PREMIER LEAGUE · 2021/22 · ARCHIVE
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
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £926k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £48m
SQUAD SIZE64
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £48k
Then and now
Leeds United pay £1,274,350 a week in 2026/27 — 38% 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 | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Patrick Bamford | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Raphinha | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 24 | Winger | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Harrison | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 24 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Diego Llorente | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Júnior Firpo | £55,000 | £2,860,000 | 24 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Stuart Dallas | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 30 | Full-back, attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daniel James | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 23 | Winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Illan Meslier | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 21 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kalvin Phillips | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Robin Koch | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Ayling | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Liam Cooper | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mateusz Klich | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pascal Struijk | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Forshaw | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tyler Roberts | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jamie Shackleton | £17,000 | £884,000 | 21 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gaetano Berardi | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | Defender | Switzerland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kristoffer Klaesson | £15,000 | £780,000 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Norway | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mateusz Bogusz | £9,000 | £468,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Poland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Crysencio Summerville | £8,400 | £436,800 | 20 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Charlie Cresswell | £5,400 | £280,800 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joe Gelhardt | £5,100 | £265,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Liam McCarron | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nohan Kenneh | £3,900 | £202,800 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lewis Bate | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Greenwood | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Amari Miller | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dani van den Heuvel | £2,400 | £124,800 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jack Jenkins | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Max Dean | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mateo Joseph (Mateo Joseph Fernández Regatillo) | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Stuart McKinstry | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sean McGurk | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | Centre-back | Norway | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kris Moore | £750 | £39,000 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Christy | £680 | £35,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alfie Hughes | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Charlie Allen | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cole Gibbon | £580 | £30,160 | 14 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Owen Bray | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aaron Pilkington | £145 | £7,540 | 13 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Maximus Rigby | £145 | £7,540 | 13 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jay Buchan | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joe Snowdon | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Will Brook | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lui Bradbury | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Scott Godden | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Morten Spencer | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ronnie McGrath | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cuba Diboe | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Taylor Ragan | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luca Thomas | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Darryl Ombang | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cian Coleman | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harvey Sutcliffe | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mitch Picksley | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Littlewood | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Keenan Carole | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Winger | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Connor Ferguson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| James Debayo | £140 | £7,280 | 15 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Andreucci | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Winger, striker | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
28 Under £1k 1%
5 £1k-£2k 1%
6 £2k-£5k 2%
5 £5k-£10k 4%
4 £10k-£25k 8%
15 £25k-£100k 75%
1 £100k+
11%
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 £1,274,350 a week in 2026/27, 38% higher than the £926,140 of 2021/22. The current squad is 70 players against 64 then.