Leeds United 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Rodrigo on £100,000 per week · see the current Leeds United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 64 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 16 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Leeds United pay £1,454,350 a week in 2026/27 — 57% higher than the £926,140 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 30 | AM RLC, F C | Spain | ||
| Patrick Bamford | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 27 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Raphinha | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 24 | AM RL | Brazil | ||
| Jack Harrison | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 24 | AM RL | England | ||
| Diego Llorente | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 27 | D C | Spain | ||
| Júnior Firpo | £55,000 | £2,860,000 | 24 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Stuart Dallas | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 30 | D RL, AM RLC | N.Ireland | ||
| Daniel James | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 23 | AM RL, ST | Wales | ||
| Illan Meslier | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 21 | GK | France | ||
| Kalvin Phillips | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 25 | DM | England | ||
| Robin Koch | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 24 | D C, DM | Germany | ||
| Liam Cooper | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 29 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Luke Ayling | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 29 | D RC | England | ||
| Mateusz Klich | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 31 | AM C | Poland | ||
| Pascal Struijk | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 21 | D C, DM | Holland | ||
| Adam Forshaw | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | DM | England | ||
| Tyler Roberts | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 22 | AM RLC, F C | Wales | ||
| Jamie Shackleton | £17,000 | £884,000 | 21 | D R, M C | England | ||
| Gaetano Berardi | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | D (RLC) | Switzerland | ||
| Kristoffer Klaesson | £15,000 | £780,000 | 20 | GK | Norway | ||
| Mateusz Bogusz | £9,000 | £468,000 | 19 | AM C | Poland | ||
| Crysencio Summerville | £8,400 | £436,800 | 20 | AM RL | Holland | ||
| Charlie Cresswell | £5,400 | £280,800 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Joe Gelhardt | £5,100 | £265,200 | 19 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Liam McCarron | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | AM RL | England | ||
| Nohan Kenneh | £3,900 | £202,800 | 18 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Lewis Bate | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Sam Greenwood | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Amari Miller | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Dani van den Heuvel | £2,400 | £124,800 | 18 | GK | Holland | ||
| Jack Jenkins | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | DM | England | ||
| Max Dean | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Mateo Joseph (Mateo Joseph Fernández Regatillo) | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | ST | Spain | ||
| Stuart McKinstry | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Sean McGurk | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | D LC | Norway | ||
| Kris Moore | £750 | £39,000 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Harry Christy | £680 | £35,360 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Alfie Hughes | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | AM LC | England | ||
| Charlie Allen | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | AM C | N.Ireland | ||
| Cole Gibbon | £580 | £30,160 | 14 | M (C) | England | ||
| Owen Bray | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Maximus Rigby | £145 | £7,540 | 13 | M (C) | England | ||
| Aaron Pilkington | £145 | £7,540 | 13 | D (C) | England | ||
| Ben Andreucci | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL, ST | Ireland | ||
| Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D R, DM | Scotland | ||
| Jay Buchan | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Joe Snowdon | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Morten Spencer | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM C | Norway | ||
| Lui Bradbury | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Keenan Carole | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL | France | ||
| Joe Littlewood | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Mitch Picksley | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Cuba Diboe | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
| Darryl Ombang | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Harvey Sutcliffe | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Cian Coleman | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Luca Thomas | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Connor Ferguson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Taylor Ragan | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| James Debayo | £140 | £7,280 | 15 | D C | England | ||
| Ronnie McGrath | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Scott Godden | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D L | Wales | ||
| Will Brook | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | 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 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 64 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Leeds United wages, 2021/22
What was Leeds United's wage bill in 2021/22?
Leeds United paid £926,140 a week in 2021/22 - £48,159,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 64. We hold a wage for all 64 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Leeds United player in 2021/22?
Rodrigo was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £100,000 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £47,500.
What was the average Leeds United salary in 2021/22?
The average Leeds United player aged 22 or over earned £47,500 a week in 2021/22, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 64. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Leeds United's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Leeds United pay £1,454,350 a week in 2026/27, 57% higher than the £926,140 of 2021/22. The current squad is 73 players against 64 then.