PREMIER LEAGUE · 2021/22 · ARCHIVE
Manchester United 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Cristiano Ronaldo on £480,000 per week · see the current Manchester United wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £4.1m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £215m
SQUAD SIZE68
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £148k
Then and now
Manchester United pay £3,438,325 a week in 2026/27 — 17% lower than the £4,139,220 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | £480,000 | £24,960,000 | 36 | Left winger, striker | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| David De Gea | £375,000 | £19,500,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Paul Pogba | £290,000 | £15,080,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Raphaël Varane | £275,000 | £14,300,000 | 28 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Edinson Cavani | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 34 | Striker | Uruguay | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jadon Sancho | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 21 | Winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marcus Rashford | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 23 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harry Maguire | £190,000 | £9,880,000 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Bruno Fernandes | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Juan Mata | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 33 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luke Shaw | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 26 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Victor Lindelöf | £140,000 | £7,280,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nemanja Matic | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Fred | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dean Henderson | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Phil Jones | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Telles | £93,000 | £4,836,000 | 28 | Left-back | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | £93,000 | £4,836,000 | 23 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Éric Bailly | £85,000 | £4,420,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jesse Lingard | £80,000 | £4,160,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mason Greenwood | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 20 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Scott McTominay | £73,000 | £3,796,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tom Heaton | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 35 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Anthony Elanga | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 19 | Winger, striker | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Diogo Dalot | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 22 | Full-back, right midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lee Grant | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 38 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Facundo Pellistri | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Uruguay | JUN 2025 | ||
| Hannibal | £13,000 | £676,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Tunisia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Shola Shoretire | £8,000 | £416,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie McNeill | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| D'Mani Mellor | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Hugill | £2,100 | £109,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Álvaro Carreras | £2,000 | £104,000 | 18 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Paul McShane | £1,800 | £93,600 | 35 | Centre-back | Ireland | - | ||
| Toby Collyer | £1,600 | £83,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alejandro Garnacho | £1,500 | £78,000 | 17 | Winger | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Björn Hardley | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Zidane Iqbal | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Iraq | JUN 2024 | ||
| Logan Pye | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Connor Stanley | £930 | £48,360 | 19 | Winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mateo Mejía | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marc Jurado | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Martin Šviderský | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Central midfielder | Slovakia | JUN 2022 | ||
| Noam Emeran | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Winger | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Charlie Savage | £880 | £45,760 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Charlie Wellens | £830 | £43,160 | 18 | Right-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Dermot Mee | £820 | £42,640 | 18 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Paul Woolston | £800 | £41,600 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rhys Bennett | £730 | £37,960 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ondrej Mastný | £710 | £36,920 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Czechia | JUN 2022 | ||
| Radek Vítek | £700 | £36,400 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Czechia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Will Fish | £680 | £35,360 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Eric Hanbury | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marcus Lawrence | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sonny Aljofree | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tom Wooster | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Mather | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Murray | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Daniel Gore | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Maxi Oyedele | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Omari Forson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Daniel Polakowski | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Manni Norkett | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kobbie Mainoo | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Isak Hansen-Aarøen | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2024 | ||
| Willy Kambwala | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyler Fredricson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ethan Ennis | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
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
29 Under £1k 0%
6 £1k-£2k 0%
4 £2k-£5k 0%
1 £5k-£10k 0%
1 £10k-£25k 0%
11 £25k-£100k 17%
16 £100k+
82%
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Manchester United wages, 2021/22
What was Manchester United's wage bill in 2021/22?
Manchester United paid £4,139,220 a week in 2021/22 - £215,239,440 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 Manchester United player in 2021/22?
Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £480,000 a week, 3.2x the 22+ squad average of £147,824.
What was the average Manchester United salary in 2021/22?
The average Manchester United player aged 22 or over earned £147,824 a week in 2021/22, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Manchester United's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Manchester United pay £3,438,325 a week in 2026/27, 17% lower than the £4,139,220 of 2021/22. The current squad is 68 players against 68 then.