Kerala 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Sandesh Jhingan on £2,600 per week · see the current Kerala wage bill
Then and now
Kerala pay £3,346 a week in 2026/27 — 86% lower than the £24,370 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 | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandesh Jhingan | £2,600 | £135,200 | 24 | D C | India | DEC 2020 | ||
| C.K. Vineeth | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | AM RLC, F C | India | DEC 2019 | ||
| Courage Pekuson | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | AM RL, ST | Ghana | MAY 2019 | ||
| Matej Poplatnik | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | AM R, ST | Slovenia | MAY 2019 | ||
| Nemanja Lakic Pesic | £1,900 | £98,800 | 26 | D C | Serbia | MAY 2019 | ||
| Slavisa Stojanovic | £1,600 | £83,200 | 29 | AM RL, ST | Serbia | MAY 2019 | ||
| Anas Edathodika | £1,500 | £78,000 | 31 | D C | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Dheeraj Singh | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | GK | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Cyril Kali | £1,400 | £72,800 | 34 | D RC, DM | France | - | ||
| Halicharan Narzary | £1,200 | £62,400 | 24 | AM RL | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Keziron Kizito | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | M C | Uganda | - | ||
| Nikola Krcmarevic | £900 | £46,800 | 26 | DM | Serbia | MAY 2019 | ||
| Len | £840 | £43,680 | 24 | AM R, ST | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Mundampara Zakeer | £620 | £32,240 | 28 | M C | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Lalruatthara | £570 | £29,640 | 23 | D/WB RL | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Pritam Singh | £260 | £13,520 | 22 | D/WB L | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Prasanth Karuthadathkuni | £210 | £10,920 | 21 | AM RL, ST | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Abdul Hakku | £210 | £10,920 | 24 | D C | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Naveen Kumar | £210 | £10,920 | 28 | GK | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Deependra Negi | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | AM RC | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Mohammed Rakip | £190 | £9,880 | 18 | D RLC | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Suraj Rawat | £160 | £8,320 | 19 | ST | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Sahal Abdul Samad | £160 | £8,320 | 21 | AM C | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Loken Meitei | £160 | £8,320 | 21 | AM RL | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Sujith Sasikumar | £130 | £6,760 | 20 | GK | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Hrishi Dhat | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | M C | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Ajith Sivan | £120 | £6,240 | 19 | M C | 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 46% of the squad wage bill, across the 27 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Kerala wages, 2018/19
What was Kerala's wage bill in 2018/19?
Kerala paid £24,370 a week in 2018/19 - £1,267,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 27. We hold a wage for all 27 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Kerala player in 2018/19?
Sandesh Jhingan was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £2,600 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £1,282.
What was the average Kerala salary in 2018/19?
The average Kerala player aged 22 or over earned £1,282 a week in 2018/19, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 27. The top five earners took 46% of the bill between them.
How do Kerala's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Kerala pay £3,346 a week in 2026/27, 86% lower than the £24,370 of 2018/19. The current squad is 13 players against 27 then.