LEAGUE TWO · MIDFIELDERS · 2026/27
Highest paid League Two midfielders
Joe Williams is the best-paid midfielder in League Two, on £12,000 a week at Port Vale, or £624,000 a year. Andy Cannon is next on £8,500 at Fleetwood Town. We hold wages for 231 League Two midfielders in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £12k
AVERAGE WAGE £2,560
SHARE OF WAGE BILL19%
TOP 10 A WEEK £64k
WAGES HELD231
The 50 best-paid League Two midfielders
Weekly wage, 2026/27. A player who plays in two areas of the pitch is on both lists, at the full wage.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE | POSITION | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Williams | £12,000£12k | £624,000£624k | Port Vale | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 2 | Andy Cannon | £8,500£9k | £442,000£442k | Fleetwood Town | 29 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 3 | Brendan Wiredu | £7,500£8k | £390,000£390k | Salford City | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England |
| 4 | Will Vaulks | £7,400£7k | £384,800£385k | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Wales |
| 5 | George Byers | £5,200£5k | £270,400£270k | Port Vale | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland |
| 6 | Lee Evans | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Northampton Town | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Wales |
| 7 | Kyle Dempsey | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Port Vale | 29 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 8 | Brandon Cover | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Rotherham United | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Jamaica |
| 9 | Alex Pattison | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Walsall | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 10 | Harrison Neal | £4,200£4k | £218,400£218k | Fleetwood Town | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 11 | Gavin Kilkenny | £4,200£4k | £218,400£218k | Swindon Town | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland |
| 12 | Hiram Boateng | £4,200£4k | £218,400£218k | York City | 29 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 13 | Jorge Grant | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Salford City | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 14 | Liam Shaw | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Northampton Town | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 15 | Kian Spence | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Rotherham United | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 16 | Shaun McWilliams | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Cheltenham Town | 26 | Right wing-back, defensive midfielder | England |
| 17 | Tom Naylor | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Chesterfield | 34 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England |
| 18 | Tyrese Fornah | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Northampton Town | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Sierra Leone |
| 19 | Ben Stevenson | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | Cheltenham Town | 28 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 20 | Armani Little | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | Gillingham | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 21 | Clinton Mola | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Bristol Rovers | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England |
| 22 | Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Northampton Town | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Wales |
| 23 | Daniel Gore | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Rotherham United | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 24 | Harrison Biggins | £3,200£3k | £166,400£166k | Newport County | 29 | Central midfielder | England |
| 25 | Jay Williams | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | Colchester United | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Saint Kitts & Nevis |
| 26 | Louie Watson | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Crawley Town | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland |
| 27 | Kellan Gordon | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Crawley Town | 27 | Right-back, right midfielder | England |
| 28 | Luke Offord | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England |
| 29 | Lewis Warrington | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 30 | Macauley Southam-Hales | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | Bristol Rovers | 29 | Right-back, right midfielder | Wales |
| 31 | Matthew Craig | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | Port Vale | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland |
| 32 | Matt Butcher | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | Salford City | 28 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 33 | Ossama Ashley | £2,800£3k | £145,600£146k | Rotherham United | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 34 | Ollie Clarke | £2,800£3k | £145,600£146k | Swindon Town | 33 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 35 | Richie Smallwood | £2,700£3k | £140,400£140k | Bristol Rovers | 34 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 36 | Ryan De Havilland | £2,700£3k | £140,400£140k | Bristol Rovers | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 37 | Ryan Stirk | £2,700£3k | £140,400£140k | Chesterfield | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Wales |
| 38 | Ryan Woods | £2,700£3k | £140,400£140k | Oldham Athletic | 31 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 39 | Ryan Croasdale | £2,700£3k | £140,400£140k | Port Vale | 30 | Central midfielder | England |
| 40 | Tommy Leigh | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Bristol Rovers | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 41 | Ted Bishop | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Colchester United | 28 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 42 | Taylor Perry | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Exeter City | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 43 | Tom Conlon | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 44 | Sam Finley | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 45 | Ben Perry | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | Colchester United | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 46 | Baba Adeeko | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | Rochdale | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland |
| 47 | Aidan Borland | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | Swindon Town | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland |
| 48 | Alex Hunt | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | York City | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland |
| 49 | Conor Grant | £2,400£2k | £124,800£125k | Accrington Stanley | 30 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England |
| 50 | Donald Love | £2,400£2k | £124,800£125k | Accrington Stanley | 30 | Defender, defensive midfielder | Scotland |
What each position earns in League Two
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Midfielders take 19% of what League Two pays its players of that age. The four shares add up to the whole bill, because a player who plays in two areas gives half the wage to each.
The clubs that pay their midfielders the most
Every midfielder wage we hold at each League Two club, added together, a week
Port Vale pay 13 midfielders £33,500 a week between them, and Joe Williams takes 36% of it.
The best-paid midfielder at every League Two club
24 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's midfielders
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | Joe Williams | £12,000£12k | 1 |
| Fleetwood Town | Andy Cannon | £8,500£9k | 2 |
| Salford City | Brendan Wiredu | £7,500£8k | 3 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Will Vaulks | £7,400£7k | 4 |
| Northampton Town | Lee Evans | £5,000£5k | 6 |
| Rotherham United | Brandon Cover | £4,500£5k | 8 |
| Walsall | Alex Pattison | £4,500£5k | 9 |
| Swindon Town | Gavin Kilkenny | £4,200£4k | 11 |
| York City | Hiram Boateng | £4,200£4k | 12 |
| Cheltenham Town | Shaun McWilliams | £3,600£4k | 16 |
| Chesterfield | Tom Naylor | £3,600£4k | 17 |
| Gillingham | Armani Little | £3,500£4k | 20 |
| Bristol Rovers | Clinton Mola | £3,400£3k | 21 |
| Newport County | Harrison Biggins | £3,200£3k | 24 |
| Colchester United | Jay Williams | £3,100£3k | 25 |
| Crawley Town | Louie Watson | £3,000£3k | 26 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Luke Offord | £3,000£3k | 28 |
| Oldham Athletic | Ryan Woods | £2,700£3k | 38 |
| Exeter City | Taylor Perry | £2,600£3k | 42 |
| Rochdale | Baba Adeeko | £2,500£3k | 46 |
| Accrington Stanley | Conor Grant | £2,400£2k | 49 |
| Barnet | Dennis Adeniran | £2,400£2k | 51 |
| Grimsby Town | Kieran Green | £2,000£2k | 71 |
| Shrewsbury Town | Thomas Sang | £1,600£2k | 85 |
The best-paid midfielder in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid midfielder. League Two ranks 33rd.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | Otávio | £472,000£472k | £49,687£50k |
| Süper Lig | N'Golo Kanté | £348,000£348k | £21,488£21k |
| Bundesliga | Joshua Kimmich | £315,000£315k | £39,483£39k |
| Premier League | Bruno Fernandes | £300,000£300k | £76,710£77k |
| Major League Soccer | Casemiro | £300,000£300k | £11,731£12k |
| Ligue 1 | Marquinhos | £279,000£279k | £30,015£30k |
| La Liga | Trent Alexander-Arnold | £249,000£249k | £40,838£41k |
| Serie A | John Stones | £200,000£200k | £44,528£45k |
| Primeira Liga | João Palhinha | £199,000£199k | £11,158£11k |
| Championship | Kalvin Phillips | £165,000£165k | £20,131£20k |
| Croatian First League | Ismaël Bennacer | £117,000£117k | £4,206£4k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Arthur | £99,000£99k | £10,842£11k |
| Eredivisie | Lutsharel Geertruida | £99,000£99k | £9,142£9k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Maximilian Arnold | £74,000£74k | £11,170£11k |
| Russian Premier League | Wendel | £71,000£71k | £16,664£17k |
| Liga MX | Carlos Gruezo | £64,000£64k | £6,811£7k |
| League One | Boubakary Soumaré | £58,000£58k | £6,405£6k |
| Serie B | Ali Al Musrati | £55,000£55k | £8,344£8k |
| La Liga 2 | Donny van de Beek | £54,000£54k | £5,199£5k |
| Super Liga | Leandro Paredes | £44,000£44k | £4,100£4k |
| Chinese Super League | Ibrahim Amadou | £42,000£42k | £5,544£6k |
| Scottish Premiership | Callum McGregor | £39,000£39k | £5,790£6k |
| J1 League | Oriol Romeu | £35,000£35k | £4,063£4k |
| Danish Superliga | Philip Billing | £35,000£35k | £7,123£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Christos Zafeiris | £33,000£33k | £7,533£8k |
| Czech First League | Sivert Mannsverk | £33,000£33k | £2,010£2k |
| Belgian Pro League | László Bénes | £25,000£25k | £6,702£7k |
| Ekstraklasa | Karol Linetty | £25,000£25k | £3,410£3k |
| Ligue 2 | Ibou Sissoko | £21,000£21k | £4,966£5k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Bendegúz Bolla | £20,000£20k | £3,500£4k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Mats Rits | £16,000£16k | £2,048£2k |
| Eliteserien | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | £13,000£13k | £2,231£2k |
| League Two | Joe Williams | £12,000£12k | £2,560£3k |
| Categoría Primera A | Élan Ricardo | £11,000£11k | £3,852£4k |
| Thai League | Roque Mesa | £8,000£8k | £2,247£2k |
| Indian Super League | Lalengmawia | £5,500£6k | £707£707 |
| Veikkausliiga | Alexander Ring | £4,500£5k | £708£708 |
| Scottish Championship | Graeme Shinnie | £4,200£4k | £907£907 |
| National League | Jake Rooney | £4,100£4k | £1,293£1k |
| A-League | Jake Girdwood-Reich | £4,100£4k | £1,219£1k |
| I-League | Jordi Altena | £3,100£3k | £364£364 |
| Canadian Premier League | Manuel Aparicio | £810£810 | £458£458 |
| Meistriliiga | Modou Tambedou | £484£484 | £161£161 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid midfielder in League Two?
Joe Williams of Port Vale, on £12,000 a week in 2026/27, or £624,000 a year. Andy Cannon of Fleetwood Town is second on £8,500 a week.
How much do League Two midfielders earn?
The average League Two midfielder aged 22 or over earns £2,560 a week, and the median one £2,300. Midfielders take 19% of what League Two pays its players of that age.
Which League Two club pays its midfielders the most?
Port Vale, £33,500 a week across the 13 midfielders we hold a wage for, led by Joe Williams on £12,000.
Who is the highest paid midfielder in football?
Of the 43 men's leagues we rank midfielders in, the best-paid is Otávio of Al-Qadsiah Football Club in the Saudi Pro League, on £472,000 a week. The best-paid in League Two ranks 33rd of the 43 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
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