Leeds United 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Jaka Bijol on £70,000 per week · see the current Leeds United wage bill
Then and now
Leeds United pay £1,274,350 a week in 2026/27 — 23% higher than the £1,035,796 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaka Bijol | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Slovenia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Lucas Perri | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jayden Bogle | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | 24 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Noah Okafor | £66,000 | £3,432,000 | 25 | Winger, striker | Switzerland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joe Rodon | £64,000 | £3,328,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Anton Stach | £64,000 | £3,328,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ao Tanaka | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sean Longstaff | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 28 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 26 | Left-back, left winger | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lukas Nmecha | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| James Justin | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 27 | Defender | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Belgium | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ethan Ampadu | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Karl Darlow | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daniel James | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 27 | Winger | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joël Piroe | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Suriname | JUN 2025 | ||
| Iliya Gruev | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Bulgaria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Brenden Aaronson | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | United States | JUN 2025 | ||
| Illan Meslier | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pascal Struijk | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josuha Guilavogui | £18,000 | £936,000 | 33 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Facundo Buonanotte | £17,000 | £884,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gaetano Berardi | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | Defender | Switzerland | - | ||
| Jonny Howson | £15,000 | £780,000 | 37 | Right wing-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Wilfried Gnonto | £9,000 | £468,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sam Byram | £7,600 | £395,200 | 31 | Defender, right midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alex Cairns | £3,500 | £182,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Amari Miller | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Freddie Lane | £2,300 | £119,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Josh Hamilton | £2,100 | £109,200 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Jacob Render | £919 | £47,788 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Darryl Ombang | £820 | £42,640 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lewis Pirie | £790 | £41,080 | 18 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jayden Lienou | £676 | £35,152 | 17 | Left-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Marley Wilson | £670 | £34,840 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Elton Simo | £630 | £32,760 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| George Kenyon | £610 | £31,720 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Cole Gibbon | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | - | ||
| Louie Dudley | £505 | £26,260 | 17 | Right-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Rory Mahady | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Matykiewicz | £474 | £24,648 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Louis Enahoro-Marcus | £474 | £24,648 | 18 | Centre-back | Nigeria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Robert Cook | £472 | £24,544 | 18 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Jack Morris | £453 | £23,556 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Josh McDonald | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Will Firth | £343 | £17,836 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Leonard Ngenge | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Samuel Alker | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Harry Gray | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | JUN 2024 | |||
| Owen Grainger | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Northern Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Devon Brockie | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alfie Cresswell | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harvey Vincent | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Chambers | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Coban Bird | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rhys Chadwick | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aaron Pilkington | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | - | ||
| Maximus Rigby | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | - | ||
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 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 59 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Leeds United wages, 2024/25
What was Leeds United's wage bill in 2024/25?
Leeds United paid £1,035,796 a week in 2024/25 - £53,861,392 across the year - spread over a squad of 59. We hold a wage for all 59 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Leeds United player in 2024/25?
Jaka Bijol was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £70,000 a week, 1.8x the 22+ squad average of £38,119.
What was the average Leeds United salary in 2024/25?
The average Leeds United player aged 22 or over earned £38,119 a week in 2024/25, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 59. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Leeds United's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Leeds United pay £1,274,350 a week in 2026/27, 23% higher than the £1,035,796 of 2024/25. The current squad is 70 players against 59 then.