Milton Keynes Dons 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Will Grigg on £6,000 per week · see the current Milton Keynes Dons wage bill
Then and now
Milton Keynes Dons pay £164,612 a week in 2026/27 — 165% higher than the £62,030 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Grigg | £6,000 | £312,000 | 29 | ST (C) | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kieran Agard | £5,000 | £260,000 | 30 | AM (R), ST (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Louis Thompson | £5,000 | £260,000 | 25 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ethan Laird | £4,300 | £223,600 | 18 | D/WB (RL) | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cameron Jerome | £3,400 | £176,800 | 33 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dean Lewington | £3,400 | £176,800 | 36 | D (LC) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Darling | £3,200 | £166,400 | 20 | D (C) | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jordan Houghton | £3,100 | £161,200 | 24 | DM, M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lee Nicholls | £3,000 | £156,000 | 27 | GK | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Scott Fraser | £2,600 | £135,200 | 25 | M/AM (C) | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Andrew Surman | £2,500 | £130,000 | 33 | DM, M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Andrew Fisher | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | GK | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie Brown | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Daniel Harvie | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | D/WB/M (L) | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joe Mason | £2,100 | £109,200 | 29 | AM (C), ST (C) | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Zak Jules | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | D (LC) | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Gladwin | £1,500 | £78,000 | 28 | M/AM (RLC) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Warren O'Hora | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | D (C) | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matt O'Riley | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| David Kasumu | £820 | £42,640 | 20 | DM, M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lasse Sørensen | £690 | £35,880 | 20 | M (C) | Denmark | JUN 2023 | ||
| Laurie Walker | £640 | £33,280 | 30 | GK | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matthew Sorinola | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | D/WB/M (RL) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jay Bird | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| John Freeman | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | M (C) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rio Deall | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | DM, M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Malaki Black | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | DM, M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Rowley | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (RL) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| James Holmes | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tali Jallow | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (RLC) | Gambia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Max Crane | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Riley | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (RC) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Josh Bailey | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Davies | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Carter | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Brooklyn Ilunga | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (R) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Charlie Smith | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan Holmes | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lewis Johnson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | JUN 2023 | ||
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 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 39 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Milton Keynes Dons wages, 2020/21
What was Milton Keynes Dons' wage bill in 2020/21?
Milton Keynes Dons paid £62,030 a week in 2020/21 - £3,225,560 across the year - spread over a squad of 39. We hold a wage for all 39 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Milton Keynes Dons player in 2020/21?
Will Grigg was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £6,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £3,009.
What was the average Milton Keynes Dons salary in 2020/21?
The average Milton Keynes Dons player aged 22 or over earned £3,009 a week in 2020/21, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 39. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Milton Keynes Dons' 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Milton Keynes Dons pay £164,612 a week in 2026/27, 165% higher than the £62,030 of 2020/21. The current squad is 48 players against 39 then.