Carlisle United 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Georgie Kelly on £4,200 per week · see the current Carlisle United wage bill
Then and now
Carlisle United pay £42,535 a week in 2026/27 — 39% lower than the £69,300 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgie Kelly | £4,200 | £218,400 | 26 | ST | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sam Lavelle | £3,600 | £187,200 | 26 | D C | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Callum Guy | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | DM | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harry Lewis | £3,200 | £166,400 | 25 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josh Vela | £3,100 | £161,200 | 29 | DM, AM C | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joshua Kayode | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | AM RL, ST | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jon Mellish | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | D C, DM, AM C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Armstrong | £3,000 | £156,000 | 27 | ST | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sean Maguire | £2,600 | £135,200 | 29 | AM L, ST | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alfie McCalmont | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | DM | N.Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ben Barclay | £2,500 | £130,000 | 26 | D C, DM | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dylan McGeouch | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | DM | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Danny Butterworth | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | AM LC, F C | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Corey Whelan | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | D RC | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harrison Neal | £2,200 | £114,400 | 22 | DM | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josh Emmanuel | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | D/WB/M R | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jökull Andrésson | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | GK | Iceland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jordan Gibson | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Armer | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | D/WB L | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Diamond | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | AM RL | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Paul Huntington | £1,800 | £93,600 | 35 | D C | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sean Grehan | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | D C | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Taylor Charters | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | DM, AM LC | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tomáš Holý | £1,600 | £83,200 | 31 | GK | Czechia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Fin Back | £1,300 | £67,600 | 20 | D RC | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Robinson | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | D/WB L | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jayden Harris | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | DM | England | MAY 2025 | ||
| Terry Ablade | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | AM R, ST | Finland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gabriel Breeze | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | GK | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Ellis | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | D RC | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Anton Dudik | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | ST | Ukraine | JUN 2024 | ||
| Trent Chapman | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | AM R | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Thomas Randall | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | GK | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| James Walsh | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | D C | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dan Hopper | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | AM LC | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Freddie O'Donoghue | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Will Nicholson | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | D L | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mason Fleming | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| James Murray | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | M C | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sam Hetherington | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | M C | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh O'Brien | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | D C | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bobby Skinner | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | M C | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aran Fitzpatrick | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | AM LC | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jake Allan | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | DM | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Will Maddison | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | D R | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Robbie Swinburn | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | AM C | England | JUN 2024 | ||
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 25% of the squad wage bill, across the 46 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Carlisle United wages, 2023/24
What was Carlisle United's wage bill in 2023/24?
Carlisle United paid £69,300 a week in 2023/24 - £3,603,600 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 2023/24?
Georgie Kelly was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £4,200 a week, 1.7x the 22+ squad average of £2,509.
What was the average Carlisle United salary in 2023/24?
The average Carlisle United player aged 22 or over earned £2,509 a week in 2023/24, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 46. The top five earners took 25% of the bill between them.
How do Carlisle United's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Carlisle United pay £42,535 a week in 2026/27, 39% lower than the £69,300 of 2023/24. The current squad is 35 players against 46 then.