Wigan Athletic 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Nick Powell on £15,000 per week · see the current Wigan Athletic wage bill
We hold a wage for all 53 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 26 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Wigan Athletic pay £82,784 a week in 2026/27 — 50% lower than the £165,750 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Powell | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | AM C | England | ||
| Nathan Byrne | £8,900 | £462,800 | 25 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Nathan Byrne | £8,900 | £462,800 | 25 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Christian Walton | £8,400 | £436,800 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Dan Burn | £8,400 | £436,800 | 25 | D C | England | ||
| Will Grigg | £8,400 | £436,800 | 25 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Shaun MacDonald | £7,600 | £395,200 | 29 | DM | Wales | ||
| James Vaughan | £7,100 | £369,200 | 28 | ST | England | ||
| Jay Fulton | £6,100 | £317,200 | 23 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Michael Jacobs | £5,900 | £306,800 | 25 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Max Power | £5,900 | £306,800 | 23 | AM C | England | ||
| Reece James | £5,700 | £296,400 | 23 | D L | England | ||
| Sam Morsy | £5,600 | £291,200 | 25 | DM | Egypt | ||
| Craig Morgan | £5,400 | £280,800 | 32 | D C | Wales | ||
| Donervon Daniels | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | D RC | Montserrat | ||
| Devante Cole | £5,400 | £280,800 | 22 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Gary Roberts | £5,200 | £270,400 | 33 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Gary Roberts | £5,200 | £270,400 | 33 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Jamie Walker | £5,100 | £265,200 | 24 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| David Perkins | £4,400 | £228,800 | 35 | M C | England | ||
| Chey Dunkley | £4,400 | £228,800 | 25 | D C | England | ||
| Gavin Massey | £4,200 | £218,400 | 24 | AM RL | England | ||
| Ryan Colclough | £3,700 | £192,400 | 22 | AM RL | England | ||
| Alex Bruce | £3,500 | £182,000 | 32 | D C | N.Ireland | ||
| Jamie Jones | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | GK | England | ||
| Noel Hunt | £1,900 | £98,800 | 34 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Callum Elder | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | D L, M C | Australia | ||
| Dan Lavercombe | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Jordan Flores | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | AM LC | England | ||
| Chris Merrie | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Luke Burgess | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | AM RC | England | ||
| Luke Burgess | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | AM RC | England | ||
| Owen Evans | £360 | £18,720 | 20 | GK | Wales | ||
| Sam Stubbs | £320 | £16,640 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Theo Roberts | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Anthony Plant | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Kain McGaughey | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Neil Monaghan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Jordan Perrin | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Mitchell Culshaw | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Mwiya Malumo | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Zambia | ||
| Tom Hilton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Joe Downey | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Víctor Maffeo | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R | Spain | ||
| Jamie Cotter | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Liam Rhoden | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Divin Baningime | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL, ST | Congo - Kinshasa | ||
| Charlie Jolley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Adam Long | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Will McGuffie | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C, M C | England | ||
| Scott Smith | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | WB/AM L | Wales | ||
| Tylor Golden | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| James Berry | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 53 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Wigan Athletic wages, 2017/18
What was Wigan Athletic's wage bill in 2017/18?
Wigan Athletic paid £165,750 a week in 2017/18 - £8,619,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 53. We hold a wage for all 53 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Wigan Athletic player in 2017/18?
Nick Powell was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £15,000 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £5,800.
What was the average Wigan Athletic salary in 2017/18?
The average Wigan Athletic player aged 22 or over earned £5,800 a week in 2017/18, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 53. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Wigan Athletic's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Wigan Athletic pay £82,784 a week in 2026/27, 50% lower than the £165,750 of 2017/18. The current squad is 61 players against 53 then.