Chennai 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Chris Herd on £2,400 per week · see the current Chennai wage bill
We hold a wage for all 23 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 17 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Chennai pay £10,112 a week in 2026/27 — 56% lower than the £22,910 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 1 player covers two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Herd | £2,400 | £124,800 | 29 | D C, DM | Australia | ||
| Carlos Salom | £2,400 | £124,800 | 31 | ST | Palestine | ||
| Eli Sabiá | £2,300 | £119,600 | 29 | D C | Brazil | ||
| Gregory Nelson | £2,200 | £114,400 | 30 | AM RL | Holland | ||
| Jeje | £2,100 | £109,200 | 27 | ST | India | ||
| Maílson | £1,900 | £98,800 | 30 | D C | Brazil | ||
| Raphael Augusto | £1,700 | £88,400 | 27 | AM C | Brazil | ||
| Karanjit Singh | £1,000 | £52,000 | 32 | GK | India | ||
| Dhanpal Ganesh | £970 | £50,440 | 24 | DM | India | ||
| Anirudh Thapa | £890 | £46,280 | 20 | AM C | India | ||
| Jerry Lalrinzuala | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | D/WB L | India | ||
| Thoi Singh | £600 | £31,200 | 27 | AM RC | India | ||
| Mohammed Rafi | £590 | £30,680 | 36 | ST | India | ||
| Isaac Vanmalsawma | £500 | £26,000 | 21 | AM RLC | India | ||
| Zohmingliana Ralte | £480 | £24,960 | 28 | D C | India | ||
| Francisco Fernandes | £470 | £24,440 | 32 | AM R | India | ||
| Germanpreet Singh | £410 | £21,320 | 22 | AM RLC | India | ||
| Laldinliana | £260 | £13,520 | 19 | D/WB R | India | ||
| Tondonba Singh | £230 | £11,960 | 23 | D/WB L | India | ||
| Sanjiban Ghosh | £210 | £10,920 | 26 | GK | India | ||
| Bedeshwor Singh | £160 | £8,320 | 19 | ST | India | ||
| Nikhil Bernard | £160 | £8,320 | 28 | GK | India | ||
| Hendry Antonay | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | D/WB R | India | ||
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 50% of the squad wage bill, across the 23 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Chennai wages, 2018/19
What was Chennai's wage bill in 2018/19?
Chennai paid £22,910 a week in 2018/19 - £1,191,320 across the year - spread over a squad of 23. We hold a wage for all 23 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Chennai player in 2018/19?
Chris Herd was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £2,400 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £1,184.
What was the average Chennai salary in 2018/19?
The average Chennai player aged 22 or over earned £1,184 a week in 2018/19, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 23. The top five earners took 50% of the bill between them.
How do Chennai's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Chennai pay £10,112 a week in 2026/27, 56% lower than the £22,910 of 2018/19. The current squad is 29 players against 23 then.