Hamilton Academical 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Ewan Simpson on £2,300 per week · see the current Hamilton Academical wage bill
Then and now
Hamilton Academical pay £15,670 a week in 2026/27 — 31% higher than the £11,955 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan Simpson | £2,300 | £119,600 | 18 | AM C | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dylan McGowan | £670 | £34,840 | 33 | D RC | Australia | MAY 2024 | ||
| Tony Gallacher | £655 | £34,060 | 25 | D/WB RL | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Barry Maguire | £637 | £33,124 | 27 | DM | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Steven Bradley | £627 | £32,604 | 23 | AM RC | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Lee Kilday | £590 | £30,680 | 33 | D C | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Dean Lyness | £520 | £27,040 | 33 | GK | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Stuart McKinstry | £509 | £26,468 | 22 | AM RL | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Oli Shaw | £507 | £26,364 | 27 | AM L, ST | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Kevin O'Hara | £500 | £26,000 | 26 | AM RC, F C | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Stephen Hendrie | £420 | £21,840 | 30 | D/WB L | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Kyle MacDonald | £400 | £20,800 | 25 | D/WB R, DM | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Munir Idris | £367 | £19,084 | 21 | AM RL | MAY 2024 | |||
| Kai Smutek | £300 | £15,600 | 19 | D C | Wales | MAY 2024 | ||
| Aaron Eadie | £285 | £14,820 | 17 | D/WB R | MAY 2024 | |||
| Ben Black | £256 | £13,312 | 19 | ST | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Liam Morgan | £256 | £13,312 | 19 | ST | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Cole Stirling | £167 | £8,684 | 18 | D C | MAY 2025 | |||
| Kayden Aitken | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | AM C | MAY 2025 | |||
| Ross Daly | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | D C, DM | MAY 2024 | |||
| Lennon Lyons | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | D RC | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Ben Reilly | £121 | £6,292 | 17 | D C | MAY 2025 | |||
| Marcus Syme | £121 | £6,292 | 16 | D/WB L | MAY 2024 | |||
| Charlie Rundell | £121 | £6,292 | 18 | DM | MAY 2025 | |||
| Michael Marks | £112 | £5,824 | 17 | GK | MAY 2025 | |||
| Finlay Cameron | £104 | £5,408 | 17 | ST | MAY 2025 | |||
| Lennon Lyons | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D/WB L | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Josh Carson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM LC | MAY 2025 | |||
| Dominic Shiels | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | MAY 2025 | |||
| Jude Bell | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | AM R | MAY 2025 | |||
| Josh Daly | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB L | MAY 2025 | |||
| Alex Equega | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | MAY 2025 | |||
| Jack Bell | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | MAY 2025 | |||
| Osayande Eguagoe | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | AM RL | MAY 2025 | |||
| Cian Newbury | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | D RC, DM | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Jamie Herd | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | M C | MAY 2027 | |||
| Zander Hutton | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | DM | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 37 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Hamilton Academical wages, 2024/25
What was Hamilton Academical's wage bill in 2024/25?
Hamilton Academical paid £11,955 a week in 2024/25 - £621,660 across the year - spread over a squad of 37. We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Hamilton Academical player in 2024/25?
Ewan Simpson was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £2,300 a week, 4.2x the 22+ squad average of £549.
What was the average Hamilton Academical salary in 2024/25?
The average Hamilton Academical player aged 22 or over earned £549 a week in 2024/25, across the 11 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 37. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Hamilton Academical's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Hamilton Academical pay £15,670 a week in 2026/27, 31% higher than the £11,955 of 2024/25. The current squad is 32 players against 37 then.