Southampton 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner James Ward-Prowse on £100,000 per week · see the current Southampton wage bill
We hold a wage for all 77 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
Southampton pay £679,490 a week in 2026/27 — 52% lower than the £1,423,850 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ward-Prowse | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 27 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Mislav Oršić | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 29 | AM L, ST | Croatia | ||
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 24 | D/WB RL, M C | England | ||
| Theo Walcott | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | 33 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Jan Bednarek | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 26 | D C | Poland | ||
| Joe Aribo | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 25 | AM RLC | Nigeria | ||
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | £59,000 | £3,068,000 | 27 | AM RLC | Norway | ||
| Stuart Armstrong | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 30 | AM RC | Scotland | ||
| Adam Armstrong | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 25 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Alex McCarthy | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 32 | GK | England | ||
| Duje Caleta-Car | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 25 | D C | Croatia | ||
| Che Adams | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 25 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Carlos Alcaraz | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 19 | AM C | Argentina | ||
| Kyle Walker-Peters | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 25 | D/WB RL | England | ||
| Lyanco | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 25 | D C | Brazil | ||
| Kamaldeen Sulemana | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 20 | AM L | Ghana | ||
| Moussa Djénépo | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 24 | AM RL | Mali | ||
| Paul Onuachu | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 28 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Armel Bella-Kotchap | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 20 | D C | Germany | ||
| Gavin Bazunu | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 20 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Ibrahima Diallo | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 23 | DM | France | ||
| Mohammed Salisu | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 23 | D C | Ghana | ||
| Roméo Lavia | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 18 | DM | Belgium | ||
| Romain Perraud | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 24 | D/WB L | France | ||
| Sékou Mara | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 19 | ST | France | ||
| James Bree | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 24 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Willy Caballero | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 40 | GK | Argentina | ||
| Tino Livramento | £7,000 | £364,000 | 19 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Juan Larios | £6,100 | £317,200 | 18 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Samuel Edozie | £4,600 | £239,200 | 19 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jake Vokins | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | D L | England | ||
| Oliver Lancashire | £1,800 | £93,600 | 33 | D C | England | ||
| Diamond Edwards | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | AM R | England | ||
| Leon Pambou | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | D C | France | ||
| Lewis Payne | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Kingsley Latham | £650 | £33,800 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Dominic Ballard | £570 | £29,640 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Fedel Ross-Lang | £550 | £28,600 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Goran Babic | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | AM C | Serbia | ||
| Harvey Woods | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Jack Turner | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | M C | England | ||
| Jak Stewart | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Zuriel Otseh-Taiwo | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | D R | England | ||
| Luke Pearce | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Matthew Hall | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Matthew Carson | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | D/WB L | N.Ireland | ||
| Ollie Wright | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Pascal Kpohomouh | £450 | £23,400 | 15 | D (C) | England | ||
| Sam Bellis | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Sam Bailey | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Tommy Scott | £410 | £21,320 | 17 | GK | Northern Ireland | ||
| Will Tizzard | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Sam Amo-Ameyaw | £180 | £9,360 | 15 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Tyler Dibling | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Alfie Prescott | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Joe Andrews | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | DM | Wales | ||
| Brandon Charles | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Jayden Meghoma | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Nathanael Boot | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Adli Mohamed | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | GK | U.A.E. | ||
| Rylee Wright | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Joshua Lett | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Josh Jeffries | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Reggie Evans | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Isaac Bailey | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Sonnie Davis | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Will Armitage | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Will Merry | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Joshua Squires | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Kamari Doyle | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Jem Hewlett | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Cameron Bragg | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Alex Iwumene | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Tyler Edmondson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Tommy-Lee Higgs | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Ryan Chavez-Munoz | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Ethan Hartness | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | D L | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 26% of the squad wage bill, across the 77 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Southampton wages, 2022/23
What was Southampton's wage bill in 2022/23?
Southampton paid £1,423,850 a week in 2022/23 - £74,040,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 77. We hold a wage for all 77 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Southampton player in 2022/23?
James Ward-Prowse was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £100,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £49,039.
What was the average Southampton salary in 2022/23?
The average Southampton player aged 22 or over earned £49,039 a week in 2022/23, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 77. The top five earners took 26% of the bill between them.
How do Southampton's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Southampton pay £679,490 a week in 2026/27, 52% lower than the £1,423,850 of 2022/23. The current squad is 72 players against 77 then.