Burton Albion 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Josh Earl on £4,100 per week · see the current Burton Albion wage bill
Then and now
Burton Albion pay £70,955 a week in 2026/27 — 37% higher than the £51,800 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 18 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Earl | £4,100 | £213,200 | 21 | Centre-back, left wing-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lucas Akins | £4,000 | £208,000 | 31 | Right wing-back, right midfielder, right winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dillon Barnes | £3,400 | £176,800 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Powell | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| John Brayford | £3,100 | £161,200 | 32 | Centre-back, right wing-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Josh Parker | £2,100 | £109,200 | 29 | Striker | Antigua & Barbuda | JUN 2022 | ||
| John-Joe O'Toole | £2,100 | £109,200 | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kane Hemmings | £2,000 | £104,000 | 28 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kieran O'Hara | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Michael Mancienne | £1,900 | £98,800 | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Michael Bostwick | £1,900 | £98,800 | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Edwards | £1,700 | £88,400 | 26 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Broom | £1,700 | £88,400 | 23 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sean Clare | £1,600 | £83,200 | 23 | Right midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tom Hamer | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Colin Daniel | £1,400 | £72,800 | 32 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jonny Smith | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | Left midfielder, left winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luke Varney | £1,000 | £52,000 | 37 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kieran Wallace | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Danny Rowe | £970 | £50,440 | 28 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ben Fox | £890 | £46,280 | 22 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ben Garratt | £890 | £46,280 | 26 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ciaran Gilligan | £830 | £43,160 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mike Fondop | £680 | £35,360 | 26 | Striker | Cameroon | JUN 2021 | ||
| Reece Hutchinson | £680 | £35,360 | 20 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Hayden Carter | £630 | £32,760 | 20 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Terry Taylor | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Centre-back, central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Hart | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Callum Hawkins | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jevan Anderson | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Owen Gallacher | £310 | £16,120 | 21 | Left-back, left midfielder, left winger | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Armitage | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Hewlett | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jakub Niemczyk | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left midfielder, winger | Poland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Matty Richardson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Said Idouarab | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ben McLean | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Thierry Latty-Fairweather | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Yewo Nyirenda | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ben Radcliffe | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Greg Lewis | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Max Raine | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Braeden Noon-Brandy | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| James Matthews | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Callum Niven | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Huw Emery | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tommy Hill | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder, right winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Charlie Williams | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luke Redfern | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
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 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 49 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Burton Albion wages, 2020/21
What was Burton Albion's wage bill in 2020/21?
Burton Albion paid £51,800 a week in 2020/21 - £2,693,600 across the year - spread over a squad of 49. We hold a wage for all 49 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Burton Albion player in 2020/21?
Josh Earl was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £4,100 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £1,772.
What was the average Burton Albion salary in 2020/21?
The average Burton Albion player aged 22 or over earned £1,772 a week in 2020/21, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 49. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Burton Albion's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Burton Albion pay £70,955 a week in 2026/27, 37% higher than the £51,800 of 2020/21. The current squad is 41 players against 49 then.