Milton Keynes Dons 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Jake Hesketh on £12,000 per week · see the current Milton Keynes Dons wage bill
We hold a wage for all 44 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 22 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Milton Keynes Dons pay £150,412 a week in 2026/27 — 97% higher than the £76,200 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Hesketh | £12,000 | £624,000 | 22 | AM C | England | ||
| Alex Gilbey | £5,500 | £286,000 | 23 | M C | England | ||
| Kieran Agard | £5,000 | £260,000 | 28 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| David Wheeler | £4,400 | £228,800 | 27 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Chuks Aneke | £4,400 | £228,800 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| Conor McGrandles | £3,400 | £176,800 | 22 | DM, AM RC | Scotland | ||
| Dean Lewington | £3,400 | £176,800 | 34 | D L | England | ||
| George Williams | £3,200 | £166,400 | 25 | D RC | England | ||
| Jordan Houghton | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | DM | England | ||
| Joe Walsh | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | D C | Wales | ||
| Jordan Moore-Taylor | £3,100 | £161,200 | 24 | D LC, DM | England | ||
| Ousseynou Cissé | £2,800 | £145,600 | 27 | D C, DM | Mali | ||
| Russell Martin | £2,700 | £140,400 | 32 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Baily Cargill | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | D C | England | ||
| Callum Brittain | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Lee Nicholls | £2,000 | £104,000 | 25 | GK | England | ||
| Lawson D'Ath | £2,000 | £104,000 | 25 | AM RC | England | ||
| Mathieu Baudry | £1,900 | £98,800 | 30 | D C | France | ||
| Mitch Hancox | £1,900 | £98,800 | 24 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Robbie Simpson | £830 | £43,160 | 33 | ST | England | ||
| Stuart Moore | £720 | £37,440 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Ryan Harley | £700 | £36,400 | 33 | M C | England | ||
| Ryan Watson | £700 | £36,400 | 24 | AM C | England | ||
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | £690 | £35,880 | 19 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Oran Jackson | £560 | £29,120 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| David Kasumu | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Dylan Asonganyi | £420 | £21,840 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Finn Tapp | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | D C, M C | England | ||
| Liam Sole | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | AM R | England | ||
| Stephen Walker | £270 | £14,040 | 17 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Ollie Leach | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Jack Hourican-Harvey | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Delsin Ackom | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Charlie Pattison | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Recoe Martin | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Jenson Wright | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| John Freeman | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Jamal Sule | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| George Rose | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Jamie Robinson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Finlay Brennan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Jay Bird | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Matthew Sorinola | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Alfie Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 44 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Milton Keynes Dons wages, 2018/19
What was Milton Keynes Dons' wage bill in 2018/19?
Milton Keynes Dons paid £76,200 a week in 2018/19 - £3,962,400 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 2018/19?
Jake Hesketh was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £12,000 a week, 3.8x the 22+ squad average of £3,152.
What was the average Milton Keynes Dons salary in 2018/19?
The average Milton Keynes Dons player aged 22 or over earned £3,152 a week in 2018/19, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 44. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Milton Keynes Dons' 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Milton Keynes Dons pay £150,412 a week in 2026/27, 97% higher than the £76,200 of 2018/19. The current squad is 45 players against 44 then.