Chelsea hiring £19,000-a-year payroll admin to ensure mega-rich stars – on a combined £155.5m a year – get paid on time

PREMIER League giants Chelsea are looking to hire a payroll administrator offering as little as £19,000 a year to make sure their mega-rich stars get paid on time. The club has an annual first-team squad wage bill of £155.5million — one of the top flight’s highest. Chelsea’s top earner is captain Reece James on £250,000 a week Credit: Getty Defender Wesley Fofana rakes in £200,000 weekly Credit: Alamy But the stars’ salaries will dwarf the £19,000-£40,000 on offer, depending on experience, for the admin worker. Chelsea’s top earner is captain Reece James on £250,000 a week, closely followed by defender Wesley Fofana who rakes in £200,000 weekly. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Wantaway Argentine ace Enzo Fernandez trousers £180,000 a week, while new £117million signing Morgan Rogers is on £150,000. The successful applicant, based at ­Stamford Bridge stadium in West London, will be full-time. Wantaway Argentine ace Enzo Fernandez trousers £180,000 a week Credit: Getty The successful applicant will be based at ­Stamford Bridge stadium in West London Credit: Shutterstock Editorial As well as sorting out wages for the players and 1,800 permanent and casual staff at the club, they will also dish out P45s if stars go. The job’s main responsibilities read: “Processing of end-to-end payroll for 1,800+ for all monthly UK permanent and casual payrolls. “Ensuring a high standard of accuracy is maintained and all statutory legislation is adhered to. “Processing of Maternity, Sickness, Shared Parental Leave, Paternity Leave and other absences in line with Company Policy and statutory regulations. Most read in Sport “Produce and reconcile all reports as required to enable the authorisation of Bacs files. “Preparation of payslips & P45’s.” Applicants don’t need any qualifications, but they do need “excellent organisational skills and attention to detail” and be good at “manual calculations. Comment now