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Reading 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Baba Rahman on £89,000 per week · see the current Reading wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £325k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £17m
SQUAD SIZE78
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £12k
Then and now
Reading pay £141,329 a week in 2026/27 — 57% lower than the £325,350 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baba Rahman | £89,000 | £4,628,000 | 28 | Left-back | Ghana | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jeff Hendrick | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cesare Casadei | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Liam Moore | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lucas João | £15,000 | £780,000 | 28 | Striker | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ovie Ejaria | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Yakou Meïté | £11,000 | £572,000 | 26 | Right winger, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mamadou Loum | £6,900 | £358,800 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Senegal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Lumley | £6,100 | £317,200 | 27 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tom McIntyre | £3,600 | £187,200 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Andy Yiadom | £3,500 | £182,000 | 30 | Defender | Ghana | JUN 2025 | ||
| Andy Carroll | £3,500 | £182,000 | 33 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Junior Hoilett | £3,100 | £161,200 | 32 | Wing-back, winger | Canada | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | £2,900 | £150,800 | 22 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Naby Sarr | £2,900 | £150,800 | 28 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Scott Dann | £2,600 | £135,200 | 35 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Hutchinson | £2,600 | £135,200 | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Thomas Ince | £2,600 | £135,200 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tom Holmes | £2,600 | £135,200 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Shane Long | £2,600 | £135,200 | 35 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Amadou Mbengue | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Coniah Boyce-Clarke | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dejan Tetek | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dean Bouzanis | £2,400 | £124,800 | 31 | Goalkeeper | Australia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Femi Azeez | £2,300 | £119,600 | 21 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyrese Fornah | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| David Nyarko | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Michael Craig | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Rashawn Scott | £730 | £37,960 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Adrian Akande | £700 | £36,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Nigeria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ayyuba Jambang | £700 | £36,400 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Boyd Beacroft | £690 | £35,880 | 19 | Centre-back | England | - | ||
| Nahum Melvin-Lambert | £670 | £34,840 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nelson Abbey | £670 | £34,840 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ethan Burnett | £660 | £34,320 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kian Leavy | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ajani Giscombe | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Purcell | £590 | £30,680 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hamid Abdel-Salam | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jay Senga | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| John Clarke | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kelvin Abrefa | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Right-back | Ghana | JUN 2024 | ||
| Louie Holzman | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michael Stickland | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matt Rowley | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matthew Carson | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Left-back, left winger | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harvey Collins | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Paul | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Green | £410 | £21,320 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lui Bradbury | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mamadi Camará | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Guinea-Bissau | JUN 2023 | ||
| Aston Greaver | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Basil Tuma | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Uganda | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harrison Rhone | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyler Field | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left wing-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Timberlake | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harrison Furlong | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matthew Goulding | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| William Gutierrez Ramirez | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aaron White | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Barough | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Norcott | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Denim Nnamudi | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harvey Maudner | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zion Nditi | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Toby Mawer | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Louis Hutchings | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kyle Daniel-Spray | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jacob Borgnis | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Abraham Kanu | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jayden Porter-Atkinson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Troy Murray | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ryley Campbell | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Shay Spencer | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jeremiah Okine-Peters | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Caylan Vickers | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Taylan Harris | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
51 Under £1k 6%
2 £1k-£2k 1%
16 £2k-£5k 14%
2 £5k-£10k 4%
3 £10k-£25k 12%
4 £25k-£100k 63%
Top 5 earners took 68% of the squad wage bill, across the 78 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Reading wages, 2022/23
What was Reading's wage bill in 2022/23?
Reading paid £325,350 a week in 2022/23 - £16,918,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 78. We hold a wage for all 78 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Reading player in 2022/23?
Baba Rahman was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £89,000 a week, 7.2x the 22+ squad average of £12,310.
What was the average Reading salary in 2022/23?
The average Reading player aged 22 or over earned £12,310 a week in 2022/23, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 78. The top five earners took 68% of the bill between them.
How do Reading's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Reading pay £141,329 a week in 2026/27, 57% lower than the £325,350 of 2022/23. The current squad is 72 players against 78 then.