D.C. United 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Edison Flores on £26,000 per week · see the current D.C. United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 27 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
D.C. United pay £253,000 a week in 2026/27 — 116% higher than the £117,350 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Flores | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 27 | AM RLC | Peru | ||
| Julian Gressel | £11,000 | £572,000 | 27 | D/WB R, AM RC | Germany | ||
| Michael Estrada | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | AM L, ST | Ecuador | ||
| Nigel Robertha | £8,900 | £462,800 | 23 | ST | Curaçao | ||
| Brad Smith | £8,500 | £442,000 | 27 | D/WB L | Australia | ||
| Steven Birnbaum | £8,000 | £416,000 | 30 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Bill Hamid | £7,500 | £390,000 | 30 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Russell Canouse | £6,700 | £348,400 | 26 | D R, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Ola Kamara | £5,800 | £301,600 | 31 | AM RLC, F C | Norway | ||
| Brendan Hines-Ike | £4,500 | £234,000 | 26 | D RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Griffin Yow | £2,200 | £114,400 | 18 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Gaoussou Samaké | £2,200 | £114,400 | 23 | D/WB/M L | Côte d’Ivoire | ||
| Adrien Perez | £1,500 | £78,000 | 25 | AM R, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Andy Najar | £1,500 | £78,000 | 28 | D/WB R, DM, AM RC | Honduras | ||
| Donovan Pines | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Chris Odoi-Atsem | £1,400 | £72,800 | 26 | D R | U.S.A. | ||
| Drew Skundrich | £1,400 | £72,800 | 25 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Jacob Greene | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | D RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Jeremy Garay | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | DM | El Salvador | ||
| Jon Kempin | £1,100 | £57,200 | 28 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Kimarni Smith | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Alex Nagy | £980 | £50,960 | 21 | AM RLC | U.S.A. | ||
| Hayden Sargis | £910 | £47,320 | 19 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Moses Nyeman | £860 | £44,720 | 17 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Sofiane Djeffal | £600 | £31,200 | 22 | AM C | France | ||
| Ted Ku-DiPietro | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Tony Alfaro | £600 | £31,200 | 28 | D LC | Mexico | ||
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 55% of the squad wage bill, across the 27 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
D.C. United wages, 2021/22
What was D.C. United's wage bill in 2021/22?
D.C. United paid £117,350 a week in 2021/22 - £6,102,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 27. We hold a wage for all 27 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid D.C. United player in 2021/22?
Edison Flores was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £26,000 a week, 4.7x the 22+ squad average of £5,480.
What was the average D.C. United salary in 2021/22?
The average D.C. United player aged 22 or over earned £5,480 a week in 2021/22, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 27. The top five earners took 55% of the bill between them.
How do D.C. United's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
D.C. United pay £253,000 a week in 2026/27, 116% higher than the £117,350 of 2021/22. The current squad is 30 players against 27 then.