League One wages by age
Across the 1,211 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in League One this season, the median is £3,400 a week at 21 and £4,600 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is Louis Page, 17, at Leicester City.
The median wage at every age in League One
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
League One against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 258 | £315 | £315 | Fabien Simons | £550 |
| 17 | 212 | £325 | £345 | Louis Page | £10,000 |
| 18 | 118 | £455 | £370 | Olabade Aluko | £5,500 |
| 19 | 85 | £590 | £482 | Tom Watson | £27,000 |
| 20 | 65 | £1,500 | £623 | Callum Marshall | £12,000 |
| 21 | 58 | £3,400 | £900 | Ben Nelson | £23,000 |
| 22 | 39 | £3,100 | £1,700 | Nigel Lonwijk | £9,000 |
| 23 | 46 | £4,100 | £2,300 | Ali Al-Hamadi | £13,000 |
| 24 | 45 | £3,700 | £2,700 | Oliver Skipp | £49,000 |
| 25 | 38 | £4,200 | £3,100 | Jamie Cumming | £11,000 |
| 26 | 37 | £4,700 | £3,400 | Boubakary Soumaré | £58,000 |
| 27 | 47 | £4,400 | £4,500 | Wout Faes | £36,000 |
| 28 | 37 | £4,600 | £4,650 | Conor Chaplin | £22,000 |
| 29 | 27 | £4,300 | £4,300 | Cameron Brannagan | £16,000 |
| 30 | 35 | £4,400 | £4,400 | Ben Osborn | £19,000 |
| 31 | 16 | £3,900 | £4,500 | John Lundstram | £52,000 |
| 32 | 15 | £5,000 | £4,500 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid | £48,000 |
| 33 | 12 | £4,450 | £4,150 | Liam Palmer | £15,000 |
| 34 | 11 | £3,100 | £3,900 | Steve Cook | £18,000 |
| 35 | 4 | - | £3,550 | Alex McCarthy | £27,000 |
| 36 | 4 | - | £4,100 | Wes Morgan | £46,000 |
| 37 | 1 | - | £3,100 | David McGoldrick | £6,400 |
| 38 | 1 | - | £4,400 | Byron Webster | £1,500 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
League One, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 19 | Leicester City | AM RL, ST | £27,000 |
| 2 | Ben Nelson | 21 | Leicester City | D C | £23,000 |
| 3 | Alfie Gilchrist | 21 | Leyton Orient | D RC | £23,000 |
| 4 | Dane Scarlett | 21 | Leyton Orient | ST | £12,000 |
| 5 | Callum Marshall | 20 | Luton Town | AM RLC, F C | £12,000 |
| 6 | Will Alves | 20 | Leicester City | AM RLC | £11,000 |
| 7 | Louis Page | 17 | Leicester City | DM, AM C | £10,000 |
| 8 | Aidomo Emakhu | 21 | Oxford United | AM RL, ST | £9,500 |
| 9 | Mark O'Mahony | 20 | Reading | ST | £8,900 |
| 10 | Brodie Spencer | 21 | Oxford United | D RLC | £8,500 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
League One, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 32 | Leicester City | AM RLC | £48,000 |
| 2 | Wes Morgan | 36 | Leicester City | D (C) | £46,000 |
| 3 | Alex McCarthy | 35 | Leicester City | GK | £27,000 |
| 4 | Barry Bannan | 35 | Sheffield Wednesday | DM | £23,000 |
| 5 | Alfie May | 32 | Doncaster Rovers | AM/F C | £19,000 |
| 6 | Steve Cook | 34 | Wycombe Wanderers | D C | £18,000 |
| 7 | Liam Palmer | 33 | Sheffield Wednesday | D RC, DM | £15,000 |
| 8 | Nahki Wells | 35 | Luton Town | ST | £9,000 |
| 9 | Michael Smith | 33 | Mansfield Town | ST | £9,000 |
| 10 | Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | 33 | Milton Keynes Dons | AM RLC | £9,000 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
League One and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
League One ranks 19th of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £4,600 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are League One players paid the most?
Of the ages League One holds 20 or more players at, 26: the median is £4,700 a week across 37 players. The 15 players aged 32 have a higher median, £5,000.
How much does a League One player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £3,400 a week at 21 and £4,600 at 28 in 2026/27. Across every men's league we hold it is £900 a week at 21 and £4,650 at 28.
Who is the youngest League One player paid £10,000 a week?
Louis Page, 17, on £10,000 a week at Leicester City.
Who is the highest-paid League One player aged 21 or under?
Tom Watson, 19, on £27,000 a week at Leicester City. Ben Nelson, 21, is next on £23,000.
Who is the highest-paid League One player aged 32 or over?
Bobby De Cordova-Reid, 32, on £48,000 a week at Leicester City. Wes Morgan, 36, is next on £46,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every League One club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in League One, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.