £23,400 | 19 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Tommy Williams | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| Femi Seriki | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | WB/M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Harry Boyes | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | D/WB/M (L) | England | ||
| Jordan Amissah | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | GK | Germany | ||
| Beau Anderson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Andre Brooks | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D/WB (L), M (C) | England | ||
| Joshua Chapman | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Louie Marsh | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Ethan Slater | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Frankie Maguire | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Tristan Skeritt | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | England | ||
| Callum Hiddleston | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Thomas Angell | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Ryan Viggars | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | Wales | ||
| Finley Potter | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| William Osula | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (C), ST (C) | Denmark | ||
| Daniel Jebbison | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (C), ST (C) | England | ||
| Harvey Cullinan | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | Ireland | ||
| Henry Hampshaw | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Kamarl Grant | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | England | ||
| Luther Williams | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Oliver Arblaster | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Josh Smith | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Tyrese Bailey-Green | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Theo Williams | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D/WB/M (R) | England | ||
| Antwoine Hackford | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | 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 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Sheffield United wages, 2020/21
What was Sheffield United's wage bill in 2020/21?
Sheffield United paid £588,689 a week in 2020/21 - £30,611,828 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 2020/21?
Aaron Ramsdale was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £43,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £22,030.
What was the average Sheffield United salary in 2020/21?
The average Sheffield United player aged 22 or over earned £22,030 a week in 2020/21, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Sheffield United's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Sheffield United pay £579,474 a week in 2026/27, 2% lower than the £588,689 of 2020/21. The current squad is 71 players against 65 then.