Chesterfield 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Akwasi Asante on £2,500 per week · see the current Chesterfield wage bill
We hold a wage for all 33 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 28 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Chesterfield pay £58,815 a week in 2026/27 — 116% higher than the £27,190 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwasi Asante | £2,500 | £130,000 | 28 | ST | Holland | ||
| Danny Rowe | £2,400 | £124,800 | 32 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Manny Oyeleke | £1,900 | £98,800 | 28 | DM | England | ||
| Curtis Weston | £1,400 | £72,800 | 34 | DM | England | ||
| Haydn Hollis | £1,200 | £62,400 | 28 | D C | England | ||
| Jack Clarke | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | AM RLC | Ireland | ||
| Joe Quigley | £1,100 | £57,200 | 24 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Kabongo Tshimanga | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Liam Mandeville | £890 | £46,280 | 24 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Calvin Miller | £880 | £45,760 | 23 | WB/AM L | Scotland | ||
| Gavin Gunning | £840 | £43,680 | 30 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Jak McCourt | £810 | £42,120 | 26 | DM | England | ||
| Laurence Maguire | £790 | £41,080 | 24 | D LC | England | ||
| Jamie Grimes | £790 | £41,080 | 30 | D C | England | ||
| Nathan Tyson | £770 | £40,040 | 39 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Fraser Kerr | £750 | £39,000 | 28 | D C | Scotland | ||
| George Carline | £740 | £38,480 | 28 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Tom Whelan | £710 | £36,920 | 25 | AM C | England | ||
| Tom Denton | £710 | £36,920 | 31 | ST | England | ||
| Jeff King | £710 | £36,920 | 25 | WB/AM R | England | ||
| Alex Whittle | £700 | £36,400 | 28 | D LC | England | ||
| Joe Rowley | £610 | £31,720 | 22 | AM C | England | ||
| Scott Loach | £600 | £31,200 | 33 | GK | England | ||
| Tyrone Williams | £600 | £31,200 | 26 | D RC | England | ||
| Saidou Khan | £520 | £27,040 | 25 | AM/F C | Gambia | ||
| Jim Kellermann | £510 | £26,520 | 26 | DM | England | ||
| Luke Croll | £490 | £25,480 | 26 | D LC | England | ||
| Melvin Minter | £480 | £24,960 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| Dylan Wharton | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Josh Burkitt | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Joshua Kee | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Tiarnan O'Connor | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | AM C | N.Ireland | ||
| Jamie Robinson | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | D C | N.Ireland | ||
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 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 33 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Chesterfield wages, 2021/22
What was Chesterfield's wage bill in 2021/22?
Chesterfield paid £27,190 a week in 2021/22 - £1,413,880 across the year - spread over a squad of 33. We hold a wage for all 33 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Chesterfield player in 2021/22?
Akwasi Asante was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £2,500 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £946.
What was the average Chesterfield salary in 2021/22?
The average Chesterfield player aged 22 or over earned £946 a week in 2021/22, across the 28 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 33. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Chesterfield's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Chesterfield pay £58,815 a week in 2026/27, 116% higher than the £27,190 of 2021/22. The current squad is 38 players against 33 then.