Celtic 2026/27 - player wages
Scottish Premiership · highest earner Sam Johnstone on £78,000 per week · see Celtic transfers · All-time earners · Finances · Backroom staff
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Johnstone | £78,000 | £4,056,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kieran Tierney | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 28 | Left-back | Scotland | JUN 2030 | ||
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2026 | ||
| Callum McGregor | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 27 | Centre-back | United States | MAY 2029 | ||
| James Forrest | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 34 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Alistair Johnston | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 26 | Right-back | Canada | JUN 2029 | ||
| Oliver Sørensen | £19,000 | £988,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2030 | ||
| Jota (João Filipe) | £18,000 | £936,000 | 26 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2030 | ||
| Auston Trusty | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | Centre-back | United States | MAY 2029 | ||
| Anthony Ralston | £15,000 | £780,000 | 26 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Benjamin Nygren | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2030 | ||
| Sebastian Tounekti | £8,000 | £416,000 | 23 | Winger | Tunisia | JUN 2030 | ||
| Ross Doohan | £7,700 | £400,400 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Liam Scales | £7,000 | £364,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Yang Hyunjun | £5,300 | £275,600 | 23 | Winger | South Korea | MAY 2028 | ||
| Luke McCowan | £5,000 | £260,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Odin Thiago Holm | £4,800 | £249,600 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Norway | MAY 2028 | ||
| Haissem Hassan | £4,200 | £218,400 | 23 | Winger | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mika Baur | £3,900 | £202,800 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Viljami Sinisalo | £3,500 | £182,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Finland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Callum Osmand | £3,400 | £176,800 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | MAY 2029 | ||
| Dane Murray | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Colby Donovan | £930 | £48,360 | 18 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Thomas Hatton | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Filip Skorb | £550 | £28,600 | 17 | Striker | Poland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Finlay Hale | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | Defender, defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Ronan Ferns | £434 | £22,568 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, left winger | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Samuel Isiguzo | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Cole Crawford | £404 | £21,008 | 18 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Rhys Dargie | £371 | £19,292 | 18 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Jamie Meikle | £346 | £17,992 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2026 | ||
| Marcus Gill | £333 | £17,316 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Robert Rachwał | £273 | £14,196 | 17 | Central midfielder | Poland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Sean McArdle | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Robbie Heron | £241 | £12,532 | 18 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Joseph Haney | - | - | 16 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Sam Sedwell | - | - | 17 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Ezekiel Molife | - | - | 16 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Jack Thomson | - | - | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Calvin Keenan | - | - | 17 | Striker | Scotland | DEC 2026 | ||
| Aodhan Taylor | - | - | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Owen Hartington | - | - | 17 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Kayden Daly | - | - | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Rocco Di Giacomo | - | - | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Tom Pickford | - | - | 17 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Cameron Patterson | - | - | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Hassan Dembélé | - | - | 16 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Corey Shaw | - | - | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Isaac English | - | - | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Nathan Meechan | - | - | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Jacob Donnelly | - | - | 16 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Conor Daly | - | - | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Emmanuel Obidiwe | - | - | 16 | Winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Hayden Borland | - | - | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 57% of the squad wage bill, across the 36 players we hold a wage for.
Celtic against the Scottish Premiership
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Celtic Scottish Premiership average · Celtic pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Celtic wages, 2026/27
What is Celtic's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Celtic total wage bill for 2026/27 is £22,402,744 per year (£430,822 per week) across a squad of 55. We hold a wage for 36 of the 55 players.
Who is Celtic's highest earner?
Sam Johnstone is the highest paid player at Celtic, earning £78,000 per week.
What is the average Celtic player salary?
The average Celtic player aged 22 or over earns £19,900 per week in 2026/27, across the 21 we hold a wage for. The median is £15,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Celtic play in?
Celtic play in the Scottish Premiership. The Scottish Premiership is the top division of football in Scotland.
