Aberdeen 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Declan Gallagher on £5,400 per week · see the current Aberdeen wage bill
Then and now
Aberdeen pay £96,560 a week in 2026/27 — 37% higher than the £70,370 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Gallagher | £5,400 | £280,800 | 30 | D C | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Christian Ramírez | £5,400 | £280,800 | 30 | ST | U.S.A. | MAY 2023 | ||
| Joe Lewis | £5,100 | £265,200 | 33 | GK | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Adam Montgomery | £4,500 | £234,000 | 18 | WB/AM L | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| David Bates | £4,400 | £228,800 | 24 | D C | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Ross McCrorie | £3,700 | £192,400 | 23 | D C, DM | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Andy Considine | £3,500 | £182,000 | 34 | D LC | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Dylan McGeouch | £3,400 | £176,800 | 28 | DM | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Funso Ojo | £3,300 | £171,600 | 29 | D R, DM, AM C | Belgium | MAY 2022 | ||
| Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | £3,100 | £161,200 | 30 | AM RLC, F C | England | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jonny Hayes | £3,100 | £161,200 | 34 | D/WB/AM L | Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Lewis Ferguson | £3,000 | £156,000 | 21 | AM C | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Marley Watkins | £2,900 | £150,800 | 30 | AM RL, ST | Wales | MAY 2023 | ||
| Matty Kennedy | £2,900 | £150,800 | 26 | AM RL | N.Ireland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Connor McLennan | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | AM RL | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jack MacKenzie | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | D/WB L | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Mikey Devlin | £1,900 | £98,800 | 27 | D C | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Teddy Jenks | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | AM C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Vicente Besuijen | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | AM RL, ST | Holland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Gary Woods | £1,200 | £62,400 | 30 | GK | England | MAY 2023 | ||
| Connor Barron | £880 | £45,760 | 18 | M C | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Calvin Ramsay | £880 | £45,760 | 17 | D/WB R | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Dante Polvara | £750 | £39,000 | 21 | M C | U.S.A. | MAY 2024 | ||
| Kevin Hanratty | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | AM L, ST | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Michael Ruth | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | AM R, ST | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Finlay Murray | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | D C | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Adam Emslie | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | AM RL | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jamie Shingler | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | GK | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Liam Harvey | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | ST | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jack MacIver | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | AM RLC | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Blessing Oluyemi | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | GK | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Luke Renforth | £150 | £7,800 | 16 | M C | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Tom Findlay | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | AM R | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Corey Gerrard | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | D R | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Tyler Mykyta | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | AM LC | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Timi Fatona | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | D/WB R | Nigeria | MAY 2023 | ||
| Ethan Duncalf | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | AM C | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Taylor Mason | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | D R | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jack Milne | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | D C, DM | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Dylan Lobban | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | AM C | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Blair McKenzie | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | D LC | 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 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 41 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Aberdeen wages, 2021/22
What was Aberdeen's wage bill in 2021/22?
Aberdeen paid £70,370 a week in 2021/22 - £3,659,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 41. We hold a wage for all 41 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Aberdeen player in 2021/22?
Declan Gallagher was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £5,400 a week, 1.5x the 22+ squad average of £3,521.
What was the average Aberdeen salary in 2021/22?
The average Aberdeen player aged 22 or over earned £3,521 a week in 2021/22, across the 14 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 41. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Aberdeen's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Aberdeen pay £96,560 a week in 2026/27, 37% higher than the £70,370 of 2021/22. The current squad is 29 players against 41 then.