Southend United 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Abu Ogogo on £2,500 per week · see the current Southend United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 45 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 17 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Southend United pay £33,275 a week in 2026/27 — 33% higher than the £25,000 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Ogogo | £2,500 | £130,000 | 31 | DM | England | ||
| Rhys Murphy | £1,700 | £88,400 | 30 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Jason Demetriou | £1,100 | £57,200 | 33 | D/WB R | Cyprus | ||
| John White | £1,100 | £57,200 | 34 | D RC | England | ||
| James Dunne | £1,100 | £57,200 | 31 | DM | England | ||
| Josh Coulson | £1,100 | £57,200 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Callum Powell | £980 | £50,960 | 25 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Harry Cardwell | £930 | £48,360 | 24 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Noor Husin | £900 | £46,800 | 24 | AM C | Afghanistan | ||
| Jack Bridge | £810 | £42,120 | 25 | WB L, AM RLC | England | ||
| Kacper Lopata | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | D C | Poland | ||
| Ashley Nathaniel-George | £800 | £41,600 | 26 | AM RL | England | ||
| Shaun Hobson | £770 | £40,040 | 23 | D C | England | ||
| Leon Davies | £740 | £38,480 | 21 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Ollie Kensdale | £710 | £36,920 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Nathan Ralph | £670 | £34,840 | 28 | D LC | England | ||
| Sam Dalby | £620 | £32,240 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Steve Arnold | £600 | £31,200 | 31 | GK | England | ||
| Simeon Akinola | £600 | £31,200 | 28 | AM/F C | Nigeria | ||
| Matthew Dennis | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Harrison Neal | £530 | £27,560 | 19 | DM | England | ||
| Harry Phillips | £480 | £24,960 | 23 | AM C | England | ||
| Tom Clifford | £410 | £21,320 | 21 | D L | England | ||
| Jack Wood | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | AM RC | England | ||
| Will Atkinson | £400 | £20,800 | 32 | DM | England | ||
| Collin Andeng-Ndi | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | GK | Cameroon | ||
| Lewis Gard | £290 | £15,080 | 21 | M C | England | ||
| Miles Mitchell-Nelson | £280 | £14,560 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Tommy Davis | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Reiss Chandler | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Oli Coker | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Jamie Grossart | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Finley Purcell | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Tendi Quamina | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Tommy Lambourne | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Luke Reeve | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Brian Garzon | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Jaden Crowhurst | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Harrison Clayden | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Callum Burkey | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Louie Arrowsmith | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Adetayo Adedoja | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Bobby Unwin | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jimmy Wallace | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Cameron Brown | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | M C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 45 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Southend United wages, 2021/22
What was Southend United's wage bill in 2021/22?
Southend United paid £25,000 a week in 2021/22 - £1,300,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 45. We hold a wage for all 45 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Southend United player in 2021/22?
Abu Ogogo was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £2,500 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £973.
What was the average Southend United salary in 2021/22?
The average Southend United player aged 22 or over earned £973 a week in 2021/22, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 45. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Southend United's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Southend United pay £33,275 a week in 2026/27, 33% higher than the £25,000 of 2021/22. The current squad is 47 players against 45 then.