D.C. United 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Christian Benteke on £70,000 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 15 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 — 7% higher than the £236,800 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Benteke | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 32 | ST | Belgium | ||
| Mateusz Klich | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 33 | AM C | Poland | ||
| Martín Rodríguez | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | AM RLC | Chile | ||
| Cristian Dájome | £17,000 | £884,000 | 29 | AM RLC, F C | Colombia | ||
| Aaron Herrera | £16,000 | £832,000 | 26 | D/WB RL | Guatemala | ||
| Matti Peltola | £15,000 | £780,000 | 21 | D RC, DM | Finland | ||
| Steven Birnbaum | £11,000 | £572,000 | 32 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Gabriel Pirani | £9,200 | £478,400 | 21 | M C | Brazil | ||
| Mohanad Jeahze | £9,000 | £468,000 | 26 | D/WB/M L | Iraq | ||
| Russell Canouse | £8,700 | £452,400 | 28 | D R, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Tyler Miller | £6,600 | £343,200 | 30 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Pedro Santos | £5,800 | £301,600 | 35 | D/WB/AM L | Portugal | ||
| Christopher McVey | £4,400 | £228,800 | 26 | D RLC | Sweden | ||
| Kristian Fletcher | £2,000 | £104,000 | 17 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Alex Bono | £1,500 | £78,000 | 29 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Hayden Sargis | £1,200 | £62,400 | 21 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Garrison Tubbs | £1,200 | £62,400 | 21 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Jacob Murrell | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Jeremy Garay | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | DM | El Salvador | ||
| Jackson Hopkins | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | AM RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Jared Stroud | £1,100 | £57,200 | 27 | AM RLC | U.S.A. | ||
| Luis Zamudio | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | GK | Mexico | ||
| Lucas Bartlett | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | D RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Nathan Crockford | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Matai Akinmboni | £900 | £46,800 | 16 | D LC | U.S.A. | ||
| Ted Ku-DiPietro | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | AM RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Brandon Parrish | £400 | £20,800 | 21 | M C | U.S.A. | ||
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 64% of the squad wage bill, across the 27 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
D.C. United wages, 2023/24
What was D.C. United's wage bill in 2023/24?
D.C. United paid £236,800 a week in 2023/24 - £12,313,600 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 2023/24?
Christian Benteke was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £70,000 a week, 5.2x the 22+ squad average of £13,473.
What was the average D.C. United salary in 2023/24?
The average D.C. United player aged 22 or over earned £13,473 a week in 2023/24, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 27. The top five earners took 64% of the bill between them.
How do D.C. United's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
D.C. United pay £253,000 a week in 2026/27, 7% higher than the £236,800 of 2023/24. The current squad is 30 players against 27 then.