Oxford United 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Gavin Whyte on £8,200 per week · see the current Oxford United wage bill
Then and now
Oxford United pay £164,000 a week in 2026/27 — 98% higher than the £82,710 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Whyte | £8,200 | £426,400 | 25 | AM R | N.Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Herbie Kane | £6,200 | £322,400 | 22 | DM | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cameron Brannagan | £4,400 | £228,800 | 25 | DM, AM C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| James Henry | £4,100 | £213,200 | 32 | AM RC | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marcus Browne | £3,900 | £202,800 | 23 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matty Taylor | £3,900 | £202,800 | 31 | ST | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marcus McGuane | £3,900 | £202,800 | 22 | DM | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Baldock | £3,600 | £187,200 | 32 | ST | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sam Winnall | £3,600 | £187,200 | 30 | ST | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alejandro Rodríguez Gorrín | £3,500 | £182,000 | 27 | DM | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Billy Bodin | £3,500 | £182,000 | 29 | AM RLC | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Elliott Moore | £3,300 | £171,600 | 24 | D C | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jamie Hanson | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | DM | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nathan Holland | £2,900 | £150,800 | 23 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mark Sykes | £2,900 | £150,800 | 23 | AM RC | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan Williams | £2,700 | £140,400 | 27 | AM RLC | Australia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Anthony Forde | £2,500 | £130,000 | 27 | D R, AM RC | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jack Stevens | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | GK | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Steve Seddon | £1,600 | £83,200 | 23 | D/WB L | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Simon Eastwood | £1,600 | £83,200 | 32 | GK | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Long | £1,600 | £83,200 | 26 | D RC | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ciaron Brown | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | D C | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| John Mousinho | £1,100 | £57,200 | 35 | D C, DM | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luke McNally | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | D C | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oisin Smyth | £760 | £39,520 | 21 | M C | N.Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ben Davis | £690 | £35,880 | 20 | AM C | Thailand | JUN 2023 | ||
| Michael Elechi | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | D L | Nigeria | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kie Plumley | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | GK | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leon Chambers-Parillon | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | M C | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mackenzie Chapman | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | GK | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Yoav Sade | £260 | £13,520 | 21 | D RC | Israel | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tyler Goodrham | £260 | £13,520 | 17 | AM RC, F C | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Slavi Spasov | £220 | £11,440 | 19 | AM/F C | Bulgaria | JUN 2022 | ||
| Owen Giles | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Anifowose | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | M C | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Clinton Nosakhare | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | Austria | JUN 2022 | ||
| Adam Smith | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | ST | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ibrahim Sankoh | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D R | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Fraser Barnsley | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| George Franklin | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Amari Davis-Stephenson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Johnson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | DM | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gatlin O'Donkor | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Watt | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D RC | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Elijah Coe | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mac Masters | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | DM | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Will Owens | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Eddie Brearey | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Enrique Tiamuna | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| James Golding | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Erion Zabeli | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
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 51 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Oxford United wages, 2021/22
What was Oxford United's wage bill in 2021/22?
Oxford United paid £82,710 a week in 2021/22 - £4,300,920 across the year - spread over a squad of 51. We hold a wage for all 51 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Oxford United player in 2021/22?
Gavin Whyte was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £8,200 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £3,287.
What was the average Oxford United salary in 2021/22?
The average Oxford United player aged 22 or over earned £3,287 a week in 2021/22, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 51. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Oxford United's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Oxford United pay £164,000 a week in 2026/27, 98% higher than the £82,710 of 2021/22. The current squad is 52 players against 51 then.