Reading 2026/27 - player wages
League One · highest earner Mark O'Mahony on £8,900 per week · see Reading transfers · All-time earners · Finances · Backroom staff
WEEKLY WAGE BILL£141k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £7.3m
SQUAD SIZE72
MANAGER £5k Leam Richardson
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £5k
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark O'Mahony | £8,900 | £462,800 | 20 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Haydon Roberts | £8,200 | £426,400 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Josh Knight | £8,100 | £421,200 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jacob Brown | £8,100 | £421,200 | 27 | Right winger, striker | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lewis Wing | £8,000 | £416,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Paudie O'Connor | £6,800 | £353,600 | 28 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Paddy Lane | £6,800 | £353,600 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Will Keane | £6,400 | £332,800 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Marriott | £6,100 | £317,200 | 30 | Striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Andy Rinomhota | £5,500 | £286,000 | 28 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Zimbabwe | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniel Kyerewaa | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joel Pereira | £5,100 | £265,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Josh Stokes | £5,100 | £265,200 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Liam Fraser | £5,000 | £260,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Canada | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jamie Reid | £4,100 | £213,200 | 30 | Striker | Northern Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kamari Doyle | £4,000 | £208,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Randell Williams | £3,700 | £192,400 | 28 | Left wing-back, left winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Benn Ward | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jack Stevens | £3,100 | £161,200 | 27 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Charlie Savage | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jeriel Dorsett | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | Centre-back | Montserrat | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kyreece Lisbie | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Udoka Godwin-Malife | £1,500 | £78,000 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kelvin Abrefa | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | Right-back | Ghana | JUN 2026 | ||
| John Ryan | £810 | £42,120 | 21 | Full-back | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Basil Tuma | £790 | £41,080 | 20 | Winger, striker | Malta | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ashqar Ahmed | £700 | £36,400 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| John Clarke | £660 | £34,320 | 21 | Left-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jeremiah Okine-Peters | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sean Patton | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Boyd Beacroft | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Defender | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Reece Evans | £584 | £30,368 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Northern Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matt Rowley | £580 | £30,160 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| David Hicks | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Carter-Blue Bowdery | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joe Barough | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harrison Rhone | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dennis Bossman | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josh Welland | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Emmanuel Osho | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Right-back, winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Howard | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Shay Spencer | £420 | £21,840 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jay Williams | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jerae Jones | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tom Norcott | £410 | £21,320 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Anthony Dove | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Aaron Nour | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ainsley Covus | £405 | £21,060 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Philip Duah | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Centre-back | Ghana | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Callum Cliff | £385 | £20,020 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Christian Cary | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Miles Obodo | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dnayo Hunte | £375 | £19,500 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Da'Jarne Martin-Grant | £375 | £19,500 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Scofield Lonmeni-Dekam | £370 | £19,240 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sam Harrison | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| George Booth | £345 | £17,940 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Canada | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harley Irish | £335 | £17,420 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Henry Agyekum | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jacob Neptune | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tyler Sackey | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kallum Fuller-Thompson | £305 | £15,860 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Larry Omoregie | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lucas Daka | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lewis Otis | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matthew Pullinger | £285 | £14,820 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Omari Zion | £265 | £13,780 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ryan Beacroft | £235 | £12,220 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ryan Zie | £235 | £12,220 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| T'Shay Saint-Louis | £215 | £11,180 | 17 | Full-back, winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tobias Borgnis | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | Goalkeeper | New Zealand | JUN 2027 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
48 Under £1k 14%
2 £1k-£2k 2%
8 £2k-£5k 18%
14 £5k-£10k 66%
Top 5 earners take 29% of the squad wage bill, across the 72 players we hold a wage for.
Reading against League One
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers 2 £4k -19%
Defenders 7 £5k -10%
Midfielders 4 £5k -18%
Attackers 9 £6k + 3%
Reading League One average · Reading pays over the league average in 1 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Reading wages, 2026/27
What is Reading's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Reading total wage bill for 2026/27 is £7,349,108 per year (£141,329 per week) across a squad of 72. We hold a wage for all 72 players in the squad.
Who is Reading's highest earner?
Mark O'Mahony is the highest paid player at Reading, earning £8,900 per week.
What is the average Reading player salary?
The average Reading player aged 22 or over earns £5,356 per week in 2026/27, across the 18 we hold a wage for. The median is £5,450. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Reading play in?
Reading play in League One. League One is tier 3 of football in England.
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