West Bromwich Albion finances and accounts
West Bromwich Albion turned over £30m in 2024/25 and paid £37m in staff costs, which is 122.1% of everything the club earned.
Revenue by season
What West Bromwich Albion turned over in each year we hold accounts for.
Every measure, season by season
Costs are shown as the amount paid. A dash is a measure West Bromwich Albion does not report on its own.
Staff costs and player amortisation sit inside total operating costs rather than on top of them.
| MEASURE | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £30,352,000£30.4m | £28,209,000£28.2m | £56,749,000£56.7m | £65,416,000£65.4m | £70,823,000£70.8m | £124,762,000£124.8m | £137,949,000£137.9m | £98,337,000£98.3m |
| Staff costs | £37,050,000£37.0m | £42,899,000£42.9m | - | - | £46,816,000£46.8m | £92,201,000£92.2m | £79,077,000£79.1m | £71,449,000£71.4m |
| Wages and salaries | £32,659,000£32.7m | £37,847,000£37.8m | - | - | £41,786,000£41.8m | £82,613,000£82.6m | £69,868,000£69.9m | £63,286,000£63.3m |
| Social security costs | £4,209,000£4.2m | £4,874,000£4.9m | - | - | £4,849,000£4.8m | £9,415,000£9.4m | £9,071,000£9.1m | £7,953,000£8.0m |
| Pension costs | £182,000£182k | £178,000£178k | - | - | £181,000£181k | £173,000£173k | £138,000£138k | £210,000£210k |
| Other operating income | £7,847,000£7.8m | £506,000£506k | £488,000£488k | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total operating costs | £62,671,000£62.7m | £67,009,000£67.0m | £76,029,000£76.0m | £77,389,000£77.4m | £87,961,000£88.0m | £138,273,000£138.3m | £112,325,000£112.3m | £100,328,000£100.3m |
| Profit on player sales | £9,199,000£9.2m | £3,534,000£3.5m | £6,545,000£6.5m | £16,916,000£16.9m | £10,067,000£10.1m | £5,831,000£5.8m | £13,930,000£13.9m | £2,803,000£2.8m |
| Operating result | -£15,273,000£15.3m | -£34,760,000£34.8m | -£7,188,000£7.2m | -£116,000£116k | -£7,071,000£7.1m | -£7,680,000£7.7m | £39,554,000£39.6m | £812,000£812k |
| Pre-tax result | -£18,766,000£18.8m | -£37,649,000£37.6m | -£7,621,000£7.6m | £171,000£171k | -£6,742,000£6.7m | -£7,458,000£7.5m | £39,715,000£39.7m | £967,000£967k |
| Wages to revenue | 122.1% | 152.1% | - | - | 66.1% | 73.9% | 57.3% | 72.7% |
What the wage bill covers
Staff costs are the whole payroll and not just the first team: players, coaching staff, the academy and everyone working at the ground. West Bromwich Albion paid £37m against £30m of revenue, so 122p of every pound went back out as pay.
Championship revenue
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Frequently asked questions
How much revenue do West Bromwich Albion make?
West Bromwich Albion turned over £30m in 2024/25.
What is the West Bromwich Albion wage bill?
West Bromwich Albion paid £37m in staff costs in 2024/25, which is 122.1% of revenue.
Do West Bromwich Albion make a profit?
West Bromwich Albion made a pre-tax loss of £19m in 2024/25.
The accounts behind these figures
Company number 07230595. Every set of accounts read for this page.
- 2024/25 accounts
- 2023/24 accounts
- 2022/23 accounts
- 2021/22 accounts
- 2020/21 accounts
- 2019/20 accounts
- 2018/19 accounts
- 2017/18 accounts
- 2016/17 accounts
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