LEAGUE ONE · 2020/21 · ARCHIVE
Reading 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Liam Moore on £30,000 per week · see the current Reading wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £223k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £12m
SQUAD SIZE63
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £10k
Then and now
Reading pay £141,329 a week in 2026/27 — 37% lower than the £223,075 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Moore | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| John Swift | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 25 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rafael | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| George Puşcaş | £16,000 | £832,000 | 24 | Left winger, striker | Romania | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lucas João | £15,000 | £780,000 | 26 | Striker | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ovie Ejaria | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Baldock | £13,000 | £676,000 | 31 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sone Aluko | £13,000 | £676,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Nigeria | JUN 2021 | ||
| Yakou Meïté | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | Right winger, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2023 | ||
| Andy Yiadom | £7,500 | £390,000 | 28 | Full-back | Ghana | JUN 2022 | ||
| Michael Morrison | £6,900 | £358,800 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Felipe Araruna | £5,300 | £275,600 | 24 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lewis Gibson | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marc McNulty | £4,900 | £254,800 | 27 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alfa Semedo | £4,500 | £234,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Guinea-Bissau | JUN 2024 | ||
| Andy Rinomhota | £3,500 | £182,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Laurent | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Michael Olise | £2,900 | £150,800 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tomás Esteves | £2,600 | £135,200 | 18 | Right-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tennai Watson | £2,600 | £135,200 | 23 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Coniah Boyce-Clarke | £2,400 | £124,800 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Omar Richards | £1,800 | £93,600 | 22 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom McIntyre | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Luke Southwood | £840 | £43,680 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Conor Lawless | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jeriel Dorsett | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Claudio Osorio | £730 | £37,960 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan East | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Holmes | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Femi Azeez | £550 | £28,600 | 19 | Winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Augustus McGiff | £550 | £28,600 | 18 | Striker | U.S.A. | JUN 2022 | ||
| Imari Samuels | £520 | £27,040 | 17 | Full-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jayden Onen | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Uganda | JUN 2021 | ||
| Omri Luzon | £510 | £26,520 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Israel | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nahum Melvin-Lambert | £470 | £24,440 | 17 | Striker | Saint Lucia | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ethan Bristow | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| James Holden | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Hewitt | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kian Leavy | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Oliver Pendlebury | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joseph Ajose | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Thierry Nevers | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matt Rowley | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ben Purcell | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Hamid Abdel-Salam | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jordan Addo-Antoine | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kelvin Abrefa | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sam Paul | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Michael Stickland | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harvey Collins | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jahmari Clarke | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Malachi Talent-Aryeetey | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jay Senga | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alfie Anderson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jordan Hamilton | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harvey Maudner | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Wide midfielder, winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Yaw Turkson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mamadi Camará | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Guinea-Bissau | JUN 2022 | ||
| Dejan Tetek | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nelson Abbey | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tyrell Ashcroft | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lynford Sackey | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right midfielder, right winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
40 Under £1k 6%
2 £1k-£2k 2%
8 £2k-£5k 12%
4 £5k-£10k 11%
7 £10k-£25k 45%
2 £25k-£100k 25%
Top 5 earners took 47% of the squad wage bill, across the 63 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Reading wages, 2020/21
What was Reading's wage bill in 2020/21?
Reading paid £223,075 a week in 2020/21 - £11,599,900 across the year - spread over a squad of 63. We hold a wage for all 63 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Reading player in 2020/21?
Liam Moore was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £30,000 a week, 2.9x the 22+ squad average of £10,313.
What was the average Reading salary in 2020/21?
The average Reading player aged 22 or over earned £10,313 a week in 2020/21, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 63. The top five earners took 47% of the bill between them.
How do Reading's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Reading pay £141,329 a week in 2026/27, 37% lower than the £223,075 of 2020/21. The current squad is 72 players against 63 then.