Wolverhampton Wanderers 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Francisco Trincão on £131,000 per week · see the current Wolverhampton Wanderers wage bill
Then and now
Wolverhampton Wanderers pay £1,045,150 a week in 2026/27 — 14% lower than the £1,213,540 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Trincão | £131,000 | £6,812,000 | 21 | AM RL | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Raúl Jiménez | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 30 | ST | Mexico | JUN 2024 | ||
| João Moutinho | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 34 | DM, AM C | Portugal | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nélson Semedo | £84,000 | £4,368,000 | 27 | D/WB R | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jonny | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 27 | D/WB RL | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Leander Dendoncker | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 26 | D C, DM | Belgium | JUN 2023 | ||
| Conor Coady | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 28 | D C | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rúben Neves | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 24 | DM | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hwang Hee-Chan (Hee-Chan Hwang) | £56,000 | £2,912,000 | 25 | AM RL, ST | South Korea | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniel Podence | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 25 | AM RLC | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Willy Boly | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 30 | D C | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| José Sá | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 28 | GK | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Pedro Neto | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 21 | AM RLC, F C | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Fábio Silva | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 18 | ST | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| John Ruddy | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 34 | GK | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 20 | D/WB L | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marçal | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 32 | D/WB L | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Max Kilman | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 24 | D C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Romain Saïss | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 31 | D C, DM | Morocco | JUN 2022 | ||
| Chiquinho | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 21 | AM RL | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Meritan Shabani | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | AM C | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ki-Jana Hoever | £12,000 | £624,000 | 19 | D RC | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luke Cundle | £10,000 | £520,000 | 19 | AM C | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Yerson Mosquera | £6,000 | £312,000 | 20 | D C | Colombia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Matija Šarkić | £4,900 | £254,800 | 23 | GK | Montenegro | JUN 2023 | ||
| Toti (Toti Gomes) | £3,600 | £187,200 | 22 | D LC | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harvey Griffiths | £3,200 | £166,400 | 17 | DM | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Hodge | £3,100 | £161,200 | 18 | DM | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Hugo Bueno | £2,200 | £114,400 | 18 | D/WB L, M C | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Raphaël Nya | £1,700 | £88,400 | 21 | D RC | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Taylor Perry | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | DM, AM C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Christian Marques | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | D C | Portugal | JUN 2022 | ||
| Chem Campbell | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | AM RL | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| He Zhenyu | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | ST | China | JUN 2023 | ||
| Conor Carty | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | ST | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Owen Hesketh | £710 | £36,920 | 18 | AM C | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Pascal Estrada | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | D C, DM | Austria | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joseph Joseph | £660 | £34,320 | 19 | D C | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aaron Keto-Diyawa | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | D/WB L, AM L, ST | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harry Birtwistle | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | WB R | Singapore | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dexter Lembikisa | £570 | £29,640 | 17 | WB RL, M C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Justin Hubner | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | D C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jamie Pardington | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | GK | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jack Hodnett | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | D C, M C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kam Kandola | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | D C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lee Harkin | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | AM RL, ST | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Michael Agboola | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | D C | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Oliver Tipton | £460 | £23,920 | 17 | D C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Pálmi Rafn Arinbjörnsson | £450 | £23,400 | 17 | GK | Iceland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Faisu Sangaré | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | ST | Liberia | JUN 2022 | ||
| Hong Wan | £380 | £19,760 | 15 | DM, M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe O'Shaughnessy | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | GK | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Filozofe Mabete | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Esen | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM/F C | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nathan Fraser | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Owen Farmer | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM/F C | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Temple Ojinnaka | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | DM | Italy | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tyler Roberts | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM RL, ST | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| James Storer | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marvin Kaleta | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D RC | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ty Barnett | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ethan McLeod | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ackeme Francis-Burrell | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 63 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Wolverhampton Wanderers wages, 2021/22
What was Wolverhampton Wanderers' wage bill in 2021/22?
Wolverhampton Wanderers paid £1,213,540 a week in 2021/22 - £63,104,080 across the year - spread over a squad of 63. We hold a wage for all 63 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Wolverhampton Wanderers player in 2021/22?
Francisco Trincão was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £131,000 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £49,528.
What was the average Wolverhampton Wanderers salary in 2021/22?
The average Wolverhampton Wanderers player aged 22 or over earned £49,528 a week in 2021/22, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 63. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Wolverhampton Wanderers pay £1,045,150 a week in 2026/27, 14% lower than the £1,213,540 of 2021/22. The current squad is 62 players against 63 then.