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Norwich City 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Ben Gibson on £43,000 per week · see the current Norwich City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £467k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £24m
SQUAD SIZE64
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £15k
Then and now
Norwich City pay £339,410 a week in 2026/27 — 27% lower than the £466,800 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 22 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gibson | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Oliver Skipp | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Timm Klose | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Switzerland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Emiliano Buendía | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 23 | Right midfielder, attacking midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jordan Hugill | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 28 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josip Drmić | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 27 | Left midfielder, left winger, striker | Switzerland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lukas Rupp | £19,000 | £988,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, right winger | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tim Krul | £19,000 | £988,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Christoph Zimmermann | £18,000 | £936,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alexander Tettey | £18,000 | £936,000 | 34 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Norway | JUN 2021 | ||
| Max Aarons | £17,000 | £884,000 | 20 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kenny McLean | £17,000 | £884,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Moritz Leitner | £17,000 | £884,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Onel Hernández | £17,000 | £884,000 | 27 | Wide midfielder, winger | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Grant Hanley | £17,000 | £884,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Todd Cantwell | £16,000 | £832,000 | 22 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sam Byram | £16,000 | £832,000 | 26 | Full-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mario Vrančić | £15,000 | £780,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marco Stiepermann | £15,000 | £780,000 | 29 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Teemu Pukki | £15,000 | £780,000 | 30 | Striker | Finland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kieran Dowell | £10,000 | £520,000 | 22 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jacob Sørensen | £10,000 | £520,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2023 | ||
| Przemyslaw Placheta | £9,000 | £468,000 | 22 | Left midfielder, left winger | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michael McGovern | £7,900 | £410,800 | 36 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dimitris Giannoulis | £6,400 | £332,800 | 24 | Left-back, left midfielder | Greece | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ørjan Nyland | £6,000 | £312,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Norway | JUN 2021 | ||
| Xavi Quintillà | £6,000 | £312,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Adam Idah | £4,500 | £234,000 | 19 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Melvin Sitti | £3,900 | £202,800 | 20 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bali Mumba | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Andrew Omobamidele | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aston Oxborough | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Martin | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Daniel Barden | £720 | £37,440 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Regan Riley | £700 | £36,400 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Dickson-Peters | £610 | £31,720 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Abu Kamara | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sebastian Soto | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Striker | U.S.A. | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matthew Dennis | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Right midfielder, winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rob Nizet | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Centre-back, left wing-back, left midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2022 | ||
| Reece McAlear | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jon McCracken | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jonathan Rowe | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jaden Warner | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ethen Vaughan | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Saul Milovanovic | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Shae Hutchinson | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam Blair | £420 | £21,840 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sean Stewart | £420 | £21,840 | 17 | Left-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Giurgi | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Wide midfielder, winger | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tony Springett | £410 | £21,320 | 17 | Right midfielder, right winger | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zach Dronfield | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sol Hamilton | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Duffy | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ola Okeowo | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Zak Brown | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | Jamaica | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Pitcher | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Eddie Jackson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Saxon Earley | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jonathan Tomkinson | £145 | £7,540 | 18 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2021 | ||
| Oscar Thorn | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nelson Khumbeni | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Brad Hills | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lewis Shipley | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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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
31 Under £1k 2%
3 £1k-£2k 1%
3 £2k-£5k 2%
5 £5k-£10k 8%
21 £10k-£25k 78%
1 £25k-£100k 9%
Top 5 earners took 28% of the squad wage bill, across the 64 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Norwich City wages, 2020/21
What was Norwich City's wage bill in 2020/21?
Norwich City paid £466,800 a week in 2020/21 - £24,273,600 across the year - spread over a squad of 64. We hold a wage for all 64 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Norwich City player in 2020/21?
Ben Gibson was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £43,000 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £15,415.
What was the average Norwich City salary in 2020/21?
The average Norwich City player aged 22 or over earned £15,415 a week in 2020/21, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 64. The top five earners took 28% of the bill between them.
How do Norwich City's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Norwich City pay £339,410 a week in 2026/27, 27% lower than the £466,800 of 2020/21. The current squad is 80 players against 64 then.