Ayr United 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Kerr McInroy on £950 per week · see the current Ayr United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 23 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 13 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Ayr United pay £25,555 a week in 2026/27 — 126% higher than the £11,290 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerr McInroy | £950 | £49,400 | 20 | DM | Scotland | ||
| James Maxwell | £810 | £42,120 | 19 | D L, M RL | Scotland | ||
| Andy Murdoch | £800 | £41,600 | 26 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Jordan Houston | £710 | £36,920 | 21 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Aaron Muirhead | £700 | £36,400 | 30 | D RC, DM | Scotland | ||
| Jack Baird | £610 | £31,720 | 25 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Michael Moffat | £580 | £30,160 | 36 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Ben Dempsey | £540 | £28,080 | 21 | M C | England | ||
| Sam Ashford | £520 | £27,040 | 25 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Aidan McAdams | £500 | £26,000 | 22 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Sean McGinty | £470 | £24,440 | 27 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Daire O'Connor | £470 | £24,440 | 24 | AM RC | Ireland | ||
| Patrick Reading | £450 | £23,400 | 22 | D/WB L | Scotland | ||
| Mark McKenzie | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | AM R, ST | Scotland | ||
| Tomi Adeloye | £390 | £20,280 | 25 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Blaine Rowe | £390 | £20,280 | 19 | D R | England | ||
| Markus Fjørtoft | £380 | £19,760 | 26 | D C | Norway | ||
| Fraser Bryden | £350 | £18,200 | 16 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Ryan Gondoh | £330 | £17,160 | 24 | AM RL | England | ||
| Paul Smith | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | AM RC | Scotland | ||
| Michael Hewitt | £280 | £14,560 | 20 | M R | Scotland | ||
| Charlie Albinson | £200 | £10,400 | 24 | GK | England | ||
| Finn Ecrepont | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | D L | Scotland | ||
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 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 23 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Ayr United wages, 2021/22
What was Ayr United's wage bill in 2021/22?
Ayr United paid £11,290 a week in 2021/22 - £587,080 across the year - spread over a squad of 23. We hold a wage for all 23 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Ayr United player in 2021/22?
Kerr McInroy was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £950 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £492.
What was the average Ayr United salary in 2021/22?
The average Ayr United player aged 22 or over earned £492 a week in 2021/22, across the 13 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 23. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Ayr United's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Ayr United pay £25,555 a week in 2026/27, 126% higher than the £11,290 of 2021/22. The current squad is 24 players against 23 then.