Gillingham 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Pontus Dahlberg on £4,800 per week · see the current Gillingham wage bill
Then and now
Gillingham pay £54,275 a week in 2026/27 — 18% higher than the £45,870 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontus Dahlberg | £4,800 | £249,600 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Sweden | JUN 2023 | ||
| Conor Masterson | £4,400 | £228,800 | 22 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Thompson | £3,500 | £182,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Stuart O'Keefe | £2,600 | £135,200 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ben Reeves | £2,500 | £130,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alex MacDonald | £2,500 | £130,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Christian Maghoma | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | Centre-back | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2022 | ||
| David Tutonda | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2023 | ||
| Danny Lloyd | £2,400 | £124,800 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Charlie Kelman | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Max Ehmer | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Olly Lee | £1,800 | £93,600 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2022 | ||
| Ryan Jackson | £1,700 | £88,400 | 30 | Right-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tom Dickson-Peters | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Vadaine Oliver | £1,500 | £78,000 | 29 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aaron Chapman | £1,500 | £78,000 | 31 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jack Tucker | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mustapha Carayol | £900 | £46,800 | 32 | Winger | Gambia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Daniel Phillips | £770 | £40,040 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Trinidad & Tobago | JUN 2022 | ||
| Robbie McKenzie | £700 | £36,400 | 22 | Defender, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harvey Lintott | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Gez Sithole | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Julian Kuhr | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Chambers | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ethan Smith | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Bailey Akehurst | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Oli Britton | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Leach | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sam Gale | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Freddie Carter | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tommy Crump | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ronald Sithole | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Giles | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joseph Gbode | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Will Dempsey | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Elliott Moore | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matthew MacArthur | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Winger | 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 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 37 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Gillingham wages, 2021/22
What was Gillingham's wage bill in 2021/22?
Gillingham paid £45,870 a week in 2021/22 - £2,385,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 37. We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Gillingham player in 2021/22?
Pontus Dahlberg was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £4,800 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £2,344.
What was the average Gillingham salary in 2021/22?
The average Gillingham player aged 22 or over earned £2,344 a week in 2021/22, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 37. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Gillingham's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Gillingham pay £54,275 a week in 2026/27, 18% higher than the £45,870 of 2021/22. The current squad is 39 players against 37 then.