Oldham Athletic 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner David Wheater on £4,400 per week · see the current Oldham Athletic wage bill
Then and now
Oldham Athletic pay £44,025 a week in 2026/27 — 15% higher than the £38,200 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wheater | £4,400 | £228,800 | 33 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Alfie McCalmont | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cameron Borthwick-Jackson | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | Centre-back, left wing-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Clarke | £2,200 | £114,400 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nicky Adams | £1,900 | £98,800 | 33 | Wing-back, wide midfielder, winger | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marcel Hilßner | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Serhat Tasdemir | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Azerbaijan | JUN 2022 | ||
| Bobby Grant | £1,500 | £78,000 | 30 | Midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Brice Ntambwe | £1,500 | £78,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dylan Bahamboula | £1,400 | £72,800 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Congo | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dylan Fage | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | Left-back, wing-back, left midfielder, winger | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Conor McAleny | £1,400 | £72,800 | 27 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Carl Piergianni | £1,400 | £72,800 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ian Lawlor | £1,100 | £57,200 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| George Blackwood | £940 | £48,880 | 23 | Striker | Australia | JUN 2022 | ||
| Andrea Badan | £900 | £46,800 | 22 | Left-back, left midfielder | Italy | JUN 2022 | ||
| Zak Dearnley | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ben Garrity | £890 | £46,280 | 23 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Callum Whelan | £880 | £45,760 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marcus Barnes | £880 | £45,760 | 23 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | £820 | £42,640 | 22 | Wide midfielder, winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Raphaël Diarra | £700 | £36,400 | 25 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kyle Jameson | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sido Jombati | £600 | £31,200 | 32 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2021 | ||
| Laurence Bilboe | £490 | £25,480 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Junior Luamba | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mackenzie Chapman | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Harry Vaughan | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Asa Hughes | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Benny Couts | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Gustav Hemmingsen | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Isaac Modi | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Drew Baker | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Trey Turner | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left wing-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kacper Danielewicz | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Vani Da Silva | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Williams | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Edwards | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Robert Oseh | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Will Sutton | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Ben Hough | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sean Higgins | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Full-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kane Badby | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Callum Speed | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jim Simms | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
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 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 45 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Oldham Athletic wages, 2020/21
What was Oldham Athletic's wage bill in 2020/21?
Oldham Athletic paid £38,200 a week in 2020/21 - £1,986,400 across the year - spread over a squad of 45. We hold a wage for all 45 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Oldham Athletic player in 2020/21?
David Wheater was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £4,400 a week, 3.2x the 22+ squad average of £1,396.
What was the average Oldham Athletic salary in 2020/21?
The average Oldham Athletic player aged 22 or over earned £1,396 a week in 2020/21, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 45. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Oldham Athletic's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Oldham Athletic pay £44,025 a week in 2026/27, 15% higher than the £38,200 of 2020/21. The current squad is 38 players against 45 then.