Sheffield Wednesday 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Jeff Hendrick on £50,000 per week · see the current Sheffield Wednesday wage bill
Then and now
Sheffield Wednesday pay £172,755 a week in 2026/27 — 51% lower than the £354,790 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hendrick | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Barry Bannan | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kristian Pedersen | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Denmark | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Windass | £18,000 | £936,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ashley Fletcher | £18,000 | £936,000 | 27 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Callum Paterson | £17,000 | £884,000 | 28 | Right-back, right midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Liam Palmer | £15,000 | £780,000 | 31 | Defender, defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michael Ihiekwe | £15,000 | £780,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michael Smith | £15,000 | £780,000 | 31 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dominic Iorfa | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lee Gregory | £12,000 | £624,000 | 34 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Juan Delgado | £11,000 | £572,000 | 30 | Right-back, winger | Chile | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marvin Johnson | £9,000 | £468,000 | 32 | Centre-back, left winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Anthony Musaba | £8,500 | £442,000 | 22 | Winger, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Bambo Diaby | £8,500 | £442,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Akin Famewo | £8,500 | £442,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cameron Dawson | £8,400 | £436,800 | 28 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Di'Shon Bernard | £8,400 | £436,800 | 22 | Centre-back | Jamaica | JUN 2024 | ||
| Will Vaulks | £8,000 | £416,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mallik Wilks | £7,900 | £410,800 | 24 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Pol Valentín | £7,800 | £405,600 | 26 | Right-back, right winger | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Reece James | £7,700 | £400,400 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Djeidi Gassama | £7,400 | £384,800 | 19 | Winger, striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Iké Ugbo | £7,100 | £369,200 | 24 | Winger, striker | Canada | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ian Poveda | £6,100 | £317,200 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri | £4,500 | £234,000 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| James Beadle | £4,100 | £213,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ciaran Brennan | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Cook | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mohamed Diaby | £900 | £46,800 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luke Jackson | £840 | £43,680 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Alimi-Adetoro | £750 | £39,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pierce Charles | £700 | £36,400 | 17 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rio Shipston | £680 | £35,360 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sean Fusire | £670 | £34,840 | 18 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joey Phuthi | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | Full-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jay Glover | £660 | £34,320 | 20 | Right wing-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cian Flannery | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jack Hall | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gui Siqueira | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Right-back | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jay Buchan | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Favour Onukwui | £450 | £23,400 | 18 | Winger | Nigeria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mackenzie Maltby | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Samuel Reed | £420 | £21,840 | 20 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan Wilson | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyrell Dawes | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Phillips | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harris Lihe | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Bruno Fernandes | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ari-Jae Shaw | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dom Weston | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ernie Weaver | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Voldi Mbaya | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jarvis Thornton | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Logan Stretch | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sutura Kakay | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Caiden Remy-Dee | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Carlos Rodrigues | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Finley Hunt | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Reece Johnson | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left wing-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Emery | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jack Swales | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Devlan Moses | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 36% of the squad wage bill, across the 63 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Sheffield Wednesday wages, 2023/24
What was Sheffield Wednesday's wage bill in 2023/24?
Sheffield Wednesday paid £354,790 a week in 2023/24 - £18,449,080 across the year - spread over a squad of 63. We hold a wage for all 63 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Sheffield Wednesday player in 2023/24?
Jeff Hendrick was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £50,000 a week, 4x the 22+ squad average of £12,508.
What was the average Sheffield Wednesday salary in 2023/24?
The average Sheffield Wednesday player aged 22 or over earned £12,508 a week in 2023/24, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 63. The top five earners took 36% of the bill between them.
How do Sheffield Wednesday's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Sheffield Wednesday pay £172,755 a week in 2026/27, 51% lower than the £354,790 of 2023/24. The current squad is 53 players against 63 then.