Motherwell 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Liam Kelly on £4,000 per week · see the current Motherwell wage bill
Then and now
Motherwell pay £60,360 a week in 2026/27 — 24% higher than the £48,610 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Kelly | £4,000 | £208,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| James Furlong | £3,100 | £161,200 | 20 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Stuart McKinstry | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Aston Oxborough | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Callum Slattery | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Calum Butcher | £2,400 | £124,800 | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Joseph Efford | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | Winger, striker | U.S.A. | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jonathan Obika | £2,100 | £109,200 | 31 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jack Aitchison | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Josh Morris | £2,100 | £109,200 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kevin van Veen | £2,000 | £104,000 | 31 | Winger, striker | Holland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Mikaël Mandron | £1,900 | £98,800 | 27 | Striker | France | MAY 2023 | ||
| Paul McGinn | £1,800 | £93,600 | 31 | Defender | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Stephen O'Donnell | £1,600 | £83,200 | 30 | Full-back | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Sean Goss | £1,600 | £83,200 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | England | MAY 2023 | ||
| Blair Spittal | £1,500 | £78,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Bevis Mugabi | £1,500 | £78,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Uganda | MAY 2024 | ||
| Dan Casey | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jake Carroll | £1,100 | £57,200 | 30 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Dean Cornelius | £920 | £47,840 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Nathan McGinley | £900 | £46,800 | 25 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2024 | ||
| Ollie Crankshaw | £800 | £41,600 | 23 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Riku Danzaki | £790 | £41,080 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ross Tierney | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Ricki Lamie | £700 | £36,400 | 29 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Shane Blaney | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Max Johnston | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Ali Gould | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Brannan McDermott | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Max Ross | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Muhammad Adam | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Winger, striker | Nigeria | MAY 2024 | ||
| Corey O'Donnell | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Shay Nevans | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | Winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Richard Tambwe | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Dylan Wells | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Adam MacDonald | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Robbie Garcia | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Sam Campbell | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Mark Ferrie | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Josh Bogan | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Luca Ross | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Arran Bone | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Lennon Miller | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 43 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Motherwell wages, 2022/23
What was Motherwell's wage bill in 2022/23?
Motherwell paid £48,610 a week in 2022/23 - £2,527,720 across the year - spread over a squad of 43. We hold a wage for all 43 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Motherwell player in 2022/23?
Liam Kelly was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £4,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £1,722.
What was the average Motherwell salary in 2022/23?
The average Motherwell player aged 22 or over earned £1,722 a week in 2022/23, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 43. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Motherwell's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Motherwell pay £60,360 a week in 2026/27, 24% higher than the £48,610 of 2022/23. The current squad is 40 players against 43 then.