LEAGUE ONE · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
Barnsley 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner John McAtee on £6,100 per week · see the current Barnsley wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £103k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £5.3m
SQUAD SIZE61
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £4k
Then and now
Barnsley pay £67,243 a week in 2026/27 — 35% lower than the £102,760 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McAtee | £6,100 | £317,200 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Donovan Pines | £5,400 | £280,800 | 25 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2025 | ||
| Herbie Kane | £5,200 | £270,400 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Benson | £5,100 | £265,200 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luca Connell | £5,000 | £260,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sam Cosgrove | £4,600 | £239,200 | 26 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Adam Phillips | £4,500 | £234,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Corey O'Keeffe | £4,400 | £228,800 | 25 | Right-back, right winger | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Devante Cole | £4,400 | £228,800 | 28 | Winger, striker | Jamaica | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Earl | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jordan Williams | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jonathan Russell | £4,100 | £213,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Jamaica | JUN 2026 | ||
| Liam Roberts | £4,000 | £208,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nicky Cadden | £3,900 | £202,800 | 26 | Left-back, left winger | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mael de Gevigney | £3,900 | £202,800 | 23 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Max Watters | £3,900 | £202,800 | 24 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jamie McCart | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Robbie Cundy | £2,700 | £140,400 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Killip | £2,500 | £130,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Barry Cotter | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | Right-back, right winger | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Conor Grant | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Fábio Jaló | £2,300 | £119,600 | 17 | Winger, striker | Portugal | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matty Wolfe | £1,900 | £98,800 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aiden Marsh | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Ackroyd | £710 | £36,920 | 20 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Hayton | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Charlie Winfield | £580 | £30,160 | 21 | Left-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kieren Flavell | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aaron Atkinson | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Charlie Hickingbottom | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Danny Benson | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Hayden Pickard | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harrison Nejman | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jonathan Bland | £410 | £21,320 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josiah Dyer | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Striker | Montserrat | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jean Claude Makiessi | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mylan Benjamin | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Left wing-back, left winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nathan James | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Centre-back | Thailand | JUN 2024 | ||
| Theo Chapman | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Paul Cooper | £300 | £15,600 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Vimal Yoganathan | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | Central midfielder | Sri Lanka | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tom Senior | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Malachi Mbogba | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Geoffrey Lundoloki | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luke Alker | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Elliott Probert | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kieran Graham | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kallum Reid | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right wing-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rogan Ravenhill | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Emmaisa Nzondo | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rafael Monteiro | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Central midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Grimshaw | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Owen Warburton | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ziggy Kozluk | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Trent Carter-Rodgers | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max Swift | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Leo Farrell | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Astin Brace | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bayley McCann | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joshua McKay | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alex Joof | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
38 Under £1k 12%
1 £1k-£2k 2%
17 £2k-£5k 60%
5 £5k-£10k 26%
Top 5 earners took 26% of the squad wage bill, across the 61 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Barnsley wages, 2023/24
What was Barnsley's wage bill in 2023/24?
Barnsley paid £102,760 a week in 2023/24 - £5,343,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 61. We hold a wage for all 61 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Barnsley player in 2023/24?
John McAtee was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £6,100 a week, 1.5x the 22+ squad average of £4,067.
What was the average Barnsley salary in 2023/24?
The average Barnsley player aged 22 or over earned £4,067 a week in 2023/24, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 61. The top five earners took 26% of the bill between them.
How do Barnsley's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Barnsley pay £67,243 a week in 2026/27, 35% lower than the £102,760 of 2023/24. The current squad is 51 players against 61 then.