Nottingham Forest 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Lewis Grabban on £25,000 per week · see the current Nottingham Forest wage bill
We hold a wage for all 71 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Nottingham Forest pay £1,969,950 a week in 2026/27 — 547% higher than the £304,420 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 33 | ST | England | ||
| Keinan Davis | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Steve Cook | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 30 | D C | England | ||
| James Garner | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Gaëtan Bong | £16,000 | £832,000 | 33 | D L | Cameroon | ||
| Ethan Horvath | £16,000 | £832,000 | 26 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Philip Zinckernagel | £14,000 | £728,000 | 26 | AM RLC | Denmark | ||
| Max Lowe | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Harry Arter | £13,000 | £676,000 | 31 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Cafú | £12,000 | £624,000 | 28 | DM | Portugal | ||
| Joe Lolley | £12,000 | £624,000 | 28 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Joe Worrall | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Brice Samba | £8,500 | £442,000 | 27 | GK | France | ||
| Jack Colback | £8,100 | £421,200 | 31 | D L, DM | England | ||
| Jonathan Panzo | £8,100 | £421,200 | 20 | D LC | England | ||
| Tobias Figueiredo | £7,600 | £395,200 | 27 | D C | Portugal | ||
| Scott McKenna | £7,600 | £395,200 | 24 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Sam Surridge | £7,600 | £395,200 | 22 | ST | England | ||
| Braian Ojeda | £6,500 | £338,000 | 21 | DM, M RC | Paraguay | ||
| Xande | £6,000 | £312,000 | 24 | AM RL | Portugal | ||
| Richie Laryea | £5,700 | £296,400 | 26 | D/WB RL | Canada | ||
| Ryan Yates | £5,700 | £296,400 | 23 | DM | England | ||
| Djed Spence | £4,400 | £228,800 | 20 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Loïc Mbe Soh | £4,000 | £208,000 | 20 | D C | France | ||
| Alex Mighten | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Jordan Smith | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| Brennan Johnson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | AM RC | Wales | ||
| Nicky Hogarth | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Marcelo Saraiva | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | DM | Guatemala | ||
| Ateef Konaté | £850 | £44,200 | 20 | AM RLC | France | ||
| Baba Fernandes | £840 | £43,680 | 21 | D C | Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Fin Back | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | D RC | England | ||
| George Shelvey | £740 | £38,480 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Aaron Donnelly | £700 | £36,400 | 18 | D LC | N.Ireland | ||
| Rezart Rama | £680 | £35,360 | 20 | D RC | Albania | ||
| Alex Gibson-Hammond | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | AM RC | England | ||
| Dale Taylor | £570 | £29,640 | 17 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Julian Larsson | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | ST | Sweden | ||
| James Clarridge | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jamie McDonnell | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | M C | N.Ireland | ||
| Will Swan | £480 | £24,960 | 20 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Billy Fewster | £440 | £22,880 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Joe Watkins | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Morgan Sadler | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | D C | Wales | ||
| Sam Sanders | £320 | £16,640 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Oli Hammond | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Josh Barnes | £310 | £16,120 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Lewis Salmon | £290 | £15,080 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Riley Harbottle | £280 | £14,560 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Fotis Pikoulas | £220 | £11,440 | 19 | AM C | Greece | ||
| Grigoris Pietris | £220 | £11,440 | 19 | DM | Greece | ||
| Jack Thompson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
| Aaron Bott | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Ben Perry | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Josh Powell | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D L, DM | England | ||
| Jack Nadin | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Dejanae Campbell | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Joe Gardner | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Alexandros Sarantis | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM C | Greece | ||
| Esapa Osong | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Aaron Korpal | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Lewis Barker | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Alex Akers | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Pharrell Johnson | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Justin Hanks | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
| Osa Solomon | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D RC | Ireland | ||
| Sam Collins | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Bobby-Jack McAleese | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | N.Ireland | ||
| Kyle McAdam | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D LC | England | ||
| Jack Perkins | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Ben Hammond | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 36% of the squad wage bill, across the 71 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Nottingham Forest wages, 2021/22
What was Nottingham Forest's wage bill in 2021/22?
Nottingham Forest paid £304,420 a week in 2021/22 - £15,829,840 across the year - spread over a squad of 71. We hold a wage for all 71 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Nottingham Forest player in 2021/22?
Lewis Grabban was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £25,000 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £11,995.
What was the average Nottingham Forest salary in 2021/22?
The average Nottingham Forest player aged 22 or over earned £11,995 a week in 2021/22, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 71. The top five earners took 36% of the bill between them.
How do Nottingham Forest's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Nottingham Forest pay £1,969,950 a week in 2026/27, 547% higher than the £304,420 of 2021/22. The current squad is 74 players against 71 then.