Cambridge United 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Hiram Boateng on £3,200 per week · see the current Cambridge United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 16 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Cambridge United pay £58,310 a week in 2026/27 — 116% higher than the £27,000 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram Boateng | £3,200 | £166,400 | 24 | M (C) | England | ||
| Jubril Okedina | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Adam May | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Wes Hoolahan | £1,400 | £72,800 | 38 | M (R), AM (C) | Ireland | ||
| Harrison Dunk | £1,200 | £62,400 | 29 | D/WB/M (L) | England | ||
| Greg Taylor | £1,200 | £62,400 | 30 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Liam O'Neil | £1,000 | £52,000 | 26 | DM, M (RC) | England | ||
| Luke Hannant | £1,000 | £52,000 | 26 | M (RLC) | England | ||
| Kyle Knoyle | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| Harvey Knibbs | £980 | £50,960 | 21 | AM (R), ST (C) | England | ||
| Andy Dallas | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | ST (C) | Scotland | ||
| Callum Burton | £880 | £45,760 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Declan Drysdale | £870 | £45,240 | 20 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Joe Ironside | £810 | £42,120 | 26 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Jack Iredale | £810 | £42,120 | 24 | D/WB/M (L) | Scotland | ||
| Paul Mullin | £800 | £41,600 | 25 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Paul Digby | £800 | £41,600 | 25 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Dimitar Mitov | £720 | £37,440 | 23 | GK | Bulgaria | ||
| Kai McKenzie-Lyle | £700 | £36,400 | 22 | GK | Guyana | ||
| Aji Alese | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | D (C) | England | ||
| Shilow Tracey | £600 | £31,200 | 22 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| Leon Davies | £490 | £25,480 | 20 | D/WB/M (R) | England | ||
| Joe Neal | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Franklin Nzeh | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Jonah Gill | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Saleem Akanbi | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| Joseph Tarpey | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (R) | England | ||
| Nathan Braithwaite | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C) | England | ||
| Harvey Beckett | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Jordan Chipps | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Adam Brumby | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (L) | England | ||
| Geniero Maragh | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (L) | England | ||
| Nathan Brown | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (R) | England | ||
| Neo Richard-Noel | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Diego Miller | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Joseph Rider | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | ||
| Alex Mansaray | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 37 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Cambridge United wages, 2020/21
What was Cambridge United's wage bill in 2020/21?
Cambridge United paid £27,000 a week in 2020/21 - £1,404,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 37. We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Cambridge United player in 2020/21?
Hiram Boateng was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £3,200 a week, 2.9x the 22+ squad average of £1,101.
What was the average Cambridge United salary in 2020/21?
The average Cambridge United player aged 22 or over earned £1,101 a week in 2020/21, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 37. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Cambridge United's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Cambridge United pay £58,310 a week in 2026/27, 116% higher than the £27,000 of 2020/21. The current squad is 41 players against 37 then.