Wigan Athletic 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Antonee Robinson on £18,000 per week · see the current Wigan Athletic wage bill
Then and now
Wigan Athletic pay £82,184 a week in 2026/27 — 66% lower than the £240,890 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonee Robinson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 20 | Left-back | U.S.A. | MAY 2019 | ||
| Anthony Pilkington | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Nick Powell | £15,000 | £780,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Callum McManaman | £12,000 | £624,000 | 27 | Winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Danny Fox | £12,000 | £624,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Danny Fox | £12,000 | £624,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Josh Windass | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Leon Clarke | £9,000 | £468,000 | 33 | Striker | England | MAY 2019 | ||
| Nathan Byrne | £8,900 | £462,800 | 26 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nathan Byrne | £8,900 | £462,800 | 26 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Beni Baningime | £8,500 | £442,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | MAY 2019 | ||
| Christian Walton | £8,400 | £436,800 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Cédric Kipré | £8,400 | £436,800 | 21 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Garner | £8,100 | £421,200 | 30 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sam Morsy | £8,000 | £416,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Egypt | JUN 2021 | ||
| Shaun MacDonald | £8,000 | £416,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Michael Jacobs | £7,900 | £410,800 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jonas Olsson | £7,100 | £369,200 | 35 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lee Evans | £6,000 | £312,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Darron Gibson | £5,400 | £280,800 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gary Roberts | £5,200 | £270,400 | 34 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Gary Roberts | £5,200 | £270,400 | 34 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jamie Walker | £5,100 | £265,200 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Reece James | £4,700 | £244,400 | 18 | Right-back | England | MAY 2019 | ||
| Chey Dunkley | £4,400 | £228,800 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Gavin Massey | £4,200 | £218,400 | 25 | Winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kal Naismith | £4,000 | £208,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jamie Jones | £2,100 | £109,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dan Lavercombe | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joe Piggott | £710 | £36,920 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | MAY 2019 | ||
| Alex Perry | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Chris Merrie | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Denzel Williams | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Owen Evans | £460 | £23,920 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Emeka Obi | £460 | £23,920 | 17 | Centre-back | Nigeria | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ollie Crankshaw | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2019 | ||
| Ryan Galvin | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jordan Perrin | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tylor Golden | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Bobby Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Louis Isherwood | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Adam Long | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ollie Broe | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Will McGuffie | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thelo Aasgaard | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2020 | ||
| Charlie Jolley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Divin Baningime | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joseph McWilliam | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kyle Joseph | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Mitchell Culshaw | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Brad Roberts | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kain McGaughey | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Neil Monaghan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Víctor Maffeo | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back, right winger | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| MacKenzie O'Neill | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Gelhardt | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Harry Jolley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defender, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| James Berry | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Luke Robinson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Scott Smith | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jensen Weir | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 61 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Wigan Athletic wages, 2018/19
What was Wigan Athletic's wage bill in 2018/19?
Wigan Athletic paid £240,890 a week in 2018/19 - £12,526,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 61. We hold a wage for all 61 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Wigan Athletic player in 2018/19?
Antonee Robinson was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £18,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £8,038.
What was the average Wigan Athletic salary in 2018/19?
The average Wigan Athletic player aged 22 or over earned £8,038 a week in 2018/19, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 61. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Wigan Athletic's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Wigan Athletic pay £82,184 a week in 2026/27, 66% lower than the £240,890 of 2018/19. The current squad is 60 players against 61 then.