The highest earners in the history of Swindon Town
Michael Olakigbe has earned £1.1m at Swindon Town across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 14 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Swindon Town history
These 20 players took £7.2m between them, 75% of everything Swindon Town has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Swindon Town player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Swindon Town wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Olakigbe | £1.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 2 | Aaron Drinan Current squad | £598k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 3 | Lawrence Vigouroux | £572k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 4 | Jack Payne | £530k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 5 | Jonny Williams | £426k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 6 | Charlie Austin | £406k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 7 | Junior Hoilett | £374k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 8 | Keshi Anderson | £364k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer Current squad | £343k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 10 | Paul Glatzel Current squad | £281k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 11 | Ryan Tafazolli Current squad | £281k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 12 | Billy Bodin | £260k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 13 | Connor Ripley Current squad | £250k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 14 | Conor Masterson | £229k | 1 | 2021 |
| 15 | George McEachran | £229k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 16 | Lloyd Jones | £208k | 1 | 2017 |
| 17 | Danny Butterworth Current squad | £198k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 18 | Dominic Thompson | £177k | 1 | 2021 |
| 19 | Reece Devine | £177k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 20 | Tyrese Shade | £166k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 21 | Louie Barry | £156k | 1 | 2022 |
| 22 | Admiral Muskwe | £130k | 1 | 2020 |
| 23 | Brandon Cooper | £130k | 1 | 2022 |
| 24 | Akin Odimayo | £125k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 25 | Ciaran Brennan | £125k | 1 | 2023 |
| 26 | Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | £125k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 27 | Grant Hall | £114k | 1 | 2025 |
| 28 | Jake Cain | £114k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 29 | Tom Clayton | £114k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 30 | Jacob Wakeling | £109k | 1 | 2023 |
| 31 | Jake O'Brien | £109k | 1 | 2022 |
| 32 | Jonathan Grounds | £109k | 1 | 2021 |
| 33 | Marcel Lavinier | £99k | 1 | 2023 |
| 34 | Nathan Byrne | £94k | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 35 | Remeao Hutton | £88k | 1 | 2023 |
| 36 | Sean McGurk | £83k | 1 | 2024 |
| 37 | Steven Benda | £83k | 1 | 2020 |
| 38 | Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | £57k | 1 | 2022 |
| 39 | Jerry Yates | £57k | 1 | 2020 |
| 40 | Joe Wollacott | £57k | 1 | 2022 |
| 41 | Josh Davison | £57k | 1 | 2022 |
| 42 | Jordon Garrick | £47k | 1 | 2021 |
| 43 | Paul Mullin | £42k | 1 | 2018 |
| 44 | Luke Woolfenden | £41k | 1 | 2019 |
| 45 | Rarmani Edmonds-Green | £41k | 1 | 2020 |
| 46 | Ryan East | £36k | 1 | 2022 |
| 47 | Ben House | £36k | 1 | 2019 |
| 48 | Sol Brynn | £31k | 1 | 2023 |
| 49 | Scott Twine | £27k | 2 | 2017-2021 |
| 50 | Jake Evans | £21k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Swindon Town?
Michael Olakigbe, with £1.1m across 2 seasons at Swindon Town.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 50 players we hold a Swindon Town wage for, from 2014 to 2026.