Milton Keynes Dons 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Curtis Nelson 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 — 73% higher than the £95,021 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Nelson | £12,000 | £624,000 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Will Collar | £8,400 | £436,800 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | £7,900 | £410,800 | 33 | Attacking midfielder | Guatemala | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jay Matete | £6,100 | £317,200 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Wiles | £5,500 | £286,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jonathan Leko | £5,100 | £265,200 | 26 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Callum Paterson | £4,400 | £228,800 | 30 | Right-back, right midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dan Crowley | £4,400 | £228,800 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marvin Ekpiteta | £3,900 | £202,800 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alex Gilbey | £3,500 | £182,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Craig MacGillivray | £3,400 | £176,800 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Tomlinson | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aaron Collins | £2,500 | £130,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | £2,400 | £124,800 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gethin Jones | £2,200 | £114,400 | 29 | Centre-back | Australia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jon Mellish | £2,100 | £109,200 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Sanders | £2,100 | £109,200 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Laurence Maguire | £2,000 | £104,000 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kane Wilson | £2,000 | £104,000 | 25 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luke Offord | £2,000 | £104,000 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | £1,700 | £88,400 | 26 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Scott Hogan | £1,600 | £83,200 | 33 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aaron Nemane | £1,500 | £78,000 | 27 | Right wing-back, right winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Charlie Setford | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Connal Trueman | £1,400 | £72,800 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Liam Kelly | £1,000 | £52,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Finch | £561 | £29,172 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Phoenix Scholtz | £350 | £18,200 | 17 | Right-back | Northern Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Revin Domi | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Albania | JUN 2024 | ||
| Simone Troso | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Chase Medwynter | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kobe Sinclair-Linton | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Michael Brammeld | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | Striker | Northern Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Seb Stacey | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 34 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Milton Keynes Dons wages, 2024/25
What was Milton Keynes Dons' wage bill in 2024/25?
Milton Keynes Dons paid £95,021 a week in 2024/25 - £4,941,092 across the year - spread over a squad of 34. We hold a wage for all 34 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Milton Keynes Dons player in 2024/25?
Curtis Nelson was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £12,000 a week, 3.3x the 22+ squad average of £3,688.
What was the average Milton Keynes Dons salary in 2024/25?
The average Milton Keynes Dons player aged 22 or over earned £3,688 a week in 2024/25, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 34. The top five earners took 42% of the bill between them.
How do Milton Keynes Dons' 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Milton Keynes Dons pay £164,612 a week in 2026/27, 73% higher than the £95,021 of 2024/25. The current squad is 48 players against 34 then.