PREMIER LEAGUE · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
Manchester United 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Raphaël Varane on £350,000 per week · see the current Manchester United wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £3.5m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £181m
SQUAD SIZE63
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £149k
Then and now
Manchester United pay £3,438,325 a week in 2026/27 — 1% lower than the £3,472,100 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphaël Varane | £350,000 | £18,200,000 | 30 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcus Rashford | £300,000 | £15,600,000 | 25 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Casemiro | £300,000 | £15,600,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2026 | ||
| Bruno Fernandes | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Anthony Martial | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 27 | Left winger, striker | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Shaw | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harry Maguire | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mason Mount | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Christian Eriksen | £170,000 | £8,840,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2025 | ||
| Victor Lindelöf | £170,000 | £8,840,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2025 | ||
| Antony | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 23 | Right winger | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lisandro Martínez | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Argentina | JUN 2027 | ||
| André Onana | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Cameroon | JUN 2028 | ||
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 25 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Diogo Dalot | £87,000 | £4,524,000 | 24 | Full-back | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Scott McTominay | £78,000 | £4,056,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rasmus Højlund | £78,000 | £4,056,000 | 20 | Striker | Denmark | JUN 2028 | ||
| Tom Heaton | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 37 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alejandro Garnacho | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 19 | Winger | Argentina | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jonny Evans | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 35 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyrell Malacia | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 23 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Altay Bayındır | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Türkiye | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sofyan Amrabat | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2025 | ||
| Amad | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kobbie Mainoo | £10,000 | £520,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shola Shoretire | £8,000 | £416,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie McNeill | £4,400 | £228,800 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Toby Collyer | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ethan Ennis | £2,300 | £119,600 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Huddlestone | £1,600 | £83,200 | 36 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dermot Mee | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Willy Kambwala | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ethan Wheatley | £1,300 | £67,600 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Elyh Harrison | £1,300 | £67,600 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Habeeb Ogunneye | £1,200 | £62,400 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| James Nolan | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Full-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Louis Jackson | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Malachi Sharpe | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Omari Forson | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kie Plumley | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcus Lawrence | £780 | £40,560 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyler Fredricson | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jack Moorhouse | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jayce Fitzgerald | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jaydan Kamason | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Victor Musa | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Zach Baumann | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Reece Munro | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Shea Lacey | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harry Amass | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ethan Williams | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ashton Missin | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| James Scanlon | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Gibraltar | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jacob Devaney | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Will Murdock | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jack Fletcher | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Finley McAllister | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tyler Fletcher | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jack Kingdon | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sekou Kaba | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gabriele Biancheri | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tom Myles | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ruben Curley | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
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
26 Under £1k 0%
8 £1k-£2k 0%
3 £2k-£5k 0%
1 £5k-£10k 0%
1 £10k-£25k 0%
10 £25k-£100k 16%
14 £100k+
83%
Top 5 earners took 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 63 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Manchester United wages, 2023/24
What was Manchester United's wage bill in 2023/24?
Manchester United paid £3,472,100 a week in 2023/24 - £180,549,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 63. We hold a wage for all 63 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Manchester United player in 2023/24?
Raphaël Varane was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £350,000 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £148,573.
What was the average Manchester United salary in 2023/24?
The average Manchester United player aged 22 or over earned £148,573 a week in 2023/24, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 63. The top five earners took 42% of the bill between them.
How do Manchester United's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Manchester United pay £3,438,325 a week in 2026/27, 1% lower than the £3,472,100 of 2023/24. The current squad is 68 players against 63 then.