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Wigan Athletic 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Leon Balogun on £22,000 per week · see the current Wigan Athletic wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £228k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £12m
SQUAD SIZE64
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £8k
Then and now
Wigan Athletic pay £82,184 a week in 2026/27 — 64% lower than the £227,770 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Balogun | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Nigeria | MAY 2020 | ||
| Antonee Robinson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 21 | Left-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2022 | ||
| Anthony Pilkington | £16,000 | £832,000 | 31 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kieran Dowell | £15,000 | £780,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Gavin Massey | £13,000 | £676,000 | 26 | Right winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Danny Fox | £12,000 | £624,000 | 33 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nathan Byrne | £8,900 | £462,800 | 27 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| David Marshall | £8,400 | £436,800 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cédric Kipré | £8,400 | £436,800 | 22 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Garner | £8,100 | £421,200 | 31 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jan Mlakar | £8,100 | £421,200 | 20 | Striker | Slovenia | MAY 2020 | ||
| Jamal Lowe | £8,100 | £421,200 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sam Morsy | £8,000 | £416,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Egypt | JUN 2021 | ||
| Michael Jacobs | £7,900 | £410,800 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Dujon Sterling | £7,400 | £384,800 | 19 | Right-back, right winger | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Joe Williams | £6,100 | £317,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lee Evans | £6,000 | £312,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kieffer Moore | £6,000 | £312,000 | 26 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Gary Roberts | £5,200 | £270,400 | 35 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lewis MacLeod | £5,000 | £260,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Chey Dunkley | £4,400 | £228,800 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kal Naismith | £4,000 | £208,000 | 27 | Centre-back, left winger | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Alex Dobre | £3,500 | £182,000 | 20 | Winger, striker | Romania | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Gelhardt | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Pearce | £2,600 | £135,200 | 21 | Left-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jamie Jones | £2,100 | £109,200 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dániel Gyollai | £820 | £42,640 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Hungary | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jensen Weir | £810 | £42,120 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Piggott | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Alex Perry | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Emeka Obi | £560 | £29,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Nigeria | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jack Sanders | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Chris Merrie | £480 | £24,960 | 20 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Charlie Jolley | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Divin Baningime | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | Winger, striker | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2020 | ||
| James Aspinall | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Adam Long | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Patrick Webber | £370 | £19,240 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tylor Golden | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kyle Joseph | £300 | £15,600 | 17 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Víctor Maffeo | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sam Finley | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Scott Smith | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Will McGuffie | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Bobby Jones | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Thelo Aasgaard | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2020 | ||
| Baba Adeeko | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Zach Dobie | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jason Fulton | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kieran Lloyd | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| James Carragher | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Jolley | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Defender, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joseph McWilliam | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| MacKenzie O'Neill | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tom Costello | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ollie Broe | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sean McGurk | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry McHugh | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry McGee | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Millen Brown | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marcus Snell | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam Tickle | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Louis Isherwood | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Luke Robinson | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Left-back | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
38 Under £1k 5%
£1k-£2k
6 £2k-£5k 9%
14 £5k-£10k 45%
6 £10k-£25k 42%
Top 5 earners took 37% of the squad wage bill, across the 64 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Wigan Athletic wages, 2019/20
What was Wigan Athletic's wage bill in 2019/20?
Wigan Athletic paid £227,770 a week in 2019/20 - £11,844,040 across the year - spread over a squad of 64. We hold a wage for all 64 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Wigan Athletic player in 2019/20?
Leon Balogun was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £22,000 a week, 2.7x the 22+ squad average of £8,021.
What was the average Wigan Athletic salary in 2019/20?
The average Wigan Athletic player aged 22 or over earned £8,021 a week in 2019/20, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 64. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do Wigan Athletic's 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Wigan Athletic pay £82,184 a week in 2026/27, 64% lower than the £227,770 of 2019/20. The current squad is 60 players against 64 then.