Southend United 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Kyle Taylor on £3,000 per week · see the current Southend United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 60 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 19 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Southend United pay £33,275 a week in 2026/27 — 10% lower than the £37,050 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 16 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Taylor | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Alan McCormack | £2,500 | £130,000 | 36 | DM, M (C) | Ireland | ||
| Greg Halford | £2,200 | £114,400 | 35 | D (RC), DM, ST (C) | England | ||
| Harry Lennon | £2,200 | £114,400 | 25 | D (C) | England | ||
| Jason Demetriou | £2,100 | £109,200 | 32 | D (R), DM, M (C) | Cyprus | ||
| Mark Oxley | £1,900 | £98,800 | 30 | GK | England | ||
| Timothée Dieng | £1,600 | £83,200 | 28 | D (C), DM, M (C) | France | ||
| Harry Kyprianou | £1,200 | £62,400 | 23 | D (LC) | Cyprus | ||
| Jacob Mellis | £1,100 | £57,200 | 29 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| John White | £1,100 | £57,200 | 34 | D (RC) | England | ||
| James Olayinka | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Elvis Bwomono | £860 | £44,720 | 21 | D/WB (R) | Uganda | ||
| Brandon Goodship | £840 | £43,680 | 25 | AM (R), ST (C) | England | ||
| Ashley Nathaniel-George | £800 | £41,600 | 25 | M/AM (RL) | England | ||
| Nathan Ferguson | £770 | £40,040 | 24 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Shaun Hobson | £720 | £37,440 | 22 | D (C) | England | ||
| Tyler Cordner | £710 | £36,920 | 21 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Ricky Holmes | £700 | £36,400 | 33 | M (RL), AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | £700 | £36,400 | 22 | M/AM (L), ST (C) | England | ||
| Nathan Ralph | £620 | £32,240 | 27 | D (L) | England | ||
| Simeon Akinola | £600 | £31,200 | 27 | AM (C), ST (C) | Nigeria | ||
| Sam Hart | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | D/WB/M (L) | England | ||
| Louis Walsh | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Eren Kinali | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | AM (RL) | England | ||
| Emile Acquah | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Harry Phillips | £480 | £24,960 | 22 | AM (C) | England | ||
| Michael Klass | £430 | £22,360 | 21 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Harry Seaden | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Tom Clifford | £410 | £21,320 | 20 | D (L) | England | ||
| Richard Taylor | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Ide Osimeh | £320 | £16,640 | 19 | D (L) | England | ||
| Jon Benton | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Lewis Gard | £290 | £15,080 | 20 | M (C) | England | ||
| Matt Rush | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Miles Mitchell-Nelson | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | D (C) | England | ||
| O'Shane Stewart | £260 | £13,520 | 19 | M (C) | England | ||
| Rob Howard | £250 | £13,000 | 20 | D (R) | England | ||
| Terrell Egbri | £210 | £10,920 | 19 | AM (RL) | England | ||
| Freddy Eastwood | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (C) | England | ||
| Oli Coker | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Jaden Crowhurst | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C) | England | ||
| Jimmy Wallace | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | England | ||
| Kenny Coker | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| Sam Brogan | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | ||
| Luke Reeve | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Callum Taylor | £145 | £7,540 | 18 | GK | N.Ireland | ||
| Louie Arrowsmith | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (L) | England | ||
| Reiss Chandler | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (L) | England | ||
| Jamie Grossart | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Imaad Sankoh | £145 | £7,540 | 18 | D (R), DM, M (R) | England | ||
| Harrison Clayden | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (R) | England | ||
| Bobby Unwin | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (RL) | England | ||
| Callum Burkey | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C) | England | ||
| Adetayo Adedoja | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Tommy Davis | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | WB (L) | England | ||
| Issa Mpenga | £145 | £7,540 | 18 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Brian Garzon | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Demaray Anyadike | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Ergis Shala | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | Albania | ||
| Cameron Brown | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | ||
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 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 60 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Southend United wages, 2020/21
What was Southend United's wage bill in 2020/21?
Southend United paid £37,050 a week in 2020/21 - £1,926,600 across the year - spread over a squad of 60. We hold a wage for all 60 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Southend United player in 2020/21?
Kyle Taylor was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £3,000 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £1,196.
What was the average Southend United salary in 2020/21?
The average Southend United player aged 22 or over earned £1,196 a week in 2020/21, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 60. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Southend United's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Southend United pay £33,275 a week in 2026/27, 10% lower than the £37,050 of 2020/21. The current squad is 47 players against 60 then.