Sheffield United 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Conor Hourihane on £42,000 per week · see the current Sheffield United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 69 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 21 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Sheffield United pay £579,474 a week in 2026/27 — 13% higher than the £511,770 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Hourihane | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 30 | M C | Ireland | ||
| Rhian Brewster | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Sander Berge | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 23 | DM | Norway | ||
| Ben Davies | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 25 | D C | England | ||
| John Egan | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 28 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Enda Stevens | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 31 | D/WB L | Ireland | ||
| Jack O'Connell | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 27 | D C | England | ||
| John Fleck | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 29 | DM | Scotland | ||
| George Baldock | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 28 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Oliver Norwood | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 30 | DM | N.Ireland | ||
| David McGoldrick | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 33 | AM/F C | Ireland | ||
| Chris Basham | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 32 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Oli McBurnie | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 25 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Jack Robinson | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 27 | D LC | England | ||
| Charlie Goode | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 25 | D C | England | ||
| Morgan Gibbs-White | £19,000 | £988,000 | 21 | AM C | England | ||
| Ben Osborn | £18,000 | £936,000 | 26 | WB L, M LC | England | ||
| Jayden Bogle | £17,000 | £884,000 | 20 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Billy Sharp | £16,000 | £832,000 | 35 | ST | England | ||
| Adam Davies | £13,000 | £676,000 | 28 | GK | Wales | ||
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | £6,700 | £348,400 | 22 | D/WB L | Wales | ||
| Wes Foderingham | £6,000 | £312,000 | 30 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Rodwell | £5,100 | £265,200 | 25 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Iliman N'Diaye | £4,100 | £213,200 | 21 | AM RLC, F C | France | ||
| Jéan Belehouan | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | D LC | France | ||
| Kyron Gordon | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Daniel Jebbison | £720 | £37,440 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Jake Eastwood | £710 | £36,920 | 24 | GK | England | ||
| Joe Starbuck | £610 | £31,720 | 18 | WB R, AM RC | England | ||
| Andre Brooks | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | WB L, M LC | England | ||
| Angelo Cappello | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | D/WB L, AM LC, ST | Belize | ||
| Antwoine Hackford | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Marcus Dewhurst | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Connor Barratt | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | D RLC | Ireland | ||
| Frankie Maguire | £550 | £28,600 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Femi Seriki | £550 | £28,600 | 18 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Hassan Ayari | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | AM RLC | Tunisia | ||
| Harvey Cullinan | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Jordan Amissah | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | GK | Germany | ||
| Leo Gaxha | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | AM RLC, F C | Ireland | ||
| Nicksoen Gomis | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | D C | France | ||
| Miguel Freckleton | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Tommy Williams | £410 | £21,320 | 14 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| Jili Buyabu | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Kamarl Grant | £350 | £18,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Oliver Arblaster | £310 | £16,120 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| William Osula | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | AM/F C | Denmark | ||
| Theo Williams | £260 | £13,520 | 17 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Henry Hampshaw | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Thomas Angell | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Finley Potter | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Beau Anderson | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D LC | England | ||
| Tyrese Bailey-Green | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Louie Marsh | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Ethan Slater | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Callum Hiddleston | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Josh Smith | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Levis Pitan | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | Poland | ||
| Ben Drake | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| George Dickinson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Luther Williams | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Luke Faxon | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Will Lankshear | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Sydie Peck | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Sai Sachdev | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
| Owen Hampson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | Wales | ||
| Fernando Macedo | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM RL, ST | Brazil | ||
| Charlie Staniland | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M RLC | England | ||
| Johnny Oluleye | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
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 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Sheffield United wages, 2021/22
What was Sheffield United's wage bill in 2021/22?
Sheffield United paid £511,770 a week in 2021/22 - £26,612,040 across the year - spread over a squad of 69. We hold a wage for all 69 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Sheffield United player in 2021/22?
Conor Hourihane was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £42,000 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £20,120.
What was the average Sheffield United salary in 2021/22?
The average Sheffield United player aged 22 or over earned £20,120 a week in 2021/22, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 69. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Sheffield United's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Sheffield United pay £579,474 a week in 2026/27, 13% higher than the £511,770 of 2021/22. The current squad is 71 players against 69 then.