SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
Celtic 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Callum McGregor on £37,000 per week · see the current Celtic wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £434k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £23m
SQUAD SIZE68
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £15k
Then and now
Celtic pay £430,822 a week in 2026/27 — 1% lower than the £433,510 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum McGregor | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 25 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | MAY 2029 | ||
| Adam Idah | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 22 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Liel Abada | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 21 | Right winger, striker | Israel | MAY 2027 | ||
| James Forrest | £19,000 | £988,000 | 32 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Kyogo Furuhashi | £19,000 | £988,000 | 28 | Winger, striker | Japan | MAY 2027 | ||
| Daizen Maeda | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | Left winger, striker | Japan | MAY 2027 | ||
| Luis Palma | £16,000 | £832,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Honduras | JUN 2028 | ||
| Reo Hatate | £16,000 | £832,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | MAY 2028 | ||
| Alistair Johnston | £16,000 | £832,000 | 24 | Right-back, right midfielder | Canada | JAN 2028 | ||
| Benji Siegrist | £15,000 | £780,000 | 31 | Goalkeeper | Switzerland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Joe Hart | £15,000 | £780,000 | 36 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Greg Taylor | £15,000 | £780,000 | 25 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| James McCarthy | £14,000 | £728,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Anthony Ralston | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Sweden | MAY 2028 | ||
| Matt O'Riley | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | MAY 2027 | ||
| Maik Nawrocki | £12,000 | £624,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Poland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Nicolas Kühn | £12,000 | £624,000 | 23 | Winger | Germany | MAY 2029 | ||
| Oh Hyeon-Gyu | £9,000 | £468,000 | 22 | Striker | South Korea | MAY 2028 | ||
| Stephen Welsh | £8,600 | £447,200 | 23 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Yûki Kobayashi | £8,300 | £431,600 | 22 | Centre-back | Japan | MAY 2028 | ||
| Tomoki Iwata | £7,600 | £395,200 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Japan | MAY 2026 | ||
| Scott Bain | £7,600 | £395,200 | 31 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Yang Hyunjun | £6,000 | £312,000 | 21 | Winger | South Korea | MAY 2028 | ||
| Paulo Bernardo | £5,800 | £301,600 | 21 | Central midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2027 | ||
| Alexandro Bernabéi | £5,500 | £286,000 | 22 | Left-back | Argentina | MAY 2027 | ||
| Liam Scales | £5,000 | £260,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Odin Thiago Holm | £4,800 | £249,600 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | MAY 2028 | ||
| Rocco Vata | £2,700 | £140,400 | 18 | Winger, striker | Ireland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Ben Quinn | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Winger | Ireland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Dane Murray | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Bruno Davidson | £840 | £43,680 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Corey Thomson | £730 | £37,960 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Josh Clarke | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Liam Bonetig | £620 | £32,240 | 18 | Centre-back | Australia | MAY 2026 | ||
| Daniel Kelly | £570 | £29,640 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Joe Morrison | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Jude Bonnar | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | Left winger | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Magnus McKenzie | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Left-back, left midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Mitchell Robertson | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Finlay Hale | £470 | £24,440 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Aiden Haddow | £450 | £23,400 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aidan Cannon | £450 | £23,400 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alasdair Davidson | £450 | £23,400 | 17 | Left wing-back | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Benny-Jackson Luyeye | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Colby Donovan | £430 | £22,360 | 16 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Daniel Cummings | £420 | £21,840 | 17 | Left winger, striker | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Justin Marvellous Osagie | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ireland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Josh Dede | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | Right-back, right winger | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Joey Dawson | £360 | £18,720 | 20 | Striker | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Kai McLean | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Kyle Ure | £350 | £18,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lewis Dobbie | £340 | £17,680 | 17 | Left winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Lenny Agbaire | £340 | £17,680 | 18 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Mitchel Frame | £330 | £17,160 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Thomas Hatton | £260 | £13,520 | 16 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aiden Rice | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Rhys Dargie | £210 | £10,920 | 16 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Cole Crawford | £210 | £10,920 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Marcus Gill | £210 | £10,920 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Ronan Ferns | £210 | £10,920 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Robbie Heron | £210 | £10,920 | 16 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Jamie Meikle | £210 | £10,920 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Andrew Kyle | £210 | £10,920 | 16 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Brody Paterson | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Francis Turley | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Robert Rachwał | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Central midfielder | Poland | MAY 2026 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
36 Under £1k 3%
2 £1k-£2k 1%
2 £2k-£5k 2%
9 £5k-£10k 15%
17 £10k-£25k 63%
2 £25k-£100k 17%
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Celtic wages, 2023/24
What was Celtic's wage bill in 2023/24?
Celtic paid £433,510 a week in 2023/24 - £22,542,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 68. We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Celtic player in 2023/24?
Callum McGregor was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £37,000 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £15,104.
What was the average Celtic salary in 2023/24?
The average Celtic player aged 22 or over earned £15,104 a week in 2023/24, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Celtic's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Celtic pay £430,822 a week in 2026/27, 1% lower than the £433,510 of 2023/24. The current squad is 55 players against 68 then.