Leyton Orient 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Aaron Drinan on £2,500 per week · see the current Leyton Orient wage bill
We hold a wage for all 45 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
Leyton Orient pay £135,880 a week in 2026/27 — 256% higher than the £38,175 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Drinan | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | AM R, ST | Ireland | ||
| Adam Thompson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 28 | D RC | N.Ireland | ||
| Darren Pratley | £2,400 | £124,800 | 36 | DM | England | ||
| Connor Wood | £2,400 | £124,800 | 24 | D/WB/M L | England | ||
| Craig Clay | £2,400 | £124,800 | 29 | M C | England | ||
| Callum Reilly | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | DM | Ireland | ||
| George Ray | £2,200 | £114,400 | 27 | D C | Wales | ||
| Lawrence Vigouroux | £2,000 | £104,000 | 27 | GK | Chile | ||
| Paul Smyth | £1,800 | £93,600 | 23 | AM RLC, F C | N.Ireland | ||
| Tom James | £1,600 | £83,200 | 25 | D/WB RL, DM | Wales | ||
| Dan Happe | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | D C | England | ||
| Ethan Coleman | £1,300 | £67,600 | 21 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Frank Nouble | £1,300 | £67,600 | 29 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Harry Smith | £1,200 | £62,400 | 26 | ST | England | ||
| Jordan Brown | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| Otis Khan | £800 | £41,600 | 25 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Omar Beckles | £800 | £41,600 | 29 | D C | England | ||
| Hector Kyprianou | £730 | £37,960 | 20 | DM | Cyprus | ||
| Ruel Sotiriou | £700 | £36,400 | 20 | ST | Cyprus | ||
| Sam Sargeant | £620 | £32,240 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Theo Archibald | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Jayden Sweeney | £560 | £29,120 | 19 | D L | England | ||
| Alex Mitchell | £550 | £28,600 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Dan Moss | £470 | £24,440 | 20 | D RC, M C | England | ||
| Shadrach Ogie | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | D LC | Ireland | ||
| Antony Papadopoulos | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Matt Young | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | M LC | England | ||
| Sonny Fish | £270 | £14,040 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Rhys Byrne | £230 | £11,960 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Emmanuel Kwatchey | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | England | |||
| Henry Sworder | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Mert Apat | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Reggie Pegrum | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Daniel Nkrumah | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM L | England | ||
| Jephte Tanga | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Shimron Eaton | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Noah Phillips | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Antonio Clements | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Ayodele Ojo | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Sahid Nallo | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Ebraima Davies | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Charlie Pegrum | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Harrison Sodje | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Sean Campbell | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Zech Obiero | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | DM | 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 45 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Leyton Orient wages, 2021/22
What was Leyton Orient's wage bill in 2021/22?
Leyton Orient paid £38,175 a week in 2021/22 - £1,985,100 across the year - spread over a squad of 45. We hold a wage for all 45 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Leyton Orient player in 2021/22?
Aaron Drinan was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £2,500 a week, 1.5x the 22+ squad average of £1,701.
What was the average Leyton Orient salary in 2021/22?
The average Leyton Orient player aged 22 or over earned £1,701 a week in 2021/22, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 45. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Leyton Orient's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Leyton Orient pay £135,880 a week in 2026/27, 256% higher than the £38,175 of 2021/22. The current squad is 51 players against 45 then.