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Sheffield Wednesday 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Keiren Westwood on £30,000 per week · see the current Sheffield Wednesday wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £551k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £29m
SQUAD SIZE72
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £17k
Then and now
Sheffield Wednesday pay £172,755 a week in 2026/27 — 69% lower than the £551,420 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiren Westwood | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Josh Onomah | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2019 | ||
| Steven Fletcher | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 31 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Steven Fletcher | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 31 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Almen Abdi | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder | Switzerland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Fernando Forestieri | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Argentina | JUN 2020 | ||
| George Boyd | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 32 | Left wing-back, winger | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Adam Reach | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 25 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Lees | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Gary Hooper | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Barry Bannan | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joost van Aken | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kieran Lee | £19,000 | £988,000 | 30 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kieran Lee | £19,000 | £988,000 | 30 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Achraf Lazaar | £18,000 | £936,000 | 26 | Left-back, left midfielder | Morocco | MAY 2019 | ||
| Sam Hutchinson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| David Jones | £17,000 | £884,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Atdhe Nuhiu | £16,000 | £832,000 | 28 | Striker | Austria | JUN 2020 | ||
| Michael Hector | £16,000 | £832,000 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Jamaica | MAY 2019 | ||
| Daniel Pudil | £14,000 | £728,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Czechia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sam Winnall | £14,000 | £728,000 | 27 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Rolando Aarons | £12,000 | £624,000 | 22 | Winger | England | MAY 2019 | ||
| Marco Matias | £11,000 | £572,000 | 29 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lucas João | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | Striker | Portugal | JUN 2021 | ||
| Liam Palmer | £10,000 | £520,000 | 26 | Full-back | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dominic Iorfa | £8,400 | £436,800 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joey Pelupessy | £8,100 | £421,200 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Morgan Fox | £7,900 | £410,800 | 24 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Wildsmith | £5,100 | £265,200 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Matt Penney | £3,900 | £202,800 | 20 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Cameron Dawson | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jordan Thorniley | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ash Baker | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2020 | ||
| Connor Kirby | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Dan Wallis | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Stobbs | £810 | £42,120 | 21 | Right winger | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Frederik Fisker | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | Centre-back | Denmark | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Lee | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jack Lee | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Connor O'Grady | £680 | £35,360 | 20 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Warren Clarke | £630 | £32,760 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Liam Williams | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Cameron McCulloch | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ben Hughes | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ciaran Brennan | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Omar Damba | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Striker | Gambia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Fraser Preston | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Hunt | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Isaac Rice | £470 | £24,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jordan Lonchar | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Josh Dawodu | £460 | £23,920 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe West | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Liam Shaw | £440 | £22,880 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Preslav Borukov | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Striker | Bulgaria | JUN 2020 | ||
| Liam Waldock | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Conor Grant | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Charles Hagan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Declan Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Luke Jackson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Michael Ellery | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Charlie Reaney | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Eyad Hammoud | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Bulgaria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Elliot Vasalo | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lewis Farmer | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sam Oliver | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Declan Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jordan O'Brien | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| L'Varn Brandy | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joshua Render | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Toby Kenyon | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Luke Cox | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Luke Cox | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
39 Under £1k 3%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
3 £2k-£5k 2%
4 £5k-£10k 5%
18 £10k-£25k 55%
7 £25k-£100k 36%
Top 5 earners took 26% of the squad wage bill, across the 72 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Sheffield Wednesday wages, 2018/19
What was Sheffield Wednesday's wage bill in 2018/19?
Sheffield Wednesday paid £551,420 a week in 2018/19 - £28,673,840 across the year - spread over a squad of 72. We hold a wage for all 72 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Sheffield Wednesday player in 2018/19?
Keiren Westwood was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £30,000 a week, 1.7x the 22+ squad average of £17,238.
What was the average Sheffield Wednesday salary in 2018/19?
The average Sheffield Wednesday player aged 22 or over earned £17,238 a week in 2018/19, across the 29 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 72. The top five earners took 26% of the bill between them.
How do Sheffield Wednesday's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Sheffield Wednesday pay £172,755 a week in 2026/27, 69% lower than the £551,420 of 2018/19. The current squad is 53 players against 72 then.