Cambridge United 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Elias Kachunga on £4,300 per week · see the current Cambridge United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 47 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 23 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Cambridge United pay £58,310 a week in 2026/27 — 16% lower than the £69,620 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Kachunga | £4,300 | £223,600 | 31 | AM RL | Germany | ||
| George Thomas | £4,200 | £218,400 | 26 | AM RC, F C | Wales | ||
| Gassan Ahadme | £4,200 | £218,400 | 22 | ST | Spain | ||
| Jordan Cousins | £4,100 | £213,200 | 29 | DM, M RC | England | ||
| Danny Andrew | £3,400 | £176,800 | 32 | D LC | England | ||
| Jack Stevens | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | GK | England | ||
| Lyle Taylor | £3,000 | £156,000 | 33 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Macauley Bonne | £2,900 | £150,800 | 27 | ST | Zimbabwe | ||
| Michael Morrison | £2,900 | £150,800 | 35 | D C | England | ||
| Ryan Bennett | £2,700 | £140,400 | 33 | D C | England | ||
| Sullay Kaikai | £2,600 | £135,200 | 27 | AM LC, F C | Sierra Leone | ||
| Brandon Haunstrup | £2,500 | £130,000 | 26 | D RL | England | ||
| Adam May | £2,500 | £130,000 | 25 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | £2,300 | £119,600 | 27 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Harrison Dunk | £2,200 | £114,400 | 32 | D/WB/M L | England | ||
| James Gibbons | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | D/WB RL | England | ||
| Jack Lankester | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Jubril Okedina | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | D RC | England | ||
| Zeno Ibsen Rossi | £2,000 | £104,000 | 22 | D C | England | ||
| Paul Digby | £1,800 | £93,600 | 28 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Will Mannion | £1,400 | £72,800 | 25 | GK | England | ||
| James Brophy | £1,100 | £57,200 | 28 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Lewis Simper | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | DM | England | ||
| Liam Bennett | £790 | £41,080 | 21 | D/WB R | England | ||
| James Holden | £760 | £39,520 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Glenn McConnell | £640 | £33,280 | 18 | AM RC | Ireland | ||
| Kai Yearn | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | AM C | England | ||
| Saikou Janneh | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | AM RL, ST | Gambia | ||
| Mamadou Jobe | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Brandon Njoku | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Greg Sandiford | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | D R | England | ||
| Saleem Akanbi | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Harvey Beckett | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Tom Finch | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Reece Hipwell | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Ronan Ismali | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Amaru Kaunda | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Mohamed Habib | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Peter Holmes | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| George Munday | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| George Scales | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Randy Bulakio | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Jasper Briggs | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Dan Carey-Evans | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Danny Tyler-Cowlin | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Ty Ewens-Findlay | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Harry Dawson | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | D/WB R | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 29% of the squad wage bill, across the 47 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Cambridge United wages, 2023/24
What was Cambridge United's wage bill in 2023/24?
Cambridge United paid £69,620 a week in 2023/24 - £3,620,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 47. We hold a wage for all 47 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Cambridge United player in 2023/24?
Elias Kachunga was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £4,300 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £2,613.
What was the average Cambridge United salary in 2023/24?
The average Cambridge United player aged 22 or over earned £2,613 a week in 2023/24, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 47. The top five earners took 29% of the bill between them.
How do Cambridge United's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Cambridge United pay £58,310 a week in 2026/27, 16% lower than the £69,620 of 2023/24. The current squad is 41 players against 47 then.