Hereford United's wage bill last season was around £700,000, nearly £140,000 higher than the previous season. How much higher the bill will be this season remains to be seen but another increase, perhaps to around £900,000, is expected.
With promotion to League Two is was inevitable that wage costs would rise. However even at £900,000 they could be slightly lower than the average if a survey, taken last April, by the Independent newspaper is correct.
Hereford United have had up to 25 players on the books this season.
AVERAGE BASIC WAGE:
League Two
Age 17-18 **
Age 19-20 £16,000
Age 21-22 £32,350
Age 23-24 £43,650
Age 25-26 £46,300
Age 27-28 £47,300
Age 29-30 £50,500
Age 31-32 £52,000
Age 33+ £45,800
Average* £49,600
*all players aged above 20. **insufficient sample pool for meaningful average.
AVERAGE BASIC WAGE BY PLAYING POSITION
League Two
Goalkeeper £45,900
Defender £44,400
Midfielder £46,800
Forward £67,900
Overall £49,600
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