Salford City 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Declan John on £4,400 per week · see the current Salford City wage bill
We hold a wage for all 45 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
Salford City pay £113,705 a week in 2026/27 — 97% higher than the £57,750 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan John | £4,400 | £228,800 | 28 | D/WB L | Wales | ||
| Matt Smith | £3,900 | £202,800 | 34 | ST | England | ||
| Callum Morton | £3,400 | £176,800 | 23 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Conor McAleny | £3,400 | £176,800 | 30 | AM LC, F C | England | ||
| Callum Hendry | £3,400 | £176,800 | 25 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| Curtis Tilt | £3,400 | £176,800 | 31 | D C | Jamaica | ||
| Daniel Chesters | £3,400 | £176,800 | 21 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Ethan Ingram | £3,300 | £171,600 | 20 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Luke Garbutt | £3,000 | £156,000 | 30 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Stevie Mallan | £2,600 | £135,200 | 27 | DM, AM C | Scotland | ||
| Alex Cairns | £2,500 | £130,000 | 30 | GK | England | ||
| Adrian Mariappa | £2,500 | £130,000 | 36 | D RC | Jamaica | ||
| Connor McLennan | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Elliot Watt | £2,300 | £119,600 | 23 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Liam Shephard | £2,000 | £104,000 | 28 | D/WB R | Wales | ||
| Ossama Ashley | £1,800 | £93,600 | 22 | DM | England | ||
| Ryan Watson | £1,700 | £88,400 | 30 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Theo Vassell | £1,600 | £83,200 | 26 | D RC | England | ||
| Matty Lund | £900 | £46,800 | 32 | DM, AM C | N.Ireland | ||
| Jez Davies | £710 | £36,920 | 19 | D R, DM | England | ||
| Kevin Berkoe | £500 | £26,000 | 22 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Alfie Henderson | £450 | £23,400 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Ben Collins | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | D/WB L | England | ||
| DJ Pedro | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Junior Luamba | £410 | £21,320 | 20 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Kelly N'Mai | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | AM RL | England | ||
| Joel Torrance | £360 | £18,720 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Jordan Fankwe | £360 | £18,720 | 20 | DM | Cameroon | ||
| Liam Humbles | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | DM | England | ||
| Sandro Da Costa | £270 | £14,040 | 19 | AM RL | Ireland | ||
| Tosin Olopade | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | D/WB R | Ireland | ||
| Miguel Nunes Da Costa | £220 | £11,440 | 19 | DM | England | ||
| Jacob Hamman | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Markel Mancisidor | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Matthew Cucos | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| James Carr | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Juan Pablo Sanchez Manrique | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Kyrell Malcolm | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Ethan Smith | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Finlay Bland | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Aiden Lancaster | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Shea Callister | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Max Leeson | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | AM RC | England | ||
| Ezikiah Bowen | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | AM RC | England | ||
| Charlie Roberts | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | ST | England | ||
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 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 45 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Salford City wages, 2023/24
What was Salford City's wage bill in 2023/24?
Salford City paid £57,750 a week in 2023/24 - £3,003,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 45. We hold a wage for all 45 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Salford City player in 2023/24?
Declan John was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £4,400 a week, 1.7x the 22+ squad average of £2,539.
What was the average Salford City salary in 2023/24?
The average Salford City player aged 22 or over earned £2,539 a week in 2023/24, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 45. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Salford City's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Salford City pay £113,705 a week in 2026/27, 97% higher than the £57,750 of 2023/24. The current squad is 57 players against 45 then.