Chesterfield 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Chris O'Grady on £4,400 per week · see the current Chesterfield wage bill
Then and now
Chesterfield pay £52,315 a week in 2026/27 — 28% higher than the £40,910 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris O'Grady | £4,400 | £228,800 | 31 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Andy Kellett | £3,500 | £182,000 | 23 | Left-back, left winger | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Aaron Ramsdale | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Giles Coke | £2,200 | £114,400 | 31 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ian Evatt | £2,100 | £109,200 | 35 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Louis Reed | £2,000 | £104,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Kristian Dennis | £2,000 | £104,000 | 27 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sam Hird | £1,600 | £83,200 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alex Whitmore | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Drew Talbot | £1,400 | £72,800 | 30 | Full-back, right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jak McCourt | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jerome Binnom-Williams | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Louis Dodds | £1,000 | £52,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Bradley Barry | £940 | £48,880 | 22 | Right-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Zavon Hines | £900 | £46,800 | 28 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| George Smith | £840 | £43,680 | 20 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jacob Brown | £810 | £42,120 | 19 | Striker | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Joe Anyon | £810 | £42,120 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gozie Ugwu | £790 | £41,080 | 24 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dylan Mottley-Henry | £770 | £40,040 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Jordan Sinnott | £710 | £36,920 | 23 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Robbie Weir | £700 | £36,400 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Laurence Maguire | £690 | £35,880 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sid Nelson | £670 | £34,840 | 21 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Josh Kay | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tommy Lee | £600 | £31,200 | 31 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ricky German | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marshall Willock | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joe Rowley | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jack Brownell | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dylan Parkin | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aaron Sennett-Neilson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Brandon Howard | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joel Phillips | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dylan Hand | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luke Rawson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Josh Tipping | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alexander Phillipson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Zak Walker | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Robbie Foster | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Holmes | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Render | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ify Ofoegbu | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Charlie Wakefield | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Conor Fowler | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jay Benn | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Bradley Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jamie Sharman | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Teddy Marris | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Levi Amantchi | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
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 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 50 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Chesterfield wages, 2017/18
What was Chesterfield's wage bill in 2017/18?
Chesterfield paid £40,910 a week in 2017/18 - £2,127,320 across the year - spread over a squad of 50. We hold a wage for all 50 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Chesterfield player in 2017/18?
Chris O'Grady was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £4,400 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £1,547.
What was the average Chesterfield salary in 2017/18?
The average Chesterfield player aged 22 or over earned £1,547 a week in 2017/18, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 50. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Chesterfield's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Chesterfield pay £52,315 a week in 2026/27, 28% higher than the £40,910 of 2017/18. The current squad is 35 players against 50 then.