League One player wages
The 24 clubs we track in League One pay a combined £3,256,767 a week. Boubakary Soumaré is the best paid, on £58,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in League One
Top 10 earners take 13% of the league's wage bill
What a League One player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 416 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,219 in the squad lists
Median £4,100 a week against an average of £5,915, across the 416 players this covers. The average sits that much higher because a handful of contracts at the top carry it there.
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where League One players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every League One club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | £673,145 | £35,003,540£35.0m | £28,979 | 69 | Boubakary Soumaré | £58,000 |
| | £184,535 | £9,595,820£9.6m | £7,853 | 54 | Kasey Palmer | £13,000 |
| | £172,755 | £8,983,260£9.0m | £9,473 | 53 | Barry Bannan | £23,000 |
| | £164,612 | £8,559,824£8.6m | £7,005 | 48 | Daniel Barlaser | £20,000 |
| | £164,000 | £8,528,000£8.5m | £7,707 | 52 | Cameron Brannagan | £16,000 |
| | £163,740 | £8,514,480£8.5m | £6,176 | 46 | Dion Charles | £12,000 |
| | £142,775 | £7,424,300£7.4m | £5,047 | 48 | Alfie Gilchrist | £23,000 |
| | £141,329 | £7,349,108£7.3m | £5,356 | 72 | Mark O'Mahony | £8,900 |
| | £133,680 | £6,951,360£7.0m | £5,661 | 52 | Steve Cook | £18,000 |
| | £127,125 | £6,610,500£6.6m | £5,465 | 43 | Alex Mitchell | £8,500 |
| | £126,520 | £6,579,040£6.6m | £5,460 | 53 | Bali Mumba | £9,500 |
| | £116,930 | £6,080,360£6.1m | £4,853 | 56 | Ben Osborn | £19,000 |
| | £106,454 | £5,535,608£5.5m | £3,644 | 57 | Michael Smith | £9,000 |
| | £99,760 | £5,187,520£5.2m | £4,256 | 41 | MacAulay Gillesphey | £7,900 |
| | £85,665 | £4,454,580£4.5m | £3,848 | 42 | Alfie May | £19,000 |
| | £84,740 | £4,406,480£4.4m | £3,593 | 40 | Harry Cornick | £8,200 |
| | £82,620 | £4,296,240£4.3m | £3,726 | 45 | Thomas O'Connor | £5,600 |
| | £82,184 | £4,273,568£4.3m | £3,228 | 60 | Christian Saydee | £5,400 |
| | £81,270 | £4,226,040£4.2m | £2,454 | 66 | Dean Campbell | £4,400 |
| | £72,380 | £3,763,760£3.8m | £3,167 | 43 | Gassan Ahadme | £6,200 |
| | £70,955 | £3,689,660£3.7m | £3,037 | 41 | Raphael Borges Rodrigues | £7,700 |
| | £67,243 | £3,496,636£3.5m | £3,566 | 51 | Connor O'Riordan | £5,400 |
| | £57,000 | £2,964,000£3.0m | £2,657 | 35 | Brodi Hughes | £7,500 |
| Bromley | £55,350 | £2,878,200£2.9m | £2,075 | 52 | Damola Ajayi | £8,400 |
Frequently asked questions
League One wages
What is the total League One wage bill?
The 24 clubs we track in League One pay a combined £3,256,767 per week, or £169,351,884 per year, across 1,219 players.
Who is the highest paid player in League One?
Boubakary Soumaré of Leicester City, on £58,000 per week — £3,016,000 a year.
Which League One club has the biggest wage bill?
Leicester City, at £673,145 per week across 69 players.
What is the average League One salary?
£5,915 a week across the 417 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £4,100.