Aberdeen 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner James Wilson on £20,000 per week · see the current Aberdeen wage bill
We hold a wage for all 38 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 14 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Aberdeen pay £96,560 a week in 2026/27 — 14% higher than the £84,980 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilson | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 22 | ST | England | ||
| Tommie Hoban | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | D RLC | Ireland | ||
| Greg Stewart | £6,200 | £322,400 | 28 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Dominic Ball | £5,400 | £280,800 | 22 | DM | England | ||
| Max Lowe | £3,900 | £202,800 | 21 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Stevie May | £3,600 | £187,200 | 25 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Graeme Shinnie | £3,200 | £166,400 | 26 | D/WB L, DM | Scotland | ||
| Gary Mackay-Steven | £3,200 | £166,400 | 27 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Niall McGinn | £2,900 | £150,800 | 30 | AM RL | N.Ireland | ||
| Shay Logan | £2,600 | £135,200 | 30 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Stephen Gleeson | £2,600 | £135,200 | 29 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Andy Considine | £2,500 | £130,000 | 31 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Joe Lewis | £2,100 | £109,200 | 30 | GK | England | ||
| Mikey Devlin | £1,900 | £98,800 | 24 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Sam Cosgrove | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Scott McKenna | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Connor McLennan | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Lewis Ferguson | £890 | £46,280 | 18 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Dean Campbell | £820 | £42,640 | 17 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Tomás Cerný | £810 | £42,120 | 33 | GK | Czechia | ||
| Miko Virtanen | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | AM C | Finland | ||
| Frank Ross | £470 | £24,440 | 20 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Conor Power | £380 | £19,760 | 16 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Morgan Brown | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Jack Chesser | £310 | £16,120 | 16 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Kieran Shanks | £300 | £15,600 | 16 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Lloyd Robertson | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Luke Turner | £290 | £15,080 | 16 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Lewis Duncan | £290 | £15,080 | 16 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Max Barry | £280 | £14,560 | 16 | M C | Scotland | ||
| David Craddock | £270 | £14,040 | 20 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Sean Linden | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | M R | Scotland | ||
| Archie Mair | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Jack MacKenzie | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | D/WB/M L | Scotland | ||
| David Dangana | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Ethan Ross | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Connor Barron | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Tyler Mykyta | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | AM LC | Scotland | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 57% of the squad wage bill, across the 38 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Aberdeen wages, 2018/19
What was Aberdeen's wage bill in 2018/19?
Aberdeen paid £84,980 a week in 2018/19 - £4,418,960 across the year - spread over a squad of 38. We hold a wage for all 38 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Aberdeen player in 2018/19?
James Wilson was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £20,000 a week, 4x the 22+ squad average of £5,001.
What was the average Aberdeen salary in 2018/19?
The average Aberdeen player aged 22 or over earned £5,001 a week in 2018/19, across the 14 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 38. The top five earners took 57% of the bill between them.
How do Aberdeen's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Aberdeen pay £96,560 a week in 2026/27, 14% higher than the £84,980 of 2018/19. The current squad is 29 players against 38 then.