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West Bromwich Albion 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Branislav Ivanović on £28,000 per week · see the current West Bromwich Albion wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £401k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £21m
SQUAD SIZE70
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £16k
Then and now
West Bromwich Albion pay £285,405 a week in 2026/27 — 29% lower than the £400,665 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 17 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branislav Ivanović | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Serbia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kenneth Zohore | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 27 | Striker | Denmark | JUN 2023 | ||
| Grady Diangana | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 23 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Adam Reach | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 28 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daryl Dike | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 21 | Striker | U.S.A. | JUN 2026 | ||
| Matt Clarke | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hal Robson-Kanu | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Karlan Grant | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 23 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Callum Robinson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sam Johnstone | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Conor Townsend | £17,000 | £884,000 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jake Livermore | £16,000 | £832,000 | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kyle Bartley | £15,000 | £780,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Darnell Furlong | £15,000 | £780,000 | 25 | Defender | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cédric Kipré | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Semi Ajayi | £13,000 | £676,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Mowatt | £13,000 | £676,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Andy Carroll | £13,000 | £676,000 | 32 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| David Button | £12,000 | £624,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Matt Phillips | £12,000 | £624,000 | 30 | Right wing-back, right winger | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jayson Molumby | £7,100 | £369,200 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kean Bryan | £7,000 | £364,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Palmer | £4,500 | £234,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dara O'Shea | £4,400 | £228,800 | 22 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Rayhaan Tulloch | £1,700 | £88,400 | 20 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Saul Shotton | £720 | £37,440 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cheikh Diaby | £680 | £35,360 | 16 | Striker | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aksum White | £600 | £31,200 | 15 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Quévin Castro | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Toby King | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ted Cann | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| George Harmon | £490 | £25,480 | 15 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aurio Teixeira | £450 | £23,400 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Cianole Nguepissi | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Centre-back | Cameroon | JUN 2023 | ||
| Caleb Taylor | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rico Richards | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ethan Ingram | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jovan Malcolm | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jacob Shepherd | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jamie Andrews | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zac Ashworth | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zak Brown | £350 | £18,200 | 15 | Midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Modou Faal | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tom Fellows | £260 | £13,520 | 17 | Right-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Sharpe | £260 | £13,520 | 15 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Solanke | £260 | £13,520 | 15 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Vinnie Dwyer | £145 | £7,540 | 13 | Full-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ronnie Hollingshead | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Archie Oliver | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Reece Hall | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Leon Machisa | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Daniel N'Goma | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Samuel Okoka | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Fenton Heard | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Shaw | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mackenzie Lamb | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mac Chisholm | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mark Chidi | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Williams | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Beau Hudd | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Layton Love | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Femi Olofinjana | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Reyes Cleary | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tobias Hurlock | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Samuel Oluwatobi | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jesse Wangusi | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matthew Richards | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Akeel Higgins | £140 | £7,280 | 15 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Narel Phillips | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
44 Under £1k 3%
2 £1k-£2k 1%
2 £2k-£5k 2%
2 £5k-£10k 4%
17 £10k-£25k 71%
3 £25k-£100k 20%
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 70 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
West Bromwich Albion wages, 2021/22
What was West Bromwich Albion's wage bill in 2021/22?
West Bromwich Albion paid £400,665 a week in 2021/22 - £20,834,580 across the year - spread over a squad of 70. We hold a wage for all 70 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid West Bromwich Albion player in 2021/22?
Branislav Ivanović was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £28,000 a week, 1.7x the 22+ squad average of £16,177.
What was the average West Bromwich Albion salary in 2021/22?
The average West Bromwich Albion player aged 22 or over earned £16,177 a week in 2021/22, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 70. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do West Bromwich Albion's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
West Bromwich Albion pay £285,405 a week in 2026/27, 29% lower than the £400,665 of 2021/22. The current squad is 72 players against 70 then.