Colchester United 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Cameron McGeehan 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 — 17% higher than the £53,120 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron McGeehan | £3,400 | £176,800 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Anderson | £3,200 | £166,400 | 26 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jay Mingi | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jayden Richardson | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | Right-back | England | MAY 2025 | ||
| Matt Jay | £2,900 | £150,800 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Owura Edwards | £2,800 | £145,600 | 22 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tom Hopper | £2,600 | £135,200 | 29 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alistair Smith | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Connor Hall | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Conor Wilkinson | £2,400 | £124,800 | 28 | Right winger, striker | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ellis Iandolo | £2,300 | £119,600 | 25 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| John Akinde | £2,100 | £109,200 | 34 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mandela Egbo | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | Full-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Owen Goodman | £1,800 | £93,600 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Arthur Read | £1,500 | £78,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Fiacre Kelleher | £1,300 | £67,600 | 27 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Noah Chilvers | £900 | £46,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jayden Fevrier | £810 | £42,120 | 20 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Samson Tovide | £720 | £37,440 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Riley Harbottle | £700 | £36,400 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Bradley Ihionvien | £690 | £35,880 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tom Smith | £660 | £34,320 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tom Dallison | £600 | £31,200 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Hornby | £600 | £31,200 | 28 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Chay Cooper | £580 | £30,160 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Donell Thomas | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zach Mitchell | £550 | £28,600 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gene Kennedy | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Archie Oliver | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marley Marshall Miranda | £480 | £24,960 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Frankie Terry | £450 | £23,400 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Hakeem Sandah | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ronny Nelson | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ted Collins | £410 | £21,320 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kaleel Green | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Will Greenidge | £400 | £20,800 | 21 | Defender | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kaan Bennett | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oscar Thorn | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan Lowe | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jet Dyer | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harrison Chamberlain | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JAN 2025 | ||
| Jamie Arnold | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max Jolliffe | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Elkanah Akor | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Bailey Berry | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Burak Sabah | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Türkiye | JUN 2025 | ||
| Samson Uwandu | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ewan Gordon-Clement | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Sexton | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JAN 2026 | ||
| Jayden Peglar | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kai Martin | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Al-Amin Kosoko | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kennedy Mupomba | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Andrew Palmer-Brown | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Taizo Marcel | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alex Kokoshi | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Albania | JUN 2025 | ||
| Makhaya James | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bayan Aman | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alfie Newby | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rashaad Drysdale | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 60 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Colchester United wages, 2023/24
What was Colchester United's wage bill in 2023/24?
Colchester United paid £53,120 a week in 2023/24 - £2,762,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 60. We hold a wage for all 60 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Colchester United player in 2023/24?
Cameron McGeehan was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £3,400 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £2,121.
What was the average Colchester United salary in 2023/24?
The average Colchester United player aged 22 or over earned £2,121 a week in 2023/24, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 60. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Colchester United's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Colchester United pay £62,250 a week in 2026/27, 17% higher than the £53,120 of 2023/24. The current squad is 54 players against 60 then.