Southend United 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Luke Hyam on £4,000 per week · see the current Southend United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 46 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
Southend United pay £33,275 a week in 2026/27 — 17% lower than the £39,870 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hyam | £4,000 | £208,000 | 27 | DM | England | ||
| Mark Milligan | £3,900 | £202,800 | 33 | DM | Australia | ||
| Liam Ridgewell | £3,000 | £156,000 | 34 | D C | England | ||
| Mark Oxley | £2,900 | £150,800 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| Harry Lennon | £2,200 | £114,400 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| John White | £2,100 | £109,200 | 32 | D RC | England | ||
| Joe Shaughnessy | £2,100 | £109,200 | 26 | D RC | Ireland | ||
| Jason Demetriou | £2,100 | £109,200 | 31 | D/WB R | Cyprus | ||
| Stephen McLaughlin | £1,600 | £83,200 | 29 | AM L | Ireland | ||
| Sam Mantom | £1,600 | £83,200 | 27 | M C | England | ||
| Timothée Dieng | £1,600 | £83,200 | 27 | DM | France | ||
| Stephen Humphrys | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Harry Kyprianou | £1,200 | £62,400 | 22 | D LC | Cyprus | ||
| Brandon Goodship | £840 | £43,680 | 24 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Isaac Hutchinson | £620 | £32,240 | 19 | AM LC | England | ||
| Sam Barratt | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | AM L | England | ||
| Nathan Ralph | £570 | £29,640 | 26 | D L | England | ||
| Elvis Bwomono | £560 | £29,120 | 20 | D/WB R | Uganda | ||
| Harry Phillips | £430 | £22,360 | 21 | AM C | England | ||
| Emile Acquah | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Charlie Kelman | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Eren Kinali | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | AM RL | England | ||
| Harry Seaden | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Michael Klass | £330 | £17,160 | 20 | AM C | England | ||
| Ide Osimeh | £320 | £16,640 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| Jon Benton | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Zak Pianim | £300 | £15,600 | 19 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Lewis Gard | £290 | £15,080 | 19 | M C | England | ||
| Matt Rush | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Miles Mitchell-Nelson | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Richard Taylor | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| O'Shane Stewart | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Rob Howard | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | D R | England | ||
| Henry Burnett | £250 | £13,000 | 21 | AM C | England | ||
| Sam Knock | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Tom Clifford | £210 | £10,920 | 19 | D L | England | ||
| Terrell Egbri | £210 | £10,920 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Freddy Eastwood | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Bobby Unwin | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Reiss Chandler | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Jamie Grossart | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Ahmet Biler | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Callum Taylor | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | GK | N.Ireland | ||
| Sam Brogan | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Jimmy Wallace | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Cameron Brown | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | M C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 46 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Southend United wages, 2019/20
What was Southend United's wage bill in 2019/20?
Southend United paid £39,870 a week in 2019/20 - £2,073,240 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 Southend United player in 2019/20?
Luke Hyam was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £4,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £2,021.
What was the average Southend United salary in 2019/20?
The average Southend United player aged 22 or over earned £2,021 a week in 2019/20, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 46. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Southend United's 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Southend United pay £33,275 a week in 2026/27, 17% lower than the £39,870 of 2019/20. The current squad is 47 players against 46 then.