Arbroath 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Craig Wighton on £1,400 per week · see the current Arbroath wage bill
Then and now
Arbroath pay £9,195 a week in 2026/27 — 43% higher than the £6,450 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Wighton | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | Left winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Chris Hamilton | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Jack Hamilton | £510 | £26,520 | 21 | Right winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Bobby Linn | £390 | £20,280 | 35 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Nicky Low | £370 | £19,240 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Michael McKenna | £280 | £14,560 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Colin Hamilton | £250 | £13,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Dale Hilson | £250 | £13,000 | 28 | Winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Sam Ford | £250 | £13,000 | 23 | Striker | England | MAY 2022 | ||
| Tam O'Brien | £230 | £11,960 | 29 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Derek Gaston | £220 | £11,440 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| James Craigen | £220 | £11,440 | 30 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jason Thomson | £220 | £11,440 | 33 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Scott Stewart | £200 | £10,400 | 25 | Right wing-back, central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| David Gold | £180 | £9,360 | 28 | Right-back, central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Luke Donnelly | £150 | £7,800 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Ricky Little | £150 | £7,800 | 32 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Gavin Swankie | £150 | £7,800 | 37 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Michael Bakare | £150 | £7,800 | 34 | Right winger, striker | England | MAY 2022 | ||
| Callum Antell | £150 | £7,800 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Wales | MAY 2022 | ||
| Liam Henderson | £150 | £7,800 | 24 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
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 50% of the squad wage bill, across the 21 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Arbroath wages, 2021/22
What was Arbroath's wage bill in 2021/22?
Arbroath paid £6,450 a week in 2021/22 - £335,400 across the year - spread over a squad of 21. We hold a wage for all 21 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Arbroath player in 2021/22?
Craig Wighton was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £1,400 a week, 5x the 22+ squad average of £282.
What was the average Arbroath salary in 2021/22?
The average Arbroath player aged 22 or over earned £282 a week in 2021/22, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 21. The top five earners took 50% of the bill between them.
How do Arbroath's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Arbroath pay £9,195 a week in 2026/27, 43% higher than the £6,450 of 2021/22. The current squad is 22 players against 21 then.