Newcastle United 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Allan Saint-Maximin on £83,000 per week · see the current Newcastle United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 76 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 29 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Newcastle United pay £1,620,860 a week in 2026/27 — 29% higher than the £1,259,660 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 23 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Saint-Maximin | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 23 | M/AM (RL) | France | ||
| Joelinton | £80,000 | £4,160,000 | 23 | AM (LC), ST (C) | Brazil | ||
| Callum Wilson | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 28 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Miguel Almirón | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 26 | M (RL), AM (RLC) | Paraguay | ||
| Jonjo Shelvey | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 28 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Ryan Fraser | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 26 | M/AM (RL) | Scotland | ||
| Jamaal Lascelles | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 26 | D (C) | England | ||
| Jeff Hendrick | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 28 | M/AM (RC) | Ireland | ||
| Jamal Lewis | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 22 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | N.Ireland | ||
| Federico Fernández | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 31 | D (C) | Argentina | ||
| Fabian Schär | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 28 | D (C) | Switzerland | ||
| Florian Lejeune | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 29 | D (C) | France | ||
| Joe Willock | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 20 | M (C) | England | ||
| Matt Ritchie | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 30 | WB (L), M/AM (RL) | Scotland | ||
| Martin Dúbravka | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 31 | GK | Slovakia | ||
| Ciaran Clark | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 30 | D (C) | Ireland | ||
| Isaac Hayden | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 25 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Henri Saivet | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 29 | M (C), AM (RLC) | Senegal | ||
| Javi Manquillo | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 26 | D (RL), WB (R) | Spain | ||
| Paul Dummett | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 28 | D (LC) | Wales | ||
| Christian Atsu | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 28 | M (L), AM (RL) | Ghana | ||
| Emil Krafth | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 25 | D/WB (R) | Sweden | ||
| Dwight Gayle | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 30 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Karl Darlow | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| Jacob Murphy | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 25 | WB/M (R), AM (RL) | England | ||
| Matty Longstaff | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 20 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Andy Carroll | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 31 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Sean Longstaff | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Mark Gillespie | £5,900 | £306,800 | 28 | GK | England | ||
| Kyle Scott | £5,000 | £260,000 | 22 | DM, M/AM (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Yannick Touré | £4,300 | £223,600 | 19 | ST (C) | Switzerland | ||
| Rodrigo Vilca | £2,700 | £140,400 | 21 | M (C), AM (RC) | Peru | ||
| Bradley Cross | £2,500 | £130,000 | 19 | D (C) | South Africa | ||
| Elliot Anderson | £2,300 | £119,600 | 17 | M (C), AM (RLC) | Scotland | ||
| Jake Turner | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Ludwig Francillette | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | D (C) | France | ||
| Florent Indalecio | £850 | £44,200 | 22 | AM (RLC) | France | ||
| Owen Bailey | £660 | £34,320 | 21 | D (C) | England | ||
| Adam Wilson | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | England | ||
| Tom Allan | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| Dan Langley | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| George Rounsfell | £515 | £26,780 | 18 | D (L), DM, M (C) | Wales | ||
| Jack Young | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Lucas Gamblin | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Niall Brookwell | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Stan Flaherty | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | AM (RC) | England | ||
| Ollie Walters | £460 | £23,920 | 20 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Jude Swailes | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Rosaire Longelo | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | D (L), AM (RL) | England | ||
| Ryan Barrett | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | D (RC) | Wales | ||
| Tai Ebanks | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Will Brown | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Oisin McEntee | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | D (C) | Ireland | ||
| Josh Harrison | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C), AM (RLC), ST (C) | England | ||
| Harry Barclay | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Lewis Brannen | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Max Thompson | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | GK | England | ||
| Piotr Banda | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | Poland | ||
| Joel Green | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (L) | Wales | ||
| Michael Ndiweni | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | England | ||
| Jay Turner-Cooke | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (C), ST (C) | England | ||
| James Huntley | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C) | England | ||
| Joe Oliver | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D/WB (R), DM | England | ||
| Kyle Crossley | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Josh Scott | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (L) | England | ||
| Tom Midgley | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (L) | England | ||
| Regan Thomson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C) | Scotland | ||
| Josh Nicholson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (L) | England | ||
| Nathan Robertson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C) | England | ||
| Dylan Stephenson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | England | ||
| Oliver Marshall | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Josh Gilchrist | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | England | ||
| Joe White | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Nathan Carlyon | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Jamie Miley | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Lucas De Bolle | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (RL), AM (RLC) | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 76 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Newcastle United wages, 2020/21
What was Newcastle United's wage bill in 2020/21?
Newcastle United paid £1,259,660 a week in 2020/21 - £65,502,320 across the year - spread over a squad of 76. We hold a wage for all 76 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Newcastle United player in 2020/21?
Allan Saint-Maximin was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £83,000 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £40,302.
What was the average Newcastle United salary in 2020/21?
The average Newcastle United player aged 22 or over earned £40,302 a week in 2020/21, across the 29 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 76. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Newcastle United's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Newcastle United pay £1,620,860 a week in 2026/27, 29% higher than the £1,259,660 of 2020/21. The current squad is 82 players against 76 then.