The highest earners in the history of Swindon Town
Michael Olakigbe has earned AU$2.2m at Swindon Town across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 14 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Swindon Town history
These 20 players took AU$13.6m between them, 75% of everything Swindon Town has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Swindon Town player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Swindon Town wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Olakigbe | AU$2.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 2 | Aaron Drinan Current squad | AU$1.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 3 | Lawrence Vigouroux | AU$1.1m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 4 | Jack Payne | AU$1m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 5 | Jonny Williams | AU$806k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 6 | Charlie Austin | AU$767k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 7 | Junior Hoilett | AU$708k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 8 | Keshi Anderson | AU$688k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer Current squad | AU$649k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 10 | Paul Glatzel Current squad | AU$531k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 11 | Ryan Tafazolli Current squad | AU$531k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 12 | Billy Bodin | AU$491k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 13 | Connor Ripley Current squad | AU$472k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 14 | Conor Masterson | AU$432k | 1 | 2021 |
| 15 | George McEachran | AU$432k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 16 | Lloyd Jones | AU$393k | 1 | 2017 |
| 17 | Danny Butterworth Current squad | AU$373k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 18 | Dominic Thompson | AU$334k | 1 | 2021 |
| 19 | Reece Devine | AU$334k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 20 | Tyrese Shade | AU$314k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 21 | Louie Barry | AU$295k | 1 | 2022 |
| 22 | Admiral Muskwe | AU$246k | 1 | 2020 |
| 23 | Brandon Cooper | AU$246k | 1 | 2022 |
| 24 | Akin Odimayo | AU$236k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 25 | Ciaran Brennan | AU$236k | 1 | 2023 |
| 26 | Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | AU$236k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 27 | Grant Hall | AU$216k | 1 | 2025 |
| 28 | Jake Cain | AU$216k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 29 | Tom Clayton | AU$216k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 30 | Jacob Wakeling | AU$206k | 1 | 2023 |
| 31 | Jake O'Brien | AU$206k | 1 | 2022 |
| 32 | Jonathan Grounds | AU$206k | 1 | 2021 |
| 33 | Marcel Lavinier | AU$187k | 1 | 2023 |
| 34 | Nathan Byrne | AU$177k | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 35 | Remeao Hutton | AU$167k | 1 | 2023 |
| 36 | Sean McGurk | AU$157k | 1 | 2024 |
| 37 | Steven Benda | AU$157k | 1 | 2020 |
| 38 | Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | AU$108k | 1 | 2022 |
| 39 | Jerry Yates | AU$108k | 1 | 2020 |
| 40 | Joe Wollacott | AU$108k | 1 | 2022 |
| 41 | Josh Davison | AU$108k | 1 | 2022 |
| 42 | Jordon Garrick | AU$89k | 1 | 2021 |
| 43 | Paul Mullin | AU$79k | 1 | 2018 |
| 44 | Luke Woolfenden | AU$78k | 1 | 2019 |
| 45 | Rarmani Edmonds-Green | AU$77k | 1 | 2020 |
| 46 | Ryan East | AU$69k | 1 | 2022 |
| 47 | Ben House | AU$68k | 1 | 2019 |
| 48 | Sol Brynn | AU$59k | 1 | 2023 |
| 49 | Scott Twine | AU$51k | 2 | 2017-2021 |
| 50 | Jake Evans | AU$40k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Swindon Town?
Michael Olakigbe, with AU$2.2m across 2 seasons at Swindon Town.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 50 players we hold a Swindon Town wage for, from 2014 to 2026.