Blackpool 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Michael Obafemi on £19,000 per week · see the current Blackpool wage bill
We hold a wage for all 33 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Blackpool pay £150,855 a week in 2026/27 — 3% higher than the £147,150 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Obafemi | £19,000 | £988,000 | 25 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Leighton Clarkson | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| George Honeyman | £13,000 | £676,000 | 30 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Fraser Horsfall | £9,300 | £483,600 | 28 | D C | England | ||
| Niall Ennis | £6,900 | £358,800 | 26 | ST | England | ||
| Dale Taylor | £6,400 | £332,800 | 21 | ST | Northern Ireland | ||
| Josh Onomah | £6,100 | £317,200 | 27 | AM C | England | ||
| Michael Ihiekwe | £5,900 | £306,800 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Reuell Walters | £5,700 | £296,400 | 20 | D RLC | England | ||
| Ashley Fletcher | £5,500 | £286,000 | 29 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Jordan Brown | £5,100 | £265,200 | 24 | D R, DM | England | ||
| Joel Randall | £5,100 | £265,200 | 25 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | £4,500 | £234,000 | 28 | GK | Northern Ireland | ||
| Albie Morgan | £4,500 | £234,000 | 25 | AM C | England | ||
| Hayden Coulson | £4,200 | £218,400 | 27 | D/WB/M L | England | ||
| James Husband | £4,100 | £213,200 | 31 | D LC | England | ||
| Josh Bowler | £4,100 | £213,200 | 26 | AM RL | England | ||
| Tom Bloxham | £3,600 | £187,200 | 21 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Andy Lyons | £3,500 | £182,000 | 24 | D/WB RL | Ireland | ||
| CJ Hamilton | £3,400 | £176,800 | 30 | AM RL | Ireland | ||
| Dan Sassi | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Franco Ravizzoli | £2,300 | £119,600 | 28 | GK | Argentina | ||
| Zac Ashworth | £2,000 | £104,000 | 22 | D/WB L | Wales | ||
| Oliver Casey | £1,800 | £93,600 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Ryan Finnigan | £1,700 | £88,400 | 21 | AM C | England | ||
| Karoy Anderson | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | AM C | Jamaica | ||
| Kamarl Grant | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Spencer Knight | £385 | £20,020 | 17 | M C | |||
| Harvey Bardsley | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Theo Upton | £225 | £11,700 | 17 | M C | |||
| Lennon Scholes | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | M R | |||
| Terry Bondo | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Rhys Madu | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | ST | |||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 33 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Blackpool wages, 2024/25
What was Blackpool's wage bill in 2024/25?
Blackpool paid £147,150 a week in 2024/25 - £7,651,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 33. We hold a wage for all 33 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Blackpool player in 2024/25?
Michael Obafemi was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £19,000 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £6,215.
What was the average Blackpool salary in 2024/25?
The average Blackpool player aged 22 or over earned £6,215 a week in 2024/25, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 33. The top five earners took 42% of the bill between them.
How do Blackpool's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Blackpool pay £150,855 a week in 2026/27, 3% higher than the £147,150 of 2024/25. The current squad is 46 players against 33 then.