Wigan Athletic 2026/27 - player wages
League One · highest earner Christian Saydee on £5,400 per week · see Wigan Athletic transfers
We hold a wage for 60 of the 61 players. The average is taken over the 16 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Saydee | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Dara Costelloe | £5,400 | £280,800 | 22 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Ryan Trevitt | £4,700 | £244,400 | 22 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Sonny Perkins | £4,600 | £239,200 | 21 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Caylan Vickers | £4,400 | £228,800 | 20 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Jensen Weir | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | DM, AM C | Scotland | ||
| Isaac Mabaya | £4,100 | £213,200 | 20 | D/WB R, DM, M RC | England | ||
| Jon Mellish | £4,100 | £213,200 | 27 | D LC | England | ||
| Morgan Fox | £3,900 | £202,800 | 31 | D LC | Wales | ||
| Max Power | £3,900 | £202,800 | 31 | DM | England | ||
| Matthew Smith | £3,900 | £202,800 | 24 | DM | England | ||
| Ronan Darcy | £3,700 | £192,400 | 24 | AM RC | England | ||
| Fraser Murray | £3,300 | £171,600 | 26 | WB R, AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Callum McManaman | £2,400 | £124,800 | 34 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Joe Walsh | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| James Carragher | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | D RC | Malta | ||
| Connor Barrett | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Akeel Higgins | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Harry McHugh | £830 | £43,160 | 22 | D/WB R, DM | England | ||
| Elijah Igiehon | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Joe Adams | £810 | £42,120 | 21 | AM C | England | ||
| Archie Harris | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | D/WB L | Wales | ||
| Chris Sze | £780 | £40,560 | 21 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Tom Watson | £660 | £34,320 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen | £610 | £31,720 | 21 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Tobias Brenan | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Alex Hughes | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | D R | Wales | ||
| Leo Graham | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Matthew Corran | £480 | £24,960 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Charley McKee | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Christy Edwards | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Cole Simms | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| K'Marni Miller | £450 | £23,400 | 19 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Llyton Chapman | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | D RC | England | ||
| Harrison Rimmer | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | D R, DM | England | ||
| Matteo Spinelli | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Tom Costello | £410 | £21,320 | 22 | ST | England | ||
| James Knott | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Jack Rogers | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Charlie Wesseldine | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | D/WB L | Wales | ||
| Conor Spelman | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Charlie Hughes | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Callum Jones | £385 | £20,020 | 19 | D R | England | ||
| Dan Gelhardt | £375 | £19,500 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Erdis Reci | £365 | £18,980 | 16 | AM RL | Albania | ||
| Herbie Cairns | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Henry Miller | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Reece Greenhalgh | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | AM C | England | ||
| Sam Bolland | £320 | £16,640 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| John-Paul Cavanagh | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Josh Adaji | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Zac Edwards | £305 | £15,860 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Liam Edwards | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Liam Flight | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Lucas Hagan | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Lucas Tobin | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Mason Goulding | £285 | £14,820 | 17 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Rohan Taylor | £235 | £12,220 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Seb Spelman | £225 | £11,700 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Adam Moseley | £134 | £6,968 | 20 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Joe Gilbertson | - | - | 17 | DM | England | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 60 players we hold a wage for.
Wigan Athletic against League One
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Wigan Athletic League One average · Wigan Athletic pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Wigan Athletic wages, 2026/27
What is Wigan Athletic's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Wigan Athletic total wage bill for 2026/27 is £4,304,768 per year (£82,784 per week) across a squad of 61. We hold a wage for 60 of the 61 players.
Who is Wigan Athletic's highest earner?
Christian Saydee is the highest paid player at Wigan Athletic, earning £5,400 per week.
What is the average Wigan Athletic player salary?
The average Wigan Athletic player aged 22 or over earns £3,228 per week in 2026/27, across the 16 we hold a wage for. The median is £3,800. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Wigan Athletic play in?
Wigan Athletic play in League One. League One is tier 3 of football in England.
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