SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP · 2021/22 · ARCHIVE
Celtic 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Callum McGregor on £30,000 per week · see the current Celtic wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £401k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £21m
SQUAD SIZE67
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £13k
Then and now
Celtic pay £430,822 a week in 2026/27 — 7% higher than the £400,780 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum McGregor | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 23 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2023 | ||
| Christopher Jullien | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 28 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| James Forrest | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 30 | Right winger | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Albian Ajeti | £19,000 | £988,000 | 24 | Striker | Switzerland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kyogo Furuhashi | £19,000 | £988,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Japan | MAY 2025 | ||
| Carl Starfelt | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Sweden | MAY 2025 | ||
| Josip Juranović | £16,000 | £832,000 | 25 | Full-back | Croatia | MAY 2026 | ||
| Liel Abada | £15,000 | £780,000 | 19 | Winger, striker | Israel | MAY 2026 | ||
| Tom Rogic | £15,000 | £780,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | MAY 2023 | ||
| Joe Hart | £15,000 | £780,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nir Bitton | £14,000 | £728,000 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Israel | MAY 2023 | ||
| James McCarthy | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| David Turnbull | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Ismaïla Soro | £11,000 | £572,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Côte d’Ivoire | MAY 2024 | ||
| Greg Taylor | £11,000 | £572,000 | 23 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Matt O'Riley | £11,000 | £572,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2026 | ||
| Yôsuke Ideguchi | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | MAY 2026 | ||
| Vasilis Barkas | £9,000 | £468,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Greece | JUN 2024 | ||
| Anthony Ralston | £8,500 | £442,000 | 22 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | £8,200 | £426,400 | 26 | Striker | Greece | MAY 2026 | ||
| Reo Hatate | £8,000 | £416,000 | 23 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | Japan | MAY 2026 | ||
| Mikey Johnston | £7,900 | £410,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Scott Bain | £7,600 | £395,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Jota (João Filipe) | £7,100 | £369,200 | 22 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daizen Maeda | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JAN 2024 | ||
| Liam Scales | £5,000 | £260,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Karamoko Dembélé | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | Right winger | England | MAY 2022 | ||
| Luca Connell | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Stephen Welsh | £4,600 | £239,200 | 21 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Jonathan Afolabi | £4,100 | £213,200 | 21 | Striker | Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Johnny Kenny | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | Striker | Ireland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Dane Murray | £2,400 | £124,800 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | DEC 2024 | ||
| Ciaran Dickson | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Ben Wylie | £840 | £43,680 | 19 | Central midfielder | N.Ireland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Ryan Mullen | £700 | £36,400 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Bosun Lawal | £640 | £33,280 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ireland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Ewan Otoo | £610 | £31,720 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, left midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Adam Brooks | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Tobi Oluwayemi | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Bruno Davidson | £590 | £30,680 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Ben McPherson | £590 | £30,680 | 17 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Ben Summers | £590 | £30,680 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Joe Morrison | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Matthew Anderson | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| MacKenzie Carse | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jaden Ferguson | £460 | £23,920 | 17 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Owen Moffat | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | Left winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Ben Quinn | £440 | £22,880 | 16 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Benny-Jackson Luyeye | £440 | £22,880 | 16 | Right-back | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Caleb Goldie | £430 | £22,360 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dylan Corr | £420 | £21,840 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Evan Easton | £410 | £21,320 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tsoanelo Letsosa | £410 | £21,320 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Frankie Deane | £400 | £20,800 | 16 | Central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joseph Murphy | £360 | £18,720 | 16 | Central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joey Dawson | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Striker | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Kai McLean | £350 | £18,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lewis Dobbie | £340 | £17,680 | 16 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lenny Agbaire | £340 | £17,680 | 16 | Left-back | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rocco Vata | £280 | £14,560 | 16 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brody Paterson | £200 | £10,400 | 15 | Left-back, left midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Mitchell Robertson | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Magnus McKenzie | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Louis Mosson | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Ethan Mitchell | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Brett Galvin | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Left winger | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
33 Under £1k 3%
£1k-£2k
5 £2k-£5k 4%
11 £5k-£10k 19%
17 £10k-£25k 66%
1 £25k-£100k 7%
Top 5 earners took 28% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Celtic wages, 2021/22
What was Celtic's wage bill in 2021/22?
Celtic paid £400,780 a week in 2021/22 - £20,840,560 across the year - spread over a squad of 67. We hold a wage for all 67 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Celtic player in 2021/22?
Callum McGregor was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £30,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £13,388.
What was the average Celtic salary in 2021/22?
The average Celtic player aged 22 or over earned £13,388 a week in 2021/22, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 67. The top five earners took 28% of the bill between them.
How do Celtic's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Celtic pay £430,822 a week in 2026/27, 7% higher than the £400,780 of 2021/22. The current squad is 55 players against 67 then.