Wigan Athletic 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Charlie Wyke on £12,000 per week · see the current Wigan Athletic wage bill
We hold a wage for all 58 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 23 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Wigan Athletic pay £82,784 a week in 2026/27 — 37% lower than the £131,990 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Wyke | £12,000 | £624,000 | 28 | ST | England | ||
| Graeme Shinnie | £11,000 | £572,000 | 29 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Gavin Massey | £8,200 | £426,400 | 28 | AM R | England | ||
| James McClean | £8,100 | £421,200 | 32 | D/WB L, AM RL | Ireland | ||
| Jamie McGrath | £6,100 | £317,200 | 24 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Joe Bennett | £6,100 | £317,200 | 31 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Tom Bayliss | £5,600 | £291,200 | 22 | M RC | England | ||
| Ben Amos | £5,500 | £286,000 | 31 | GK | England | ||
| Glen Rea | £5,200 | £270,400 | 26 | D C, DM | Ireland | ||
| Jason Kerr | £5,100 | £265,200 | 24 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Josh Magennis | £5,100 | £265,200 | 30 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Tom Naylor | £4,600 | £239,200 | 30 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Callum Lang | £4,400 | £228,800 | 22 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Jack Whatmough | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Jordan Cousins | £4,100 | £213,200 | 27 | DM, M RC | England | ||
| Max Power | £3,900 | £202,800 | 27 | D R, M C | England | ||
| Stephen Humphrys | £3,600 | £187,200 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Curtis Tilt | £3,400 | £176,800 | 29 | D C | England | ||
| Gwion Edwards | £3,200 | £166,400 | 28 | WB R, AM RL | Wales | ||
| Jamie Jones | £3,100 | £161,200 | 32 | GK | England | ||
| Tom Pearce | £2,600 | £135,200 | 23 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Tendayi Darikwa | £2,600 | £135,200 | 29 | D/WB RL | Zimbabwe | ||
| Kelland Watts | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Thelo Aasgaard | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | AM C | Norway | ||
| Will Keane | £1,400 | £72,800 | 28 | AM/F C | Ireland | ||
| Adam Long | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| James Carragher | £760 | £39,520 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Scott Smith | £670 | £34,840 | 20 | M C | Wales | ||
| Divin Baningime | £520 | £27,040 | 20 | AM RL, ST | Congo - Kinshasa | ||
| Baba Adeeko | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Dean Pinnington | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Charlie Hughes | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Harry McGee | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | M C | England | ||
| Harry McHugh | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | AM C | England | ||
| Timi Sobowale | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Kieran Lloyd | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | D R | England | ||
| Sam Tickle | £320 | £16,640 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Tom Costello | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Luke Robinson | £290 | £15,080 | 19 | D/WB L | Scotland | ||
| Matthew Corran | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Kristian Knowles | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Sam Campbell | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Kai Payne | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Kyle Worsley | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Luca Latona | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | WB L | England | ||
| Joe Adams | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Jack Reilly | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Sam Gill | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C, M C | England | ||
| Ruben Grewal | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Steven Sumner | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Kian Monks | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Owen Mooney | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Tom Watson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Adam Brooks | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Chris Sze | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Levi Welsh | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Arthur Lomax | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Dan Smith | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D L | Slovakia | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 58 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Wigan Athletic wages, 2021/22
What was Wigan Athletic's wage bill in 2021/22?
Wigan Athletic paid £131,990 a week in 2021/22 - £6,863,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 58. We hold a wage for all 58 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Wigan Athletic player in 2021/22?
Charlie Wyke was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £12,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £5,174.
What was the average Wigan Athletic salary in 2021/22?
The average Wigan Athletic player aged 22 or over earned £5,174 a week in 2021/22, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 58. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Wigan Athletic's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Wigan Athletic pay £82,784 a week in 2026/27, 37% lower than the £131,990 of 2021/22. The current squad is 61 players against 58 then.