Bolton Wanderers 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Jon Flanagan on £33,000 per week · see the current Bolton Wanderers wage bill
Then and now
Bolton Wanderers pay £294,345 a week in 2026/27 — 54% higher than the £190,820 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 1 player covers two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Flanagan | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 24 | D RL | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Zach Clough | £15,000 | £780,000 | 22 | AM RLC, F C | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Darren Pratley | £14,000 | £728,000 | 32 | AM C | Jamaica | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adam Le Fondre | £8,500 | £442,000 | 30 | ST | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| David Wheater | £8,400 | £436,800 | 30 | D C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Craig Noone | £8,400 | £436,800 | 29 | AM RL | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sammy Ameobi | £8,000 | £416,000 | 25 | AM RL | Nigeria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Derik Osede | £7,400 | £384,800 | 24 | D C, DM | Nigeria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Andrew Taylor | £6,500 | £338,000 | 30 | D/WB L | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dorian Dervite | £6,400 | £332,800 | 28 | D C | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Josh Vela | £6,100 | £317,200 | 23 | AM C | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jem Karacan | £6,100 | £317,200 | 28 | DM | Türkiye | JUN 2018 | ||
| Will Buckley | £6,000 | £312,000 | 27 | AM RL | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mark Little | £5,900 | £306,800 | 28 | D/WB R | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Chris Taylor | £5,400 | £280,800 | 30 | AM RL | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Filipe Morais | £5,300 | £275,600 | 31 | AM RLC | Portugal | JUN 2018 | ||
| Karl Henry | £5,000 | £260,000 | 34 | DM | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Antonee Robinson | £4,500 | £234,000 | 19 | D/WB L | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Aaron Wilbraham | £4,500 | £234,000 | 37 | ST | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mark Beevers | £3,900 | £202,800 | 27 | D C | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Stephen Darby | £3,600 | £187,200 | 28 | D R | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ben Alnwick | £3,500 | £182,000 | 30 | GK | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mark Howard | £2,900 | £150,800 | 30 | GK | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Reece Burke | £2,700 | £140,400 | 20 | D C | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Tyler Walker | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | ST | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Charsley | £930 | £48,360 | 20 | AM RC | Ireland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Jake Turner | £860 | £44,720 | 18 | GK | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jeff King | £760 | £39,520 | 21 | AM LC | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adam Mitchell | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | D C | New Zealand | JUN 2018 | ||
| Connor Hall | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | ST | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alex Perry | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | DM | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Liam Edwards | £490 | £25,480 | 20 | D C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joe Muscatt | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | D L | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Liam Morris | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | D R | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cole Lonsdale | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D LC | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jack Earing | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | M C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harry Brockbank | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ryan White | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Callum James | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Matthew Fearnley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM/F C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| James Aspinall | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Shakeel Jones-Griffiths | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| William Hartshorne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cameron Moore | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luca Navarro | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matty Argent-Barnes | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jordan Boon | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ted Moulden | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Connor Comber | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Eddie Brown | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Callum Preston | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Laurence Smith | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | DM | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Luca Connell | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M L | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dennis Politic | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Romania | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ronan Darcy | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Max Broughton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2019 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 56 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Bolton Wanderers wages, 2017/18
What was Bolton Wanderers' wage bill in 2017/18?
Bolton Wanderers paid £190,820 a week in 2017/18 - £9,922,640 across the year - spread over a squad of 56. We hold a wage for all 56 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Bolton Wanderers player in 2017/18?
Jon Flanagan was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £33,000 a week, 4.2x the 22+ squad average of £7,900.
What was the average Bolton Wanderers salary in 2017/18?
The average Bolton Wanderers player aged 22 or over earned £7,900 a week in 2017/18, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 56. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Bolton Wanderers' 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Bolton Wanderers pay £294,345 a week in 2026/27, 54% higher than the £190,820 of 2017/18. The current squad is 62 players against 56 then.