Ayr United 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Aiden McGeady on £2,500 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 18 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Ayr United pay £25,555 a week in 2026/27 — 57% higher than the £16,290 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden McGeady | £2,500 | £130,000 | 37 | AM RLC | Ireland | ||
| Logan Chalmers | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Kurt Willoughby | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Andy Murdoch | £800 | £41,600 | 28 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Jamie Murphy | £760 | £39,520 | 33 | AM L | Scotland | ||
| Ben Dempsey | £740 | £38,480 | 23 | M C | England | ||
| Charlie Albinson | £730 | £37,960 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Sanders | £710 | £36,920 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Francis Amartey | £630 | £32,760 | 24 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Harry McHugh | £630 | £32,760 | 20 | D/WB R, DM | England | ||
| Anton Dowds | £600 | £31,200 | 26 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Roy Syla | £580 | £30,160 | 23 | DM | Albania | ||
| Frankie Musonda | £550 | £28,600 | 25 | D C | Zambia | ||
| Nick McAllister | £520 | £27,040 | 22 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| George Stanger | £490 | £25,480 | 22 | D C, DM | New Zealand | ||
| Sean McGinty | £470 | £24,440 | 29 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Patrick Reading | £450 | £23,400 | 24 | D/WB L | Scotland | ||
| Robbie Mutch | £430 | £22,360 | 24 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Mark McKenzie | £430 | £22,360 | 22 | AM R, ST | Scotland | ||
| Fraser Bryden | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Paul Smith | £350 | £18,200 | 21 | AM RC | Scotland | ||
| Scott Tomlinson | £270 | £14,040 | 17 | AM RC | Scotland | ||
| Max Guthrie | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | ST | Scotland | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 43% of the squad wage bill, across the 23 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Ayr United wages, 2023/24
What was Ayr United's wage bill in 2023/24?
Ayr United paid £16,290 a week in 2023/24 - £847,080 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 2023/24?
Aiden McGeady was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £2,500 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £799.
What was the average Ayr United salary in 2023/24?
The average Ayr United player aged 22 or over earned £799 a week in 2023/24, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 23. The top five earners took 43% of the bill between them.
How do Ayr United's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Ayr United pay £25,555 a week in 2026/27, 57% higher than the £16,290 of 2023/24. The current squad is 24 players against 23 then.