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Charlton Athletic 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Ian Maatsen on £8,100 per week · see the current Charlton Athletic wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £101k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £5.2m
SQUAD SIZE66
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £4k
Then and now
Charlton Athletic pay £246,510 a week in 2026/27 — 145% higher than the £100,715 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Maatsen | £8,100 | £421,200 | 18 | Left-back, central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Watson | £5,500 | £286,000 | 35 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Chuks Aneke | £5,400 | £280,800 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Darren Pratley | £5,400 | £280,800 | 35 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jason Pearce | £5,100 | £265,200 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jayden Stockley | £5,100 | £265,200 | 26 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Liam Millar | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | Left winger, striker | Canada | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Gilbey | £4,500 | £234,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Conor Washington | £4,400 | £228,800 | 28 | Winger, striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Deji Oshilaja | £4,400 | £228,800 | 27 | Defender | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ronnie Schwartz | £3,700 | £192,400 | 30 | Striker | Denmark | JUN 2023 | ||
| Akin Famewo | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Amos | £3,500 | £182,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ben Purrington | £3,500 | £182,000 | 24 | Left-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alfie Doughty | £3,500 | £182,000 | 20 | Left wing-back, wide midfielder, winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Chris Gunter | £3,400 | £176,800 | 31 | Full-back | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jake Forster-Caskey | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adam Matthews | £2,500 | £130,000 | 28 | Full-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Albie Morgan | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Diallang Jaiyesimi | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matthew Smith | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Inniss | £1,700 | £88,400 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Hady Ghandour | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ashley Maynard-Brewer | £800 | £41,600 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Australia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Charlie Barker | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Dempsey | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jay Mingi | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Wassim Aouachria | £480 | £24,960 | 20 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Algeria | JUN 2021 | ||
| Junior Quitirna | £460 | £23,920 | 20 | Central midfielder | Guinea-Bissau | JUN 2021 | ||
| James Vennings | £460 | £23,920 | 20 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Charles Clayden | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Billy French | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Eddie Allsop | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Johl Powell | £360 | £18,720 | 20 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joseph Osaghae | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Freddy Barton | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Luca Vega | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nathan Harness | £320 | £16,640 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kasim Aidoo | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lucas Ness | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nathan Harvey | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Taylor | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Richard Afrane-Kesey | £230 | £11,960 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dylan Gavin | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Seydil Touré | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | Senegal | JUN 2022 | ||
| Euan Williams | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jimmy Appiah | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harry Whitling | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jason Adigun | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mack Reilly | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tyreece Campbell | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Deji Elerewe | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Matthew Dench | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2022 | ||
| Andre Thompson-Fearon | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kai Garande | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Miles Leaburn | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harry Beadle | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| James Beadle | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tolu Ladapo | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Watkins | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jeremy Santos | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aaron Henry | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Richard Chin | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Naz Bakrin | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nathan Asiimwe | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Full-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Terrell Agyemang | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
43 Under £1k 11%
3 £1k-£2k 5%
13 £2k-£5k 45%
7 £5k-£10k 39%
Top 5 earners took 29% of the squad wage bill, across the 66 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Charlton Athletic wages, 2020/21
What was Charlton Athletic's wage bill in 2020/21?
Charlton Athletic paid £100,715 a week in 2020/21 - £5,237,180 across the year - spread over a squad of 66. We hold a wage for all 66 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Charlton Athletic player in 2020/21?
Ian Maatsen was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £8,100 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £3,975.
What was the average Charlton Athletic salary in 2020/21?
The average Charlton Athletic player aged 22 or over earned £3,975 a week in 2020/21, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 66. The top five earners took 29% of the bill between them.
How do Charlton Athletic's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Charlton Athletic pay £246,510 a week in 2026/27, 145% higher than the £100,715 of 2020/21. The current squad is 65 players against 66 then.