CHAMPIONSHIP · 2020/21 · ARCHIVE
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner João Moutinho on £100,000 per week · see the current Wolverhampton Wanderers wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.2m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £64m
SQUAD SIZE66
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £52k
Then and now
Wolverhampton Wanderers pay £1,045,150 a week in 2026/27 — 15% lower than the £1,236,189 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 20 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Moutinho | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 33 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rui Patrício | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Portugal | JUN 2022 | ||
| Raúl Jiménez | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 29 | Striker | Mexico | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nélson Semedo | £84,000 | £4,368,000 | 26 | Right-back | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leander Dendoncker | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jonny | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 26 | Full-back | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jonny | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 26 | Full-back | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Conor Coady | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rúben Neves | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Daniel Podence | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Willian José | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Willy Boly | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 29 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adama Traoré | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 24 | Right midfielder, right winger | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Pedro Neto | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Fábio Silva | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 18 | Striker | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Léo Bonatini | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 26 | Striker | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| John Ruddy | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marçal | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 31 | Centre-back, left wing-back | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Romain Saïss | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2021 | ||
| Romain Saïss | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2021 | ||
| Morgan Gibbs-White | £14,000 | £728,000 | 20 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Max Kilman | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ki-Jana Hoever | £12,000 | £624,000 | 18 | Centre-back, right wing-back | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Owen Otasowie | £9,000 | £468,000 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | U.S.A. | JUN 2023 | ||
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | £8,000 | £416,000 | 19 | Left-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Oskar Buur | £4,800 | £249,600 | 22 | Right-back, right midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2023 | ||
| Connor Ronan | £4,400 | £228,800 | 22 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Andreas Søndergaard | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Denmark | JUN 2023 | ||
| Austin Samuels | £2,500 | £130,000 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lewis Richards | £2,000 | £104,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nigel Lonwijk | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Raphaël Nya | £1,700 | £88,400 | 20 | Centre-back, right wing-back | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sadou Diallo | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Vitinha | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cyriaque Mayounga | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Centre-back | Central African Rep. | JUN 2021 | ||
| Christian Marques | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | Centre-back | Switzerland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luke Cundle | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jack Scott | £760 | £39,520 | 17 | Right-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Chem Campbell | £730 | £37,960 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joseph Joseph | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Taylor Perry | £660 | £34,320 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Theo Corbeanu | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Winger, striker | Canada | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jackson Smith | £509 | £26,468 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Michael Agboola | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Conor Carty | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Hong Wan | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe O'Shaughnessy | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Owen Hesketh | £310 | £16,120 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Dean Pinnington | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Pálmi Rafn Arinbjörnsson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Iceland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Oliver Tipton | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kam Kandola | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Young | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Pascal Estrada | £145 | £7,540 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Austria | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dexter Lembikisa | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Wing-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Amarie Brown | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harry Birtwistle | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right wing-back | Singapore | JUN 2023 | ||
| Faisu Sangaré | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | Liberia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jaden Forrester | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Left midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Hugo Bueno | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Left-back, central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aaron Keto-Diyawa | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left-back, left midfielder, left winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tyler Roberts | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Erik Bugarín | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Justin Hubner | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lee Harkin | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Winger, striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Hodnett | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
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
29 Under £1k 1%
7 £1k-£2k 1%
5 £2k-£5k 1%
2 £5k-£10k 1%
5 £10k-£25k 7%
15 £25k-£100k 64%
3 £100k+
24%
Top 5 earners took 37% 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
Wolverhampton Wanderers wages, 2020/21
What was Wolverhampton Wanderers' wage bill in 2020/21?
Wolverhampton Wanderers paid £1,236,189 a week in 2020/21 - £64,281,828 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 Wolverhampton Wanderers player in 2020/21?
João Moutinho was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £100,000 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £51,914.
What was the average Wolverhampton Wanderers salary in 2020/21?
The average Wolverhampton Wanderers player aged 22 or over earned £51,914 a week in 2020/21, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 66. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Wolverhampton Wanderers pay £1,045,150 a week in 2026/27, 15% lower than the £1,236,189 of 2020/21. The current squad is 62 players against 66 then.