Colchester United 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · 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 — 44% higher than the £43,190 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Gerken | £3,400 | £176,800 | 36 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Myles Kenlock | £2,900 | £150,800 | 24 | Left-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tyreik Wright | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alan Judge | £2,500 | £130,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cole Skuse | £2,400 | £124,800 | 35 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Freddie Sears | £2,300 | £119,600 | 31 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| John Akinde | £2,100 | £109,200 | 32 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Chambers | £2,000 | £104,000 | 35 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Miles Welch-Hayes | £1,900 | £98,800 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tommy Smith | £1,600 | £83,200 | 31 | Centre-back | New Zealand | JUN 2023 | ||
| Armando Dobra | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Albania | JUN 2023 | ||
| Brendan Wiredu | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Emyr Huws | £1,300 | £67,600 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luke Hannant | £1,000 | £52,000 | 27 | Right winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cameron Coxe | £830 | £43,160 | 22 | Full-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Owura Edwards | £760 | £39,520 | 20 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Noah Chilvers | £720 | £37,440 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ryan Clampin | £700 | £36,400 | 22 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Shamal George | £670 | £34,840 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tom Eastman | £600 | £31,200 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Hornby | £600 | £31,200 | 26 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tom Dallison | £600 | £31,200 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Camron Gbadebo | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Corie Andrews | £580 | £30,160 | 23 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Billy Cracknell | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Chay Cooper | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Andre Hasanally | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Diogo Freitas-Gouveia | £370 | £19,240 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2022 | ||
| Junior Tchamadeu | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harvey Sayer | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Left winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harry Beadle | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jake Hutchinson | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marley Marshall Miranda | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Cornish | £270 | £14,040 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tom Stagg | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ted Collins | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Gene Kennedy | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Donell Thomas | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Emmanuel Martins | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | Full-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jaiden Drakes-Thomas | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Bradley Ihionvien | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Frankie Terry | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Samson Tovide | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kacy Parish | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Right-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Bayan Aman | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Darnell Asare-Williams | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ellis Sullivan | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jaime Tedaldi | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matt Yates | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Full-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Taizo Marcel | £140 | £7,280 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Endurance Johnson | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kai Redgrave | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Namory Kane | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Bradley Chakawa | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ryan Lowe | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sean Brown | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Freddie Price | £140 | £7,280 | 15 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kaan Bennett | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 58 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Colchester United wages, 2021/22
What was Colchester United's wage bill in 2021/22?
Colchester United paid £43,190 a week in 2021/22 - £2,245,880 across the year - spread over a squad of 58. We hold a wage for all 58 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Colchester United player in 2021/22?
Dean Gerken was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £3,400 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £1,554.
What was the average Colchester United salary in 2021/22?
The average Colchester United player aged 22 or over earned £1,554 a week in 2021/22, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 58. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Colchester United's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Colchester United pay £62,250 a week in 2026/27, 44% higher than the £43,190 of 2021/22. The current squad is 54 players against 58 then.