Wigan Athletic 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Charlie Goode on £20,000 per week · see the current Wigan Athletic wage bill
Then and now
Wigan Athletic pay £82,184 a week in 2026/27 — 29% lower than the £115,620 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Goode | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jordan Jones | £8,100 | £421,200 | 28 | Winger | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Magennis | £8,100 | £421,200 | 32 | Striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Amos | £6,500 | £338,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jason Kerr | £6,100 | £317,200 | 26 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Stephen Humphrys | £5,600 | £291,200 | 25 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Pearce | £4,600 | £239,200 | 25 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Steven Sessegnon | £4,600 | £239,200 | 23 | Full-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Liam Morrison | £4,000 | £208,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luke Chambers | £4,000 | £208,000 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Liam Shaw | £4,000 | £208,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | England | MAY 2025 | ||
| Matthew Smith | £3,900 | £202,800 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sean Clare | £3,600 | £187,200 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jonny Smith | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kelland Watts | £3,000 | £156,000 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Thelo Aasgaard | £2,600 | £135,200 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2028 | ||
| Charlie Kelman | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie Hughes | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Callum McManaman | £2,400 | £124,800 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Martial Godo | £1,900 | £98,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sam Tickle | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Chris Sze | £780 | £40,560 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Scott Smith | £770 | £40,040 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Baba Adeeko | £740 | £38,480 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Abdi Sharif | £650 | £33,800 | 22 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Stones | £610 | £31,720 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kieran Lloyd | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dylan Dwyer | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Rodwell-Grant | £560 | £29,120 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Watson | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max McMillan | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | South Africa | JUN 2024 | ||
| Youssef Chentouf | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Winger, striker | Morocco | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Reilly | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kai Payne | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matthew Corran | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Eko Solomon | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kylan Depeiaza | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Troy Malunda | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Callum Jones | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Rimmer | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matthew Eckersall | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harrison Bettoni | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jarma Mohamed | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Elijah Igiehon | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cole Simms | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Reece Greenhalgh | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harrison Rimmer | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Christy Edwards | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nathan Sandison | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| James Knott | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alex Hughes | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jake Spaven | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Charley McKee | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harry Campbell | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Bolland | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lewis Wilson | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Oscar Harris | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Oliver Fairhurst | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ewan Hampson | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alastair Clifford | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 60 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Wigan Athletic wages, 2023/24
What was Wigan Athletic's wage bill in 2023/24?
Wigan Athletic paid £115,620 a week in 2023/24 - £6,012,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 60. We hold a wage for all 60 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Wigan Athletic player in 2023/24?
Charlie Goode was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £20,000 a week, 3.8x the 22+ squad average of £5,314.
What was the average Wigan Athletic salary in 2023/24?
The average Wigan Athletic player aged 22 or over earned £5,314 a week in 2023/24, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 60. The top five earners took 42% of the bill between them.
How do Wigan Athletic's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Wigan Athletic pay £82,184 a week in 2026/27, 29% lower than the £115,620 of 2023/24. The current squad is 60 players against 60 then.