Gillingham 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Dominic Samuel on £3,400 per week · see the current Gillingham wage bill
We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 15 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Gillingham pay £53,175 a week in 2026/27 — 29% higher than the £41,095 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Samuel | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | ST (C) | England | ||
| John Akinde | £3,100 | £161,200 | 31 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Kyle Dempsey | £3,000 | £156,000 | 24 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Stuart O'Keefe | £2,600 | £135,200 | 29 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Alex MacDonald | £2,500 | £130,000 | 30 | M (RLC), AM (RL) | Scotland | ||
| Connor Ogilvie | £2,400 | £124,800 | 24 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Callum Slattery | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Christian Maghoma | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | D (C) | Congo - Kinshasa | ||
| Jack Bonham | £2,100 | £109,200 | 26 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Jordan Graham | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | M (L), AM (RL) | England | ||
| Matty Willock | £1,900 | £98,800 | 23 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Olly Lee | £1,800 | £93,600 | 29 | M (RC), AM (C) | England | ||
| Ryan Jackson | £1,700 | £88,400 | 29 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| Vadaine Oliver | £1,500 | £78,000 | 28 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Jack Tucker | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | D (C) | England | ||
| James Morton | £810 | £42,120 | 21 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Sacha Bastien | £720 | £37,440 | 26 | GK | France | ||
| Tyreke Johnson | £710 | £36,920 | 21 | WB/M/AM (L) | England | ||
| Robbie Cundy | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | D (C) | England | ||
| Robbie McKenzie | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | D (RC), DM | England | ||
| Henry Woods | £680 | £35,360 | 20 | M (C), AM (R) | England | ||
| Thomas O'Connor | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | D/WB (L), M (LC) | Ireland | ||
| Josh Chambers | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C) | England | ||
| Bailey Akehurst | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (L) | England | ||
| Oli Britton | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C) | England | ||
| Toby Bancroft | £145 | £7,540 | 18 | AM (C) | England | ||
| Josh Leach | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Harry Maher | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | ||
| Charlie Walker | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Max Niblett | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Vinnie Medhurst | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D/WB/M (R) | England | ||
| George Baker-Moran | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Ethan Smith | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Gez Sithole | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| Matthew Baker | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | Wales | ||
| Harvey Lintott | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (RC), WB (R) | England | ||
| Ronny Nelson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (LC) | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 36% of the squad wage bill, across the 37 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Gillingham wages, 2020/21
What was Gillingham's wage bill in 2020/21?
Gillingham paid £41,095 a week in 2020/21 - £2,136,940 across the year - spread over a squad of 37. We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Gillingham player in 2020/21?
Dominic Samuel was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £3,400 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £2,128.
What was the average Gillingham salary in 2020/21?
The average Gillingham player aged 22 or over earned £2,128 a week in 2020/21, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 37. The top five earners took 36% of the bill between them.
How do Gillingham's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Gillingham pay £53,175 a week in 2026/27, 29% higher than the £41,095 of 2020/21. The current squad is 39 players against 37 then.