Carlisle United 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Brennan Dickenson on £2,500 per week · see the current Carlisle United wage bill
Then and now
Carlisle United pay £42,535 a week in 2026/27 — 54% higher than the £27,650 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 14 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Dickenson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 26 | Left-back, left midfielder, left winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Dean Furman | £2,400 | £124,800 | 32 | Central midfielder | South Africa | JUN 2021 | ||
| Callum Guy | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| George Tanner | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | Full-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Gimé Touré | £1,200 | £62,400 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Riley | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jon Mellish | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lewis Alessandra | £1,000 | £52,000 | 31 | Midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aaron Hayden | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nick Anderton | £900 | £46,800 | 24 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Magnus Norman | £880 | £45,760 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Omari Patrick | £860 | £44,720 | 24 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Offrande Zanzala | £800 | £41,600 | 22 | Striker | Congo | JUN 2021 | ||
| Paul Farman | £800 | £41,600 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Danny Devine | £770 | £40,040 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Morgan Feeney | £730 | £37,960 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joshua Kayode | £710 | £36,920 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rhys Bennett | £700 | £36,400 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rod McDonald | £700 | £36,400 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ethan Walker | £560 | £29,120 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jack Armer | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Full-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Josh Dixon | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lewis Bell | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Taylor Charters | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Wilson | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Liam Lightfoot | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jamie Armstrong | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Charlie Barnes | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Charlie Birch | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cedwyn Scott | £200 | £10,400 | 21 | Left midfielder, left winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joshua Barnett | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sam Fishburn | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Isaac Robinson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Max Kilsby | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back, left wing-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan Swailes | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Ellis | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Scott Simons | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Keelan Leslie | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Gabriel Breeze | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Dylan Garvey | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder, left winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| DJ Taylor | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Roan Steele | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lewis Rooks | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adam Walton | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Charlie Watt | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Elliott Day | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 46 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Carlisle United wages, 2020/21
What was Carlisle United's wage bill in 2020/21?
Carlisle United paid £27,650 a week in 2020/21 - £1,437,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 46. We hold a wage for all 46 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Carlisle United player in 2020/21?
Brennan Dickenson was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £2,500 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £1,194.
What was the average Carlisle United salary in 2020/21?
The average Carlisle United player aged 22 or over earned £1,194 a week in 2020/21, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 46. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Carlisle United's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Carlisle United pay £42,535 a week in 2026/27, 54% higher than the £27,650 of 2020/21. The current squad is 35 players against 46 then.