Cambridge United 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner George Williams on £2,200 per week · see the current Cambridge United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 42 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 17 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Cambridge United pay £58,310 a week in 2026/27 — 79% higher than the £32,610 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Williams | £2,200 | £114,400 | 28 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Jubril Okedina | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | D RC | England | ||
| Jack Lankester | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Jensen Weir | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Lorent Tolaj | £2,000 | £104,000 | 19 | ST | Switzerland | ||
| Lloyd Jones | £2,000 | £104,000 | 25 | D C | England | ||
| Sam Smith | £1,600 | £83,200 | 23 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Adam May | £1,500 | £78,000 | 23 | AM C | England | ||
| Wes Hoolahan | £1,400 | £72,800 | 39 | AM RC | Ireland | ||
| Dimitar Mitov | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | GK | Bulgaria | ||
| Greg Taylor | £1,200 | £62,400 | 31 | D LC | England | ||
| Harrison Dunk | £1,200 | £62,400 | 30 | D/WB/M L | England | ||
| James Brophy | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Liam O'Neil | £1,000 | £52,000 | 27 | DM, M RC | England | ||
| Harvey Knibbs | £980 | £50,960 | 22 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Joe Ironside | £810 | £42,120 | 27 | ST | England | ||
| Jack Iredale | £810 | £42,120 | 25 | D LC, M L | Scotland | ||
| Paul Digby | £800 | £41,600 | 26 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Kai McKenzie-Lyle | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | GK | Guyana | ||
| Sam Sherring | £670 | £34,840 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Shilow Tracey | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ben Worman | £540 | £28,080 | 19 | AM C | England | ||
| Harvey Beckett | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Will Mannion | £400 | £20,800 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Liam Bennett | £390 | £20,280 | 19 | D R | England | ||
| Lewis Simper | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | M C | England | ||
| Brandon Njoku | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Dan Barton | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM L | England | ||
| Jaydyn Lott | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
| Greg Sandiford | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Kai Yearn | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Oscar Winterbone | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Glenn McConnell | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RC, F C | England | ||
| Faruq Usman | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Tom Finch | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Jordan Chipps | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Adam Brumby | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Franklin Nzeh | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Joseph Tarpey | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Jonah Gill | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Saleem Akanbi | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Nathan Braithwaite | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | M C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 42 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Cambridge United wages, 2021/22
What was Cambridge United's wage bill in 2021/22?
Cambridge United paid £32,610 a week in 2021/22 - £1,695,720 across the year - spread over a squad of 42. We hold a wage for all 42 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Cambridge United player in 2021/22?
George Williams was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £2,200 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £1,159.
What was the average Cambridge United salary in 2021/22?
The average Cambridge United player aged 22 or over earned £1,159 a week in 2021/22, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 42. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Cambridge United's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Cambridge United pay £58,310 a week in 2026/27, 79% higher than the £32,610 of 2021/22. The current squad is 41 players against 42 then.