Colchester United 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Jack Payne on £4,100 per week · see the current Colchester United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 67 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 18 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Colchester United pay £59,150 a week in 2026/27 — 26% higher than the £47,053 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 12 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Payne | £4,100 | £213,200 | 30 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Fin Back | £3,300 | £171,600 | 22 | D RC | England | ||
| Owura Edwards | £2,800 | £145,600 | 24 | AM RL | England | ||
| Dominic Gape | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | DM | England | ||
| Ellis Iandolo | £2,300 | £119,600 | 27 | D/WB L, DM | England | ||
| Harry Anderson | £2,200 | £114,400 | 28 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jack Baldwin | £2,100 | £109,200 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Kane Vincent-Young | £2,000 | £104,000 | 29 | D/WB RL, M R | Grenada | ||
| Matt Macey | £1,900 | £98,800 | 30 | GK | England | ||
| Ted Bishop | £1,600 | £83,200 | 28 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Tom Flanagan | £1,600 | £83,200 | 33 | D C | Northern Ireland | ||
| Arthur Read | £1,500 | £78,000 | 25 | DM | England | ||
| Will Goodwin | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Jack Tucker | £1,100 | £57,200 | 25 | D C | England | ||
| JK Gordon | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | AM LC, F C | England | ||
| Jaden Williams | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Kyreece Lisbie | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | AM R | England | ||
| Adrian Akande | £959 | £49,868 | 21 | AM RLC, F C | Nigeria | ||
| Samson Tovide | £720 | £37,440 | 21 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Rob Hunt | £700 | £36,400 | 30 | D/WB RL | England | ||
| Romeo Akachukwu | £671 | £34,892 | 18 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Tom Smith | £660 | £34,320 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Ben Perry | £638 | £33,176 | 20 | M C | England | ||
| Anthony Wordsworth | £624 | £32,448 | 36 | M C | |||
| Samuel Osei-Kuffour | £572 | £29,744 | 21 | D C, DM | Ghana | ||
| Fela Abidekun | £511 | £26,572 | 17 | D C | |||
| Dan Banjoko | £505 | £26,260 | 17 | DM | |||
| Makise Evans | £503 | £26,156 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Leo Makatta | £489 | £25,428 | 17 | AM L, ST | |||
| Micah Mbick | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Frankie Terry | £450 | £23,400 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Kien Connolly | £448 | £23,296 | 19 | ST | |||
| Ronnie Harvey | £441 | £22,932 | 17 | DM | |||
| James Sasere | £432 | £22,464 | 17 | ST | |||
| Harvey Araujo | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | D LC | England | ||
| Dwayne Campina Do Vale | £427 | £22,204 | 17 | WB L, AM RL | |||
| Owen Moore | £382 | £19,864 | 17 | WB/AM RL | |||
| Finley Barbrook | £350 | £18,200 | 20 | DM, M RC | England | ||
| Milton Oni | £348 | £18,096 | 19 | DM | England | ||
| Harrison Chamberlain | £254 | £13,208 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| David Nkrumah | £171 | £8,892 | 17 | D/WB R, DM, AM C | |||
| Herbie Shaw | £138 | £7,176 | 17 | D RC | |||
| Jackson McLeod | £50 | £2,600 | 14 | DM | |||
| Ryan Mombo | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | D/WB R, DM | |||
| Donte Frank | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | D LC | |||
| Neo Lieu-Smith | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | WB/AM RL | |||
| Oliver Gower | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | D/WB RL | |||
| George Porter | £50 | £2,600 | 14 | D C | |||
| Freddie Fletcher | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | GK | |||
| Jack Sexton | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Josh Adesanya | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | AM RLC, F C | |||
| Istan Henry | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | ST | |||
| Ethan Fox | £50 | £2,600 | 14 | D C | |||
| Nadim Dagher | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | AM C | |||
| Brian Igbo | £50 | £2,600 | 14 | GK | |||
| Harry Cowley | £50 | £2,600 | 14 | DM | |||
| Kai Martin | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Elkanah Akor | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Lennox Emery | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | AM LC | |||
| Zayn Ali | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | DM, AM C | |||
| Alfie Newby | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Fiki Adesanya | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | AM RL, ST | |||
| Tom Miller | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | D C | |||
| Brume Okoko | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | DM, AM C | |||
| Riley Smith | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | AM RLC | |||
| Owen Warren | £50 | £2,600 | 14 | D/WB L | |||
| Caiden Lewis | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | D C, DM | |||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Colchester United wages, 2024/25
What was Colchester United's wage bill in 2024/25?
Colchester United paid £47,053 a week in 2024/25 - £2,446,756 across the year - spread over a squad of 67. We hold a wage for all 67 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Colchester United player in 2024/25?
Jack Payne was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £4,100 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £1,855.
What was the average Colchester United salary in 2024/25?
The average Colchester United player aged 22 or over earned £1,855 a week in 2024/25, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 67. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Colchester United's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Colchester United pay £59,150 a week in 2026/27, 26% higher than the £47,053 of 2024/25. The current squad is 53 players against 67 then.