Boro 5th Highest Wage Bill in Championship

[Badonde]

Craig Johns article in tonight's Gazette
"If Boro, who are understood to have the fifth-highest wage budget in the Championship, were in a position where they looked likely to challenge for promotion this season, Warnock's January demands might have carried more weight."
Gazette

Surprised at this. I thought we had got most of our big earner's off the wage bill?
I was kind of taking comfort in the fact that though results were mixed we had got our wages down to 'average' for the Championship.

Might be wrong. Perhaps this 'fifth' highest is slightly historical, based on previous years???
Surely the following Champo Clubs currently have a higher wage bill than us:
Sheff Utd
WBA
Bournemouth
Cardiff
Fulham
Stoke?
Reading?
Forest?

 

[Ebor]

'If Boro, who are understood to have the fifth-highest wage budget in the Championship, were in a position where they looked likely to challenge for promotion this season, Warnock's January demands might have carried more weight.'

Dunno, but that's terrible English if that's from a journo!

But yeah, it's certainly possible we have that level of wage bill

 

[MFP]

Well it was reduced from £40m to about £31m last year from 2019. I don't think details are released until next month for recent finances and I would be surprised if it's anywhere near £31m this year.

 

[Ebor]

Those sort of numbers are scary even if true-ish. Mitrovich on £4m a year, in the Championship, is ridiculous.

The money in players across the game is horrendous.

 

[Redwurzel]

It might have been in 2019, but I would be very surprised we are 5th highest now

Fulham
WBA
Sheff Utd
Bournemouth
Cardiff
Huddersfield
Stoke
Swansea

All have been in the Premier League since Boro.

Troy Deeney is on £80k a week @ Brum and they outbid us for Friend.
Forest's wage bill was £31m last season
Blackburn outbid us for Ayala
Derby and QPR outbid us for players in recent seasons.

We also only have 23 senior players - 2 less than most other clubs.

 

[Redwurzel]

Those sort of numbers are scary even if true-ish. Mitrovich on £4m a year, in the Championship, is ridiculous.

The money in players across the game is horrendous.

Mitrovich is on £100k/week (£5m a year) according to the Daily Mail.

 

[BoroMart]

Craig Johns article in tonight's Gazette
"If Boro, who are understood to have the fifth-highest wage budget in the Championship, were in a position where they looked likely to challenge for promotion this season, Warnock's January demands might have carried more weight."
Gazette

Surprised at this. I thought we had got most of our big earner's off the wage bill?
I was kind of taking comfort in the fact that though results were mixed we had got our wages down to 'average' for the Championship.

Might be wrong. Perhaps this 'fifth' highest is slightly historical, based on previous years???
Surely the following Champo Clubs currently have a higher wage bill than us:
Sheff Utd
WBA
Bournemouth
Cardiff
Fulham
Stoke?
Reading?
Forest?

Yes, there is absolutely no way we have the fifth highest....we might have had last season when we still had Fletcher, Britt, Akpom, Betinelli, Bolasie, Kebano, Roberts and Saville who were all on good money. I would think we might have higher wages than Reading this season, Sheff U and Cardiff depend on what they do with relegation clauses

 

[BoroMart]

Troy Deeney is on £80k a week @ Brum and they outbid us for Friend.
Forest's wage bill was £31m last season
Blackburn outbid us for Ayala
Derby and QPR outbid us for players in recent seasons.

We also only have 23 senior players - 2 less than most other clubs.

yes Brum, Blackburn and QPR all have a lot of expensive players and decent sized squads. Derby have a tiny squad and some players signed this summer on very small wages for the championship.

I'd guess our wages are somewhere between 7th and 12th-ish

 

[MFP]

Those sort of numbers are scary even if true-ish. Mitrovich on £4m a year, in the Championship, is ridiculous.

The money in players across the game is horrendous.

If his goals get them back in the PL it'll be worth it and those wages will be covered in part by the parachute payment they're in receipt of.

 

[BoroMart]

So Mitrovic wages and fees in 3 1/2 years is about 45mill in total. No wonder they can't assemble a decent prem squad and keep getting relegated when he alone has cost them about 14mill amortised each season.

Superb player champ level, but is a millstone around their necks in the prem, because he doesn't really do it at that level and takes a good chunk of their wages.

 

[BoroMart]

This site doesn't have every team but has us below Bournemouth, Birmingham, Forest, Preston, QPR, Stoke, Fulham, Sheff Utd and West Brom. Puts us about 10th https://salarysport.com/football/

 

[futureboy]

'If Boro, who are understood to have the fifth-highest wage budget in the Championship, were in a position where they looked likely to challenge for promotion this season, Warnock's January demands might have carried more weight.'

Dunno, but that's terrible English if that's from a journo!

What's wrong with it?

 

[fassy]

We’ve been cutting our cloth and slashing the wage bill for years and many managers - it must be Beryl in the canteen on 250k a week.

 

[Borotommo]

We’ve been cutting our cloth and slashing the wage bill for years and many managers - it must be Beryl in the canteen on 250k a week.

Nutmegging all the players

 

[r00fie1]

Middlesbrough 2023 Wages | Player & Team totals

Middlesbrough's total wage bill per year is £22,251,840 and £427,920 per week | Search the most comprehensive salary and contract database.

salarysport.com

• Football
• Sky Bet Championship
• Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 2021 - Player Wages​

Middlesbrough have a total of 72 players in their home squad. The highest earning player in the squad is Andraž Šporar earning £31,000 per week.​

Middlesbrough play in the Sky Bet Championship, the second division of mens professional football in England.​

The teams total wage bill is:

• £12,967,760 per year
• £249,380 per week

Active Squad:​

Player Name	Weekly Wage	Yearly Salary	Age	Position	Nationality
Andraž Šporar	£31,000	£1,612,000	27	ST	Slovenia
Jonny Howson	£25,000	£1,300,000	33	D RC, DM	England
Paddy McNair	£19,000	£988,000	26	D C, DM	N.Ireland
Onel Hernández	£17,000	£884,000	28	AM RL	Germany
Grant Hall	£14,000	£728,000	29	D C	England
Martín Payero	£14,000	£728,000	22	M C	Argentina
James Lea Siliki	£13,000	£676,000	25	M LC	Cameroon
Anfernee Dijksteel	£8,500	£442,000	24	D RC, DM	Holland
Darnell Fisher	£8,400	£436,800	27	D/WB R	England
Duncan Watmore	£8,400	£436,800	27	AM RC, F C	England
Sammy Ameobi	£8,000	£416,000	29	AM RL	Nigeria
Marc Bola	£7,900	£410,800	23	D/WB/M L	DR Congo
Marcus Browne	£7,900	£410,800	23	AM RLC	England
Matt Crooks	£6,900	£358,800	27	DM, AM C	England
Sol Bamba	£6,600	£343,200	36	D C	Ivory Coast
Dael Fry	£6,400	£332,800	23	D C	England
Joe Lumley	£6,100	£317,200	26	GK	England
Marcus Tavernier	£5,900	£306,800	22	WB RL, AM RLC	England
Uche Ikpeazu	£5,500	£286,000	26	ST	England
Dejan Stojanovic	£5,400	£280,800	27	GK	North Macedonia
Luke Daniels	£4,000	£208,000	33	GK	England
Lee Peltier	£4,000	£208,000	34	D/WB R	England
Sam Folarin	£1,600	£83,200	20	WB/AM R	England
Connor Malley	£1,400	£72,800	21	AM C	England
Cain Sykes	£1,400	£72,800	18	D RC, DM	England
Isaiah Jones	£1,100	£57,200	22	AM RL	England
Alberto Balde	£450	£23,400	19	AM RL, ST	N.Ireland
Bradley James	£440	£22,880	22	GK	England
Calum Kavanagh	£430	£22,360	17	AM LC, F C	Ireland
Daniel Dodds	£420	£21,840	20	D R, M C	England

Youth / U23 / Academy​

Player Name	Weekly Wage	Yearly Salary	Age	Position	Nationality
Toyosi Olusanya	£410	£21,320	23	AM RL, ST	England
George Gitau	£390	£20,280	17	D/WB R	Kenya
Will Kokolo	£380	£19,760	21	D/WB/M L	France
Harry Green	£380	£19,760	19	AM RLC	England
Isaac Fletcher	£370	£19,240	19	AM C	England
Isiah Cornet	£370	£19,240	19	AM C	France
Josh Wells	£360	£18,720	18	D C	England
Jack Hannah	£360	£18,720	18	D C	England
Jack Stott	£360	£18,720	17	AM C	England
Jeremy Sivi	£360	£18,720	18	AM R	England
Joe Gibson	£360	£18,720	19	D/WB R, AM RL	England
Joe Ridley	£360	£18,720	18	AM/F C	England
Josh Coburn	£360	£18,720	18	AM/F C	England
Max Metcalfe	£330	£17,160	18	GK	Scotland
Malik Dijksteel	£330	£17,160	20	AM RC	Holland
Luke Woolston	£140	£7,280	16	DM	England
Nathan Fisher	£140	£7,280	16	GK	England
Jacob Bulmer	£140	£7,280	17	GK	England
Henry Popple	£140	£7,280	17	GK	England
Oliver Swan	£140	£7,280	17	GK	England
George McCormick	£140	£7,280	16	D LC	England
Ash McCarthy	£140	£7,280	16	D L	England
Ben Beals	£140	£7,280	17	D C	England
Andrew Nelson	£140	£7,280	18	D LC	England
Afonso Lindo	£140	£7,280	17	D C, DM	England
Josh Marshall	£140	£7,280	17	D LC	England
JD Costello	£140	£7,280	16	D C	England
Tylah Wallace-Ming	£140	£7,280	16	D R, AM RC	England
Frankie Whelan	£140	£7,280	17	D RC	England
Yacou Traore	£140	£7,280	16	DM	England
Alfie Doherty	£140	£7,280	17	AM C	England
Fenton John	£140	£7,280	17	M C	England
Lucas Reed	£140	£7,280	18	D C, DM	Scotland
Sam Collins	£140	£7,280	18	D/WB/AM L	England
AJ Bridge	£140	£7,280	16	AM LC	England
Lucas Howe	£140	£7,280	17	AM LC	England
Sonny Finch	£140	£7,280	15	AM R	England
Nathan Simpson	£140	£7,280	17	D/WB/AM R	England
Pharrell Willis	£140	£7,280	18	AM RC	England
Max Howells	£140	£7,280	16	AM R	England
Louie Evans	£140	£7,280	16	ST	England
Alex Hutchinson	£120	£6,240	17	ST	England

 

[Cuthbert]

What's wrong with it?

It should probably be at least two separate sentences.

 

[Cuthbert]

Middlesbrough 2023 Wages | Player & Team totals

Middlesbrough's total wage bill per year is £22,251,840 and £427,920 per week | Search the most comprehensive salary and contract database.

salarysport.com

• Football
• Sky Bet Championship
• Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 2021 - Player Wages​

Middlesbrough have a total of 72 players in their home squad. The highest earning player in the squad is Andraž Šporar earning £31,000 per week.​

Middlesbrough play in the Sky Bet Championship, the second division of mens professional football in England.​

The teams total wage bill is:​

• £12,967,760 per year
• £249,380 per week

Active Squad:​

Player Name	Weekly Wage	Yearly Salary	Age	Position	Nationality
Andraž Šporar	£31,000	£1,612,000	27	ST	Slovenia
Jonny Howson	£25,000	£1,300,000	33	D RC, DM	England
Paddy McNair	£19,000	£988,000	26	D C, DM	N.Ireland
Onel Hernández	£17,000	£884,000	28	AM RL	Germany
Grant Hall	£14,000	£728,000	29	D C	England
Martín Payero	£14,000	£728,000	22	M C	Argentina
James Lea Siliki	£13,000	£676,000	25	M LC	Cameroon
Anfernee Dijksteel	£8,500	£442,000	24	D RC, DM	Holland
Darnell Fisher	£8,400	£436,800	27	D/WB R	England
Duncan Watmore	£8,400	£436,800	27	AM RC, F C	England
Sammy Ameobi	£8,000	£416,000	29	AM RL	Nigeria
Marc Bola	£7,900	£410,800	23	D/WB/M L	DR Congo
Marcus Browne	£7,900	£410,800	23	AM RLC	England
Matt Crooks	£6,900	£358,800	27	DM, AM C	England
Sol Bamba	£6,600	£343,200	36	D C	Ivory Coast
Dael Fry	£6,400	£332,800	23	D C	England
Joe Lumley	£6,100	£317,200	26	GK	England
Marcus Tavernier	£5,900	£306,800	22	WB RL, AM RLC	England
Uche Ikpeazu	£5,500	£286,000	26	ST	England
Dejan Stojanovic	£5,400	£280,800	27	GK	North Macedonia
Luke Daniels	£4,000	£208,000	33	GK	England
Lee Peltier	£4,000	£208,000	34	D/WB R	England
Sam Folarin	£1,600	£83,200	20	WB/AM R	England
Connor Malley	£1,400	£72,800	21	AM C	England
Cain Sykes	£1,400	£72,800	18	D RC, DM	England
Isaiah Jones	£1,100	£57,200	22	AM RL	England
Alberto Balde	£450	£23,400	19	AM RL, ST	N.Ireland
Bradley James	£440	£22,880	22	GK	England
Calum Kavanagh	£430	£22,360	17	AM LC, F C	Ireland
Daniel Dodds	£420	£21,840	20	D R, M C	England

​

​

Youth / U23 / Academy​

Player Name	Weekly Wage	Yearly Salary	Age	Position	Nationality
Toyosi Olusanya	£410	£21,320	23	AM RL, ST	England
George Gitau	£390	£20,280	17	D/WB R	Kenya
Will Kokolo	£380	£19,760	21	D/WB/M L	France
Harry Green	£380	£19,760	19	AM RLC	England
Isaac Fletcher	£370	£19,240	19	AM C	England
Isiah Cornet	£370	£19,240	19	AM C	France
Josh Wells	£360	£18,720	18	D C	England
Jack Hannah	£360	£18,720	18	D C	England
Jack Stott	£360	£18,720	17	AM C	England
Jeremy Sivi	£360	£18,720	18	AM R	England
Joe Gibson	£360	£18,720	19	D/WB R, AM RL	England
Joe Ridley	£360	£18,720	18	AM/F C	England
Josh Coburn	£360	£18,720	18	AM/F C	England
Max Metcalfe	£330	£17,160	18	GK	Scotland
Malik Dijksteel	£330	£17,160	20	AM RC	Holland
Luke Woolston	£140	£7,280	16	DM	England
Nathan Fisher	£140	£7,280	16	GK	England
Jacob Bulmer	£140	£7,280	17	GK	England
Henry Popple	£140	£7,280	17	GK	England
Oliver Swan	£140	£7,280	17	GK	England
George McCormick	£140	£7,280	16	D LC	England
Ash McCarthy	£140	£7,280	16	D L	England
Ben Beals	£140	£7,280	17	D C	England
Andrew Nelson	£140	£7,280	18	D LC	England
Afonso Lindo	£140	£7,280	17	D C, DM	England
Josh Marshall	£140	£7,280	17	D LC	England
JD Costello	£140	£7,280	16	D C	England
Tylah Wallace-Ming	£140	£7,280	16	D R, AM RC	England
Frankie Whelan	£140	£7,280	17	D RC	England
Yacou Traore	£140	£7,280	16	DM	England
Alfie Doherty	£140	£7,280	17	AM C	England
Fenton John	£140	£7,280	17	M C	England
Lucas Reed	£140	£7,280	18	D C, DM	Scotland
Sam Collins	£140	£7,280	18	D/WB/AM L	England
AJ Bridge	£140	£7,280	16	AM LC	England
Lucas Howe	£140	£7,280	17	AM LC	England
Sonny Finch	£140	£7,280	15	AM R	England
Nathan Simpson	£140	£7,280	17	D/WB/AM R	England
Pharrell Willis	£140	£7,280	18	AM RC	England
Max Howells	£140	£7,280	16	AM R	England
Louie Evans	£140	£7,280	16	ST	England
Alex Hutchinson	£120	£6,240	17	ST	England

I think I'd be a bit cheesed off if I was Alex Hutchinson! What makes him £20 per week worse than EVERYBODY else?

PS. I presume these figures are someone's guesswork? (I can imagine Boro releasing the info).

 

[r00fie1]

I think I'd be a bit cheesed off if I was Alex Hutchinson! What makes him £20 per week worse than EVERYBODY else?

PS. I presume these figures are someone's guesswork? (I can imagine Boro releasing the info).

Why dont you go to the site and follow their sources, then you can make your own mind up - without "guessing"?

 

[Cuthbert]

Why dont you go to the site and follow their sources, then you can make your own mind up - without "guessing"?

It's interesting looking at the list. I just doubt that it's totally accurate. I'll be astonished if after all the cost cutting that we've signed Sporar on £31k per week, even on loan.... but maybe we have. Who knows!

 

[r00fie1]

I`de be really concerned if the reported salaries of Darnell Fisher and Ameobi`s total over 16K week - over 850K per year!
Over-valued?!.
Stojanivic on 200K a year is also a waste.
There`s over 1M GBP`s for a start.
Crude figures - dont include bonuses, etc, but its mind blowing when you look at how many passengers we are carrying.
OK - players cant guarantee no long term injuries - but there are some there who are at the end of their careers and would be better off the books.