Bolton Wanderers 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner James Trafford on £8,100 per week · see the current Bolton Wanderers wage bill
Then and now
Bolton Wanderers pay £294,345 a week in 2026/27 — 156% higher than the £115,000 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Trafford | £8,100 | £421,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shola Shoretire | £8,000 | £416,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Mbete | £8,000 | £416,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dan Nlundulu | £6,400 | £332,800 | 23 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dion Charles | £5,400 | £280,800 | 26 | Striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jón Daði Böðvarsson | £5,100 | £265,200 | 30 | Winger, striker | Iceland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ricardo Almeida Santos | £4,700 | £244,400 | 27 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cameron Jerome | £4,400 | £228,800 | 35 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Declan John | £4,400 | £228,800 | 27 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Elias Kachunga | £4,300 | £223,600 | 30 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kyle Dempsey | £4,000 | £208,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Victor Adeboyejo | £3,500 | £182,000 | 24 | Striker | Nigeria | JUN 2026 | ||
| Aaron Morley | £3,500 | £182,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Conor Bradley | £3,400 | £176,800 | 19 | Right-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gethin Jones | £3,200 | £166,400 | 26 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| George Johnston | £3,200 | £166,400 | 23 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| George Thomason | £3,200 | £166,400 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Sheehan | £3,100 | £161,200 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jack Iredale | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kieran Lee | £3,000 | £156,000 | 34 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| MJ Williams | £2,900 | £150,800 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Randell Williams | £2,700 | £140,400 | 25 | Wing-back, winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Eoin Toal | £2,300 | £119,600 | 23 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joel Dixon | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lloyd Isgrove | £2,000 | £104,000 | 29 | Winger | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Andrew Tutte | £1,500 | £78,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Senior | £950 | £49,400 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gez Sithole | £840 | £43,680 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Connor Stanley | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Eric Yoro | £560 | £29,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Finlay Hurford-Lockett | £550 | £28,600 | 19 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Hutchinson | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lynford Sackey | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Right wing-back, right winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nelson Khumbeni | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mackenzie Chapman | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ellis Litherland | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matthew Tweedley | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Arran Pettifer | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lamine Toure | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gio Loureiro | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Wesley Frimpong | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam Inwood | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Noah Halford | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Adam Beardsworth | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Abdul Kamara | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joel Burgess | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Yestin Shakespear | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Anthony Pinto | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right winger | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rio McEvoy | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leo Graham | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sean Hogan | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Dallimore | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harrison Fleury | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| James Westwood | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Danny Jones | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right winger | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joseph Toole | £180 | £9,360 | 15 | Defender | England | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 57 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Bolton Wanderers wages, 2022/23
What was Bolton Wanderers' wage bill in 2022/23?
Bolton Wanderers paid £115,000 a week in 2022/23 - £5,980,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 57. We hold a wage for all 57 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Bolton Wanderers player in 2022/23?
James Trafford was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £8,100 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £3,562.
What was the average Bolton Wanderers salary in 2022/23?
The average Bolton Wanderers player aged 22 or over earned £3,562 a week in 2022/23, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 57. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Bolton Wanderers' 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Bolton Wanderers pay £294,345 a week in 2026/27, 156% higher than the £115,000 of 2022/23. The current squad is 62 players against 57 then.