Motherwell 2026/27 - player wages
Scottish Premiership · highest earner Alex Paulsen on £13,000 per week · see Motherwell transfers
We hold a wage for 26 of the 40 players. The average is taken over the 18 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Paulsen | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | GK | New Zealand | ||
| Dylan Levitt | £5,400 | £280,800 | 24 | M C | Wales | ||
| Alex Lowry | £4,500 | £234,000 | 22 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Emmanuel Longelo | £3,300 | £171,600 | 24 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Callum Hendry | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| Dylan Williams | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | D/WB L, DM | England | ||
| Eythor Bjørgolfsson | £2,300 | £119,600 | 24 | ST | Norway | ||
| Jordan McGhee | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Ibrahim Said | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | AM RLC, F C | Nigeria | ||
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | D C | Canada | ||
| Joe Hodge | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Lukas Fadinger | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | DM, AM C | Austria | ||
| Paul McGinn | £1,800 | £93,600 | 34 | D RLC | Scotland | ||
| Oscar Priestman | £1,800 | £93,600 | 22 | DM | Australia | ||
| Regan Charles-Cook | £1,700 | £88,400 | 28 | AM RL | Grenada | ||
| Stephen O'Donnell | £1,600 | £83,200 | 33 | D RLC | Scotland | ||
| Tom Sparrow | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | D/WB R, DM, AM C | Wales | ||
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Tawanda Maswanhise | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | AM RLC, F C | Zimbabwe | ||
| Ewan Wilson | £1,300 | £67,600 | 20 | D/WB L, AM LC | Scotland | ||
| Johnny Koutroumbis | £1,100 | £57,200 | 27 | D/WB RL | Australia | ||
| Matthew Connelly | £830 | £43,160 | 22 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Luca Ross | £640 | £33,280 | 18 | D/WB R, AM RL, ST | Scotland | ||
| Colbi McQuarrie | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Olly Whyte | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Mikey Booth | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Lucas Weir | - | - | 16 | AM R, ST | Scotland | ||
| Zander McAllister | - | - | 17 | DM, AM C | Scotland | ||
| Rocco McColm | - | - | 16 | DM, AM C | Scotland | ||
| Jon-Joe Friel | - | - | 17 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Andrew Arnott | - | - | 17 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Jack Dalziel | - | - | 16 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Aaron Thomson | - | - | 16 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Aaron Buchanan | - | - | 16 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Harry McLean | - | - | 17 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Blane Watson | - | - | 15 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Evan Samual | - | - | 16 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Aiden Tearney | - | - | 16 | D R | Scotland | ||
| Arran Clark | - | - | 17 | AM RL, ST | Scotland | ||
| Oliver Wieczorek | - | - | 16 | ST | Scotland | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 47% of the squad wage bill, across the 26 players we hold a wage for.
Motherwell against the Scottish Premiership
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Motherwell Scottish Premiership average · Motherwell pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Motherwell wages, 2026/27
What is Motherwell's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Motherwell total wage bill for 2026/27 is £3,138,720 per year (£60,360 per week) across a squad of 40. We hold a wage for 26 of the 40 players.
Who is Motherwell's highest earner?
Alex Paulsen is the highest paid player at Motherwell, earning £13,000 per week.
What is the average Motherwell player salary?
The average Motherwell player aged 22 or over earns £2,846 per week in 2026/27, across the 18 we hold a wage for. The median is £2,050. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Motherwell play in?
Motherwell play in the Scottish Premiership. The Scottish Premiership is the top division of football in Scotland.
