Milton Keynes Dons 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Elliott Ward on £12,000 per week · see the current Milton Keynes Dons wage bill
Then and now
Milton Keynes Dons pay £164,612 a week in 2026/27 — 81% higher than the £90,770 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Ward | £12,000 | £624,000 | 32 | D C | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Josh Tymon | £10,000 | £520,000 | 18 | D/WB/M L | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Kieran Agard | £6,000 | £312,000 | 27 | AM R, ST | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Gilbey | £5,500 | £286,000 | 22 | M C | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Iké Ugbo | £5,100 | £265,200 | 18 | ST | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Chuks Aneke | £4,400 | £228,800 | 23 | AM/F C | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Robbie Muirhead | £3,700 | £192,400 | 21 | AM L, ST | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dean Lewington | £3,400 | £176,800 | 33 | D L | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Conor McGrandles | £3,400 | £176,800 | 21 | DM, AM RC | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | £3,300 | £171,600 | 24 | D RC | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| George Williams | £3,200 | £166,400 | 24 | D/WB RL | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Walsh | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | D C | Wales | JUN 2020 | ||
| Marcus Tavernier | £2,900 | £150,800 | 18 | AM RL | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Peter Pawlett | £2,800 | £145,600 | 26 | AM RC | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ousseynou Cissé | £2,800 | £145,600 | 26 | D C, DM | Mali | JUN 2019 | ||
| Osman Sow | £2,800 | £145,600 | 27 | ST | Sweden | JUN 2019 | ||
| Scott Wootton | £2,600 | £135,200 | 25 | D RC, DM | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Callum Brittain | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | D/WB/AM R | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ed Upson | £2,300 | £119,600 | 27 | M C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lee Nicholls | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | GK | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Aidan Nesbitt | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | £690 | £35,880 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Connor Furlong | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Giorgio Rasulo | £640 | £33,280 | 20 | AM/F C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Wieger Sietsma | £580 | £30,160 | 21 | GK | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Oran Jackson | £560 | £29,120 | 18 | D C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| David Kasumu | £420 | £21,840 | 17 | DM | Nigeria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Hugo Logan | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | AM C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sam Nombe | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | AM R, ST | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Finn Tapp | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C, M C | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dylan Asonganyi | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Hourican-Harvey | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Delsin Ackom | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Charlie Pattison | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Recoe Martin | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Bradley Bell | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nathan Pickworth | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tommy Hope | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB/M L | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joe Evans | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jenson Wright | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jay Bird | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alfie Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Matthew Sorinola | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Liam Sole | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R | England | JUN 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 43% of the squad wage bill, across the 44 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Milton Keynes Dons wages, 2017/18
What was Milton Keynes Dons' wage bill in 2017/18?
Milton Keynes Dons paid £90,770 a week in 2017/18 - £4,720,040 across the year - spread over a squad of 44. We hold a wage for all 44 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Milton Keynes Dons player in 2017/18?
Elliott Ward was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £12,000 a week, 3x the 22+ squad average of £4,014.
What was the average Milton Keynes Dons salary in 2017/18?
The average Milton Keynes Dons player aged 22 or over earned £4,014 a week in 2017/18, across the 14 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 44. The top five earners took 43% of the bill between them.
How do Milton Keynes Dons' 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Milton Keynes Dons pay £164,612 a week in 2026/27, 81% higher than the £90,770 of 2017/18. The current squad is 48 players against 44 then.