Shrewsbury Town 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Matthew Pennington on £9,000 per week · see the current Shrewsbury Town wage bill
We hold a wage for all 41 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Shrewsbury Town pay £52,955 a week in 2026/27 — 14% lower than the £61,835 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pennington | £9,000 | £468,000 | 25 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Matija Šarkić | £4,900 | £254,800 | 23 | GK | Montenegro | ||
| David Edwards | £4,400 | £228,800 | 34 | M/AM (C) | Wales | ||
| Aaron Pierre | £3,500 | £182,000 | 27 | D (C) | Grenada | ||
| David Davis | £3,400 | £176,800 | 29 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | £3,300 | £171,600 | 27 | D (C) | England | ||
| Harry Chapman | £3,200 | £166,400 | 22 | M (RL), AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Josh Vela | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Leon Clarke | £3,000 | £156,000 | 35 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Donald Love | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | D/WB (R) | Scotland | ||
| Harry Burgoyne | £2,200 | £114,400 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Ollie Norburn | £1,800 | £93,600 | 27 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Ro-Shaun Williams | £1,700 | £88,400 | 21 | D (C) | England | ||
| Shaun Whalley | £1,600 | £83,200 | 32 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Sean Goss | £1,600 | £83,200 | 24 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Scott Golbourne | £1,600 | £83,200 | 32 | D/WB/M (L) | England | ||
| Brad Walker | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Daniel Udoh | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | ST (C) | Nigeria | ||
| Curtis Main | £1,400 | £72,800 | 28 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Nathanael Ogbeta | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Ryan Sears | £880 | £45,760 | 21 | D (R) | Wales | ||
| Josh Daniels | £760 | £39,520 | 24 | M/AM (RL) | N.Ireland | ||
| Rekeil Pyke | £700 | £36,400 | 22 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| James Rowland | £610 | £31,720 | 18 | M (C) | England | ||
| Cameron Gregory | £480 | £24,960 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Ryan Barnett | £330 | £17,160 | 20 | AM (R) | England | ||
| Nigel Aris | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (L) | Nigeria | ||
| Eden Sears | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | England | ||
| Jacob Bell | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (R) | England | ||
| Ethan O'Toole | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | ||
| Liam Thomas | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Charlie Dixon | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | Australia | ||
| Elliot Tibbs | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | England | ||
| Dan Walker | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (L) | England | ||
| Jaden Bevan | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Charlie Caton | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | Wales | ||
| Callum Wilson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C) | England | ||
| Ben Kanida | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Lewis Duberry | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (RC) | England | ||
| Louis Lloyd | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | Wales | ||
| Tom Bloxham | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | 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 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 41 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Shrewsbury Town wages, 2020/21
What was Shrewsbury Town's wage bill in 2020/21?
Shrewsbury Town paid £61,835 a week in 2020/21 - £3,215,420 across the year - spread over a squad of 41. We hold a wage for all 41 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Shrewsbury Town player in 2020/21?
Matthew Pennington was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £9,000 a week, 3.3x the 22+ squad average of £2,738.
What was the average Shrewsbury Town salary in 2020/21?
The average Shrewsbury Town player aged 22 or over earned £2,738 a week in 2020/21, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 41. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Shrewsbury Town's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Shrewsbury Town pay £52,955 a week in 2026/27, 14% lower than the £61,835 of 2020/21. The current squad is 44 players against 41 then.