Oxford United 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Brandon Barker on £8,500 per week · see the current Oxford United wage bill
Then and now
Oxford United pay £164,000 a week in 2026/27 — 110% higher than the £78,230 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 12 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Barker | £8,500 | £442,000 | 23 | Winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Liam Kelly | £5,000 | £260,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marcus McGuane | £4,900 | £254,800 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Cameron Brannagan | £4,400 | £228,800 | 24 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Elliot Lee | £4,300 | £223,600 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| James Henry | £4,100 | £213,200 | 31 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matty Taylor | £3,900 | £202,800 | 30 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Olamide Shodipo | £3,800 | £197,600 | 23 | Wide midfielder, winger | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sam Winnall | £3,600 | £187,200 | 29 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Elliott Moore | £3,300 | £171,600 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jamie Hanson | £3,100 | £161,200 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Simon Eastwood | £2,600 | £135,200 | 31 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Alejandro Rodríguez Gorrín | £2,500 | £130,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Anthony Forde | £2,500 | £130,000 | 26 | Central midfielder, right winger | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Daniel Agyei | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jack Stevens | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Ruffels | £2,100 | £109,200 | 26 | Left-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| John Mousinho | £2,100 | £109,200 | 34 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mark Sykes | £1,900 | £98,800 | 22 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rob Hall | £1,700 | £88,400 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rob Atkinson | £1,700 | £88,400 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Long | £1,600 | £83,200 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luke McNally | £1,000 | £52,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Grayson | £610 | £31,720 | 21 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Malachi Napa | £580 | £30,160 | 21 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nico Jones | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jack Stevens | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | DEC 2020 | ||
| Fábio Lopes | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Portugal | JUN 2021 | ||
| Michael Elechi | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Left-back | Nigeria | JUN 2021 | ||
| Yoav Sade | £210 | £10,920 | 20 | Centre-back | Israel | JUN 2021 | ||
| Fabio Sole | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | DEC 2020 | ||
| Clinton Nosakhare | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ben Watt | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Anifowose | £145 | £7,540 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | - | ||
| Eddie Brearey | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mac Masters | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kie Plumley | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Leon Chambers-Parillon | £145 | £7,540 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | DEC 2020 | ||
| Callum Crook | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tyler Goodrham | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Gardner | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| James Golding | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Trey Grant | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Damian Niemczycki | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam Johnson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adam Smith | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
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 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 46 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Oxford United wages, 2020/21
What was Oxford United's wage bill in 2020/21?
Oxford United paid £78,230 a week in 2020/21 - £4,067,960 across the year - spread over a squad of 46. We hold a wage for all 46 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Oxford United player in 2020/21?
Brandon Barker was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £8,500 a week, 2.7x the 22+ squad average of £3,200.
What was the average Oxford United salary in 2020/21?
The average Oxford United player aged 22 or over earned £3,200 a week in 2020/21, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 46. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Oxford United's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Oxford United pay £164,000 a week in 2026/27, 110% higher than the £78,230 of 2020/21. The current squad is 52 players against 46 then.