Colchester United 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Dean Gerken on £3,400 per week · see the current Colchester United wage bill
Then and now
Colchester United pay £62,250 a week in 2026/27 — 31% higher than the £47,510 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Gerken | £3,400 | £176,800 | 34 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Pell | £3,200 | £166,400 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Luke Norris | £3,000 | £156,000 | 26 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ben Stevenson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Callum Harriott | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | Winger | Guyana | JUN 2021 | ||
| Frank Nouble | £2,300 | £119,600 | 27 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Luke Gambin | £2,000 | £104,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Malta | JUN 2021 | ||
| Luke Prosser | £2,000 | £104,000 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Omar Sowunmi | £1,800 | £93,600 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Paris Cowan-Hall | £1,800 | £93,600 | 28 | Winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Jackson | £1,700 | £88,400 | 28 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tom Eastman | £1,600 | £83,200 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Lapslie | £1,600 | £83,200 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Theo Robinson | £1,600 | £83,200 | 30 | Striker | Jamaica | MAY 2020 | ||
| Brandon Comley | £1,500 | £78,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Cohen Bramall | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Courtney Senior | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Miles Welch-Hayes | £900 | £46,800 | 22 | Defender, right midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kwame Poku | £750 | £39,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Diaz Wright | £670 | £34,840 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tafari Moore | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | Right-back | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Cameron James | £580 | £30,160 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ethan Ross | £560 | £29,120 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Danny Collinge | £500 | £26,000 | 21 | Defender | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Louis Dunne | £490 | £25,480 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Bailey Vose | £490 | £25,480 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jamal Campbell-Ryce | £410 | £21,320 | 36 | Winger | Jamaica | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tariq Issa | £410 | £21,320 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Andre Hasanally | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Callum Jones | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Dean Ager | £370 | £19,240 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ollie Kensdale | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Miquel Scarlett | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Michael Fernandes | £330 | £17,160 | 20 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Clampin | £330 | £17,160 | 20 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sammie McLeod | £320 | £16,640 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ollie Sims | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Left winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tyrique Hyde | £310 | £16,120 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Callum Anderson | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Luke Ige | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Matthew Weaire | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Callum Coulter | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tom Stagg | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lordon Akolbire | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Gene Kennedy | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Donell Thomas | £120 | £6,240 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harvey Sayer | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jake Hutchinson | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Josh Fouche | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Centre-back | South Africa | JUN 2021 | ||
| Chandler Hallett | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ted Collins | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam Cornish | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Diogo Freitas-Gouveia | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2020 | ||
| Marley Marshall Miranda | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matthew Tricker | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 55 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Colchester United wages, 2019/20
What was Colchester United's wage bill in 2019/20?
Colchester United paid £47,510 a week in 2019/20 - £2,470,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 55. We hold a wage for all 55 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Colchester United player in 2019/20?
Dean Gerken was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £3,400 a week, 1.8x the 22+ squad average of £1,854.
What was the average Colchester United salary in 2019/20?
The average Colchester United player aged 22 or over earned £1,854 a week in 2019/20, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 55. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Colchester United's 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Colchester United pay £62,250 a week in 2026/27, 31% higher than the £47,510 of 2019/20. The current squad is 54 players against 55 then.