Aberdeen 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Leighton Clarkson on £6,000 per week · see the current Aberdeen wage bill
Then and now
Aberdeen pay £96,560 a week in 2026/27 — 43% higher than the £67,630 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Clarkson | £6,000 | £312,000 | 21 | DM, AM C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Bojan Miovski | £4,500 | £234,000 | 24 | ST | North Macedonia | MAY 2026 | ||
| Graeme Shinnie | £4,200 | £218,400 | 31 | DM | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Killian Phillips | £4,000 | £208,000 | 21 | D C, DM | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kelle Roos | £4,000 | £208,000 | 31 | GK | Netherlands | MAY 2024 | ||
| Angus MacDonald | £3,500 | £182,000 | 30 | D C | England | MAY 2025 | ||
| Duk | £3,400 | £176,800 | 23 | AM L, ST | Cape Verde | MAY 2025 | ||
| James McGarry | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | D/WB/AM L | New Zealand | MAY 2026 | ||
| Jamie McGrath | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | AM RC | Ireland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Nicky Devlin | £2,900 | £150,800 | 29 | D RC | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Habib Guèye | £2,800 | £145,600 | 23 | ST | Senegal | MAY 2026 | ||
| Ross Doohan | £2,700 | £140,400 | 25 | GK | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Richard Jensen | £2,700 | £140,400 | 27 | D LC, DM | Finland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Stefan Gartenmann | £2,600 | £135,200 | 26 | D RC | Denmark | JUN 2025 | ||
| Slobodan Rubežić | £2,600 | £135,200 | 23 | D C | Montenegro | MAY 2026 | ||
| Shayden Morris | £2,600 | £135,200 | 21 | WB/AM R | England | MAY 2026 | ||
| Ester Sokler | £2,300 | £119,600 | 24 | ST | Slovenia | MAY 2026 | ||
| Jack MacKenzie | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | D LC | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Jonny Hayes | £2,100 | £109,200 | 36 | D/WB/AM L | Ireland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Dante Polvara | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | DM, AM C | U.S.A. | MAY 2026 | ||
| Jack Milne | £910 | £47,320 | 20 | D RC, DM | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Connor Barron | £880 | £45,760 | 20 | DM | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Ryan Duncan | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | WB L, AM RC | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Kevin Hanratty | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | AM LC | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Christovie Kondolo | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | AM RLC | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Kai Watson | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | D RC, M C | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Cammy Wilson | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | AM RLC | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Reuben Smillie | £230 | £11,960 | 17 | GK | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Fraser Mackie | £200 | £10,400 | 16 | ST | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Rodrigo Vitols | £200 | £10,400 | 16 | GK | Latvia | MAY 2025 | ||
| Ellis Clark | £200 | £10,400 | 16 | M C | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Victor Enem | £200 | £10,400 | 16 | D/WB R | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Jamie Mercer | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | D C | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
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 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 33 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Aberdeen wages, 2023/24
What was Aberdeen's wage bill in 2023/24?
Aberdeen paid £67,630 a week in 2023/24 - £3,516,760 across the year - spread over a squad of 33. We hold a wage for all 33 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Aberdeen player in 2023/24?
Leighton Clarkson was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £6,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £2,941.
What was the average Aberdeen salary in 2023/24?
The average Aberdeen player aged 22 or over earned £2,941 a week in 2023/24, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 33. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Aberdeen's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Aberdeen pay £96,560 a week in 2026/27, 43% higher than the £67,630 of 2023/24. The current squad is 29 players against 33 then.