Swansea City 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner André Ayew on £83,000 per week · see the current Swansea City wage bill
Then and now
Swansea City pay £278,214 a week in 2026/27 — 14% lower than the £323,510 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Ayew | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 30 | Winger, striker | Ghana | JUN 2021 | ||
| Conor Hourihane | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 29 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Bennett | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kyle Naughton | £14,000 | £728,000 | 31 | Full-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Connor Roberts | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jamal Lowe | £12,000 | £624,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ryan Manning | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | Left-back, central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matt Grimes | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jake Bidwell | £10,000 | £520,000 | 27 | Left-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Paul Arriola | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | Wide midfielder, winger | U.S.A. | DEC 2023 | ||
| Freddie Woodman | £9,300 | £483,600 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jordan Morris | £9,100 | £473,200 | 25 | Winger, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Ben Hamer | £8,500 | £442,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jay Fulton | £8,100 | £421,200 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Wayne Routledge | £7,400 | £384,800 | 35 | Wide midfielder, winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Korey Smith | £7,000 | £364,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joel Latibeaudiere | £6,100 | £317,200 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marc Guéhi | £4,900 | £254,800 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Morgan Whittaker | £4,900 | £254,800 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Steven Benda | £4,600 | £239,200 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Yan Dhanda | £4,300 | £223,600 | 21 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ben Cabango | £3,500 | £182,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Liam Cullen | £3,000 | £156,000 | 21 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kieron Freeman | £3,000 | £156,000 | 28 | Full-back, right wing-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jordi Govea | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | Left-back | Ecuador | JUN 2021 | ||
| Brandon Cooper | £990 | £51,480 | 20 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lewis Webb | £890 | £46,280 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Gould | £660 | £34,320 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tivonge Rushesha | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Rutter | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ali Al-Hamadi | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Striker | Iraq | JUN 2021 | ||
| Daniel Williams | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jamie Searle | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Goalkeeper | New Zealand | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bradley Gibbings | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jacob Jones | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Oliver Cooper | £360 | £18,720 | 20 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jake Thomas | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rio Campbell | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | Wide midfielder, winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan Bevan | £230 | £11,960 | 18 | Right-back, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Morgan Clarke | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ruben Davies | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aaron Hillier | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tyler Evans | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kian Jenkins | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan Bassett | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harry Jones | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kai Ludvigsen | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Dylan Perkins | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Adnan Moti | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Panashe Makokowe | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adrian Akande | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Nigeria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Erick Kenko | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jacob Edwards | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Michael Murphy | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right midfielder, right winger | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Scott Butler | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joshua Hutchings | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cian Williams | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cameron Congreve | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joshua Edwards | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 54% of the squad wage bill, across the 59 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Swansea City wages, 2020/21
What was Swansea City's wage bill in 2020/21?
Swansea City paid £323,510 a week in 2020/21 - £16,822,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 59. We hold a wage for all 59 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Swansea City player in 2020/21?
André Ayew was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £83,000 a week, 5.3x the 22+ squad average of £15,614.
What was the average Swansea City salary in 2020/21?
The average Swansea City player aged 22 or over earned £15,614 a week in 2020/21, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 59. The top five earners took 54% of the bill between them.
How do Swansea City's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Swansea City pay £278,214 a week in 2026/27, 14% lower than the £323,510 of 2020/21. The current squad is 57 players against 59 then.