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Leicester City 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Jamie Vardy on £140,000 per week · see the current Leicester City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.7m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £88m
SQUAD SIZE69
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £62k
Then and now
Leicester City pay £673,145 a week in 2026/27 — 60% lower than the £1,694,600 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | £140,000 | £7,280,000 | 32 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kasper Schmeichel | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Denmark | JUN 2023 | ||
| Youri Tielemans | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jonny Evans | £90,000 | £4,680,000 | 31 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ayoze Pérez | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dennis Praet | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Wilfred Ndidi | £76,000 | £3,952,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Chilwell | £73,000 | £3,796,000 | 22 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kelechi Iheanacho | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Nigeria | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marc Albrighton | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 29 | Winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ricardo Pereira | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 25 | Right-back, right winger | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| James Maddison | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harvey Barnes | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Hamza Choudhury | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Demarai Gray | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 23 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Daniel Amartey | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ghana | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nampalys Mendy | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Christian Fuchs | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 33 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2020 | ||
| Wes Morgan | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 35 | Centre-back | Jamaica | JUN 2020 | ||
| Çaglar Söyüncü | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Türkiye | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matty James | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bartosz Kapustka | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Poland | JUN 2021 | ||
| James Justin | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 21 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Eldin Jakupovic | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Switzerland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ryan Bennett | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 29 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Danny Ward | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| George Hirst | £11,000 | £572,000 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ali Reghba | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Darnell Johnson | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Layton Ndukwu | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Viktor Johansson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Sweden | JUN 2020 | ||
| Darragh O'Connor | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Eppiah | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | Winger, striker | Belgium | JUN 2020 | ||
| Khanya Leshabela | £2,000 | £104,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | South Africa | JUN 2022 | ||
| Vontae Daley-Campbell | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Callum Hulme | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Faiq Bolkiah | £1,300 | £67,600 | 21 | Winger | Brunei | JUN 2020 | ||
| Luke Thomas | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ed Elewa-Ikpakwu | £860 | £44,720 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sam Hughes | £820 | £42,640 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Callum Wright | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sidnei Tavares | £670 | £34,840 | 17 | Central midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jakub Stolarczyk | £590 | £30,680 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Calvin Bassey | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Justen Kranthove | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rhys Davies | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2020 | ||
| Conor Tee | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Shane Flynn | £270 | £14,040 | 17 | Left-back, winger | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tyrese Shade | £260 | £13,520 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | St Kitts & Nevis | JUN 2020 | ||
| Connor Barrett | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Oli Ewing | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Oliver Bosworth | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Daniel Obi | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Centre-back | Nigeria | JUN 2021 | ||
| Liam Loughlan | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Will Russ | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jahquan Springer | £120 | £6,240 | 15 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ollie Murch | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Defender | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tawanda Maswanhise | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Chituru Odunze | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | JUN 2021 | ||
| Wanya Marçal | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kasey McAteer | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tom Sams | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Dennis Gyamfi | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Right-back | Ghana | JUN 2020 | ||
| Johnly Yfeko | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dempsey Arlott-John | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ethan Fitzhugh | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Johnson Gyamfi | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Adam Leathers | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Terell Pennant | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
31 Under £1k 1%
4 £1k-£2k 0%
7 £2k-£5k 1%
£5k-£10k
3 £10k-£25k 3%
21 £25k-£100k 72%
3 £100k+
23%
Top 5 earners took 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Leicester City wages, 2019/20
What was Leicester City's wage bill in 2019/20?
Leicester City paid £1,694,600 a week in 2019/20 - £88,119,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 69. We hold a wage for all 69 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Leicester City player in 2019/20?
Jamie Vardy was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £140,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £62,493.
What was the average Leicester City salary in 2019/20?
The average Leicester City player aged 22 or over earned £62,493 a week in 2019/20, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 69. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Leicester City's 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Leicester City pay £673,145 a week in 2026/27, 60% lower than the £1,694,600 of 2019/20. The current squad is 69 players against 69 then.