PREMIER LEAGUE · 2022/23 · ARCHIVE
Crystal Palace 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Wilfried Zaha on £130,000 per week · see the current Crystal Palace wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.3m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £70m
SQUAD SIZE77
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £59k
Then and now
Crystal Palace pay £1,630,295 a week in 2026/27 — 21% higher than the £1,349,780 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 29 | Winger, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2023 | ||
| Odsonne Édouard | £84,000 | £4,368,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luka Milivojevic | £80,000 | £4,160,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joachim Andersen | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Denmark | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nathaniel Clyne | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 31 | Full-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Vicente Guaita | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | 35 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jeffrey Schlupp | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Ghana | JUN 2023 | ||
| James McArthur | £55,000 | £2,860,000 | 34 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Albert Sambi Lokonga | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Chris Richards | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 22 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 25 | Striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| James Tomkins | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 33 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cheick Doucouré | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Mali | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ebere Eze | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Will Hughes | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jaïro Riedewald | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 25 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michael Olise | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marc Guéhi | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sam Johnstone | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joel Ward | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 32 | Defender | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jordan Ayew | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 30 | Winger | Ghana | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tyrick Mitchell | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 22 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nathan Ferguson | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 21 | Defender | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Naouirou Ahamada | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tayo Adaramola | £4,600 | £239,200 | 18 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kofi Balmer | £3,000 | £156,000 | 21 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Malachi Boateng | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Reece Hannam | £1,700 | £88,400 | 21 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Adler Nascimento | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| David Omilabu | £970 | £50,440 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Danny Imray | £970 | £50,440 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dylan Reid | £970 | £50,440 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| David Boateng | £970 | £50,440 | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Fionn Mooney | £950 | £49,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jadan Raymond | £910 | £47,320 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joe Whitworth | £910 | £47,320 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jack Wells-Morrison | £910 | £47,320 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kaden Rodney | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alfie Matthews | £850 | £44,200 | 15 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harlem Hale | £780 | £40,560 | 17 | Wide midfielder, winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ademola Ola-Adebomi | £700 | £36,400 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cardo Siddik | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | Centre-back | Iraq | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dan Quick | £670 | £34,840 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Franco Umeh | £650 | £33,800 | 17 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joshua Addae | £610 | £31,720 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Sheridan | £610 | £31,720 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sean Grehan | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Maliq Cadogan | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Noah Watson | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Owen Goodman | £560 | £29,120 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Victor Akinwale | £490 | £25,480 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lewis Bryon | £340 | £17,680 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | - | ||
| Freddie Bell | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matty Vigor | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Basilio Rieno-Socoliche | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kalani Barton | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cameron Lewis-Brown | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| David Ozoh | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Junior Dixon | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| James Leonard | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Laurie Shala | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Kosovo | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joe Gibbard | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Vonnte Williams | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jackson Izquierdo | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| David Obou | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Asher Agbinone | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Hindolo Mustapha | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cormac Austin | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zach Marsh | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Caleb Kporha | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Billy Eastwood | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Finley Marjoram | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rio Cardines | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right winger | Trinidad & Tobago | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jake Grante | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Giulio Marroni | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nabil Taitt | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kevin González | £145 | £7,540 | 14 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia | - | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
48 Under £1k 2%
3 £1k-£2k 0%
2 £2k-£5k 1%
£5k-£10k
£10k-£25k
23 £25k-£100k 88%
1 £100k+
10%
Top 5 earners took 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 77 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Crystal Palace wages, 2022/23
What was Crystal Palace's wage bill in 2022/23?
Crystal Palace paid £1,349,780 a week in 2022/23 - £70,188,560 across the year - spread over a squad of 77. We hold a wage for all 77 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Crystal Palace player in 2022/23?
Wilfried Zaha was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £130,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £58,500.
What was the average Crystal Palace salary in 2022/23?
The average Crystal Palace player aged 22 or over earned £58,500 a week in 2022/23, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 77. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Crystal Palace's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Crystal Palace pay £1,630,295 a week in 2026/27, 21% higher than the £1,349,780 of 2022/23. The current squad is 81 players against 77 then.