PREMIER LEAGUE · 2022/23 · ARCHIVE
Manchester United 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner David De Gea on £375,000 per week · see the current Manchester United wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £4.1m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £214m
SQUAD SIZE70
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £151k
Then and now
Manchester United pay £3,438,325 a week in 2026/27 — 16% lower than the £4,106,600 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David De Gea | £375,000 | £19,500,000 | 31 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Raphaël Varane | £350,000 | £18,200,000 | 29 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Casemiro | £300,000 | £15,600,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jadon Sancho | £275,000 | £14,300,000 | 22 | Winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Anthony Martial | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 26 | Left winger, striker | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bruno Fernandes | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marcus Rashford | £225,000 | £11,700,000 | 24 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Maguire | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luke Shaw | £170,000 | £8,840,000 | 27 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Christian Eriksen | £170,000 | £8,840,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2025 | ||
| Victor Lindelöf | £170,000 | £8,840,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Antony | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Marcel Sabitzer | £141,000 | £7,332,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Donny van de Beek | £140,000 | £7,280,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Fred | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lisandro Martínez | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2027 | ||
| Phil Jones | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Scott McTominay | £78,000 | £4,056,000 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tom Heaton | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 36 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Brandon Williams | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 21 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyrell Malacia | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 22 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Anthony Elanga | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 20 | Winger, striker | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Butland | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Wout Weghorst | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 29 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Diogo Dalot | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 23 | Full-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Facundo Pellistri | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 20 | Right winger, striker | Uruguay | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kobbie Mainoo | £10,000 | £520,000 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nathan Bishop | £4,900 | £254,800 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Teden Mengi | £4,600 | £239,200 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie Wellens | £3,400 | £176,800 | 19 | Right-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Noam Emeran | £2,900 | £150,800 | 19 | Winger | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ethan Ennis | £2,300 | £119,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Hugill | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zidane Iqbal | £2,000 | £104,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Iraq | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tom Huddlestone | £1,600 | £83,200 | 35 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Toby Collyer | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alejandro Garnacho | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Winger, striker | Argentina | JUN 2024 | ||
| Björn Hardley | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Willy Kambwala | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daniel Gore | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Isak Hansen-Aarøen | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2024 | ||
| Logan Pye | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marc Jurado | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mateo Mejía | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Colombia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dermot Mee | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tyler Fredricson | £810 | £42,120 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Omari Forson | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ondrej Mastný | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Czechia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Rhys Bennett | £730 | £37,960 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Radek Vítek | £700 | £36,400 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Czechia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Mather | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Myles | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Murray | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ethan Wheatley | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcus Lawrence | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Elyh Harrison | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Louis Jackson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Eric Hanbury | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Finley McAllister | £180 | £9,360 | 15 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Habeeb Ogunneye | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ethan Williams | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| James Nolan | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Moorhouse | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Malachi Sharpe | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ashton Missin | £180 | £9,360 | 15 | Right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Kingdon | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Berry | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Manni Norkett | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ruben Curley | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
27 Under £1k 0%
8 £1k-£2k 0%
7 £2k-£5k 1%
£5k-£10k
1 £10k-£25k 0%
9 £25k-£100k 10%
18 £100k+
88%
Top 5 earners took 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 70 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Manchester United wages, 2022/23
What was Manchester United's wage bill in 2022/23?
Manchester United paid £4,106,600 a week in 2022/23 - £213,543,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 70. We hold a wage for all 70 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Manchester United player in 2022/23?
David De Gea was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £375,000 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £151,404.
What was the average Manchester United salary in 2022/23?
The average Manchester United player aged 22 or over earned £151,404 a week in 2022/23, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 70. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Manchester United's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Manchester United pay £3,438,325 a week in 2026/27, 16% lower than the £4,106,600 of 2022/23. The current squad is 68 players against 70 then.