Celtic 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Mohamed Elyounoussi on £59,000 per week · see the current Celtic wage bill
We hold a wage for all 54 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 23 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Celtic pay £375,422 a week in 2026/27 — 18% lower than the £456,052 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 20 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | £59,000 | £3,068,000 | 25 | M (RL), AM (RLC) | Norway | ||
| Diego Laxalt | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 27 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | Uruguay | ||
| Shane Duffy | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 28 | D (C) | Ireland | ||
| Scott Brown | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 35 | DM, M (C) | Scotland | ||
| Callum McGregor | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 27 | DM, M/AM (LC) | Scotland | ||
| Odsonne Édouard | £19,000 | £988,000 | 22 | ST (C) | France | ||
| Christopher Jullien | £18,000 | £936,000 | 27 | D (C) | France | ||
| Tom Rogic | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | AM (C) | Australia | ||
| Albian Ajeti | £16,000 | £832,000 | 23 | ST (C) | Switzerland | ||
| Jonjoe Kenny | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| James Forrest | £15,000 | £780,000 | 29 | M/AM (R) | Scotland | ||
| Leigh Griffiths | £15,000 | £780,000 | 29 | ST (C) | Scotland | ||
| Tom Rogić | £15,000 | £780,000 | 28 | AM C | Australia | ||
| Nir Bitton | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Israel | ||
| Kristoffer Ajer | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Norway | ||
| Ryan Christie | £12,000 | £624,000 | 25 | M/AM (RLC) | Scotland | ||
| Ismaïla Soro | £11,000 | £572,000 | 22 | DM | Côte d’Ivoire | ||
| Mikey Johnston | £9,000 | £468,000 | 21 | M (L), AM (RLC) | Scotland | ||
| Vasilis Barkas | £9,000 | £468,000 | 26 | GK | Greece | ||
| Greg Taylor | £8,200 | £426,400 | 22 | D (L) | Scotland | ||
| Scott Bain | £7,600 | £395,200 | 28 | GK | Scotland | ||
| David Turnbull | £7,400 | £384,800 | 21 | M/AM (C) | Scotland | ||
| Patryk Klimala | £5,800 | £301,600 | 21 | ST (C) | Poland | ||
| Anthony Ralston | £5,500 | £286,000 | 21 | D/WB (R) | Scotland | ||
| Luca Connell | £5,000 | £260,000 | 19 | DM, M (C) | Ireland | ||
| Andrew Gutman | £3,500 | £182,000 | 23 | D/WB (L) | U.S.A. | ||
| Manny Perez | £2,900 | £150,800 | 21 | D/WB/M/AM (R) | U.S.A. | ||
| Conor Hazard | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | GK | N.Ireland | ||
| Ewan Henderson | £2,300 | £119,600 | 20 | M (C), AM (RLC) | Scotland | ||
| Ross Doohan | £1,700 | £88,400 | 22 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Karamoko Dembélé | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Ryan Mullen | £730 | £37,960 | 19 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Stephen Welsh | £720 | £37,440 | 20 | D (RC) | Scotland | ||
| Connor Beedham | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | D (C) | Scotland | ||
| Paul Kennedy | £262 | £13,624 | 19 | M/AM (R) | Scotland | ||
| Brody Paterson | £200 | £10,400 | 14 | D/WB/M (L) | Scotland | ||
| Ben Summers | £150 | £7,800 | 16 | M/AM (C) | Scotland | ||
| Armstrong Oko-Flex | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | M/AM (RL), ST (C) | Ireland | ||
| Ewan Otoo | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | M (C) | Scotland | ||
| Jaden Ferguson | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | ST (C) | Scotland | ||
| Ben McPherson | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | D/WB (R) | Scotland | ||
| Tsoanelo Letsosa | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | M/AM (C) | Scotland | ||
| Adam Montgomery | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | ST (C) | Scotland | ||
| Cameron Harper | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | AM (R), ST (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Tobi Oluwayemi | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Dane Murray | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Scotland | ||
| Finn McRobb | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | D (C) | Scotland | ||
| Adam Brooks | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | M/AM (C) | Scotland | ||
| Matthew Anderson | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | D/WB (L) | Scotland | ||
| Joe Morrison | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | GK | Scotland | ||
| MacKenzie Carse | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | DM, M (C) | Scotland | ||
| Bruno Davidson | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | M (R), AM (RLC) | Scotland | ||
| Owen Moffat | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | ST (C) | Scotland | ||
| Vincent Angelini | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | GK | Scotland | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 44% of the squad wage bill, across the 54 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Celtic wages, 2020/21
What was Celtic's wage bill in 2020/21?
Celtic paid £456,052 a week in 2020/21 - £23,714,704 across the year - spread over a squad of 54. We hold a wage for all 54 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Celtic player in 2020/21?
Mohamed Elyounoussi was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £59,000 a week, 3.3x the 22+ squad average of £18,017.
What was the average Celtic salary in 2020/21?
The average Celtic player aged 22 or over earned £18,017 a week in 2020/21, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 54. The top five earners took 44% of the bill between them.
How do Celtic's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Celtic pay £375,422 a week in 2026/27, 18% lower than the £456,052 of 2020/21. The current squad is 57 players against 54 then.