PREMIER LEAGUE · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
Leeds United 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Patrick Bamford on £40,000 per week · see the current Leeds United wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £592k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £31m
SQUAD SIZE68
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £25k
Then and now
Leeds United pay £1,274,350 a week in 2026/27 — 115% higher than the £592,370 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bamford | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ethan Ampadu | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joe Rodon | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jaidon Anthony | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 23 | Left winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Georginio Rutter | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Júnior Firpo | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 26 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joël Piroe | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daniel James | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 25 | Winger | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Karl Darlow | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Stuart Dallas | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 32 | Full-back, attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Iliya Gruev | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Bulgaria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Glen Kamara | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Finland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Illan Meslier | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Connor Roberts | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 27 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Pascal Struijk | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Liam Cooper | £19,000 | £988,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gaetano Berardi | £16,000 | £832,000 | 29 | Defender | Switzerland | - | ||
| Crysencio Summerville | £16,000 | £832,000 | 21 | Winger | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joe Gelhardt | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jamie Shackleton | £9,100 | £473,200 | 23 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Wilfried Gnonto | £9,000 | £468,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Italy | JUN 2027 | ||
| Archie Gray | £8,500 | £442,000 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kristoffer Klaesson | £8,000 | £416,000 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Norway | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sam Byram | £7,600 | £395,200 | 29 | Defender, right midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mateo Joseph (Mateo Joseph Fernández Regatillo) | £5,900 | £306,800 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Charlie Cresswell | £5,400 | £280,800 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Diogo Monteiro | £4,400 | £228,800 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sonny Perkins | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Amari Miller | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dani van den Heuvel | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie Allen | £930 | £48,360 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Snowdon | £860 | £44,720 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Darryl Ombang | £820 | £42,640 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kris Moore | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| James Debayo | £760 | £39,520 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luca Thomas | £740 | £38,480 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Christy | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cian Coleman | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Connor Ferguson | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cole Gibbon | £580 | £30,160 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | - | ||
| Charlie Crew | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Morten Spencer | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Norway | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cuba Diboe | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max McFadden | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harvey Sutcliffe | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Keenan Carole | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Winger | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Scott Godden | £320 | £16,640 | 18 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rory Mahady | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dan Toulson | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Connor Douglas | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marley Wilson | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Owen Grainger | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Reuben Lopata-White | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oscar Dawber | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Richards | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lewis Pirie | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sam Chambers | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harvey Vincent | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh McDonald | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Joe Billett | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lleyton Brown | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Full-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alfie Cresswell | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rhys Chadwick | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alex Baird | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Coban Bird | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Devon Brockie | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aaron Pilkington | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Centre-back | England | - | ||
| Maximus Rigby | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Central midfielder | England | - | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
38 Under £1k 3%
£1k-£2k
4 £2k-£5k 2%
7 £5k-£10k 9%
7 £10k-£25k 22%
12 £25k-£100k 64%
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Leeds United wages, 2023/24
What was Leeds United's wage bill in 2023/24?
Leeds United paid £592,370 a week in 2023/24 - £30,803,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 68. We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Leeds United player in 2023/24?
Patrick Bamford was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £40,000 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £24,879.
What was the average Leeds United salary in 2023/24?
The average Leeds United player aged 22 or over earned £24,879 a week in 2023/24, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Leeds United's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Leeds United pay £1,274,350 a week in 2026/27, 115% higher than the £592,370 of 2023/24. The current squad is 70 players against 68 then.