Ayr United 2026/27 - player wages
Scottish Championship · highest earner Leon King on £8,000 per week · see Ayr United transfers
We hold a wage for 22 of the 23 players. The average is taken over the 12 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon King | £8,000 | £416,000 | 21 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Ben Summers | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Francis Turley | £1,300 | £67,600 | 19 | DM | Northern Ireland | ||
| Kevin Holt | £1,000 | £52,000 | 32 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Jamie Murphy | £960 | £49,920 | 35 | AM LC | Scotland | ||
| Max Thompson | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Marco Rus | £900 | £46,800 | 22 | AM C | Romania | ||
| George Finney | £840 | £43,680 | 18 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Liam Dick | £840 | £43,680 | 29 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Ethan Walker | £810 | £42,120 | 22 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Nick McAllister | £770 | £40,040 | 24 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Mark McKenzie | £730 | £37,960 | 24 | AM RLC, ST | Scotland | ||
| Dylan Watret | £720 | £37,440 | 18 | D R | Scotland | ||
| Jake Hastie | £710 | £36,920 | 26 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Scott McMann | £600 | £31,200 | 29 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Luke McBeth | £590 | £30,680 | 25 | D C, DM | Scotland | ||
| Liam Russell | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Jude Bonnar | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | AM LC | Scotland | ||
| Kyle Ure | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Matthew Warbrick | £380 | £19,760 | 24 | AM RL | New Zealand | ||
| Reece Lyon | £330 | £17,160 | 25 | DM, AM C | Scotland | ||
| Ross Taylor | £305 | £15,860 | 21 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Jack Simpson | - | - | 16 | M C | Scotland | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 56% of the squad wage bill, across the 22 players we hold a wage for.
Ayr United against the Scottish Championship
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Ayr United Scottish Championship average · Ayr United pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Ayr United wages, 2026/27
What is Ayr United's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Ayr United total wage bill for 2026/27 is £1,286,220 per year (£24,735 per week) across a squad of 23. We hold a wage for 22 of the 23 players.
Who is Ayr United's highest earner?
Leon King is the highest paid player at Ayr United, earning £8,000 per week.
What is the average Ayr United player salary?
The average Ayr United player aged 22 or over earns £718 per week in 2026/27, across the 12 we hold a wage for. The median is £750. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Ayr United play in?
Ayr United play in the Scottish Championship. The Scottish Championship is tier 2 of football in Scotland.
