Walsall 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner James Clarke on £2,100 per week · see the current Walsall wage bill
We hold a wage for all 41 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 14 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Walsall pay £39,610 a week in 2026/27 — 49% higher than the £26,610 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Clarke | £2,100 | £109,200 | 30 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Mat Sadler | £1,900 | £98,800 | 35 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Max Melbourne | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | D (L) | England | ||
| Stuart Sinclair | £1,600 | £83,200 | 32 | DM, M (RC), AM (C) | England | ||
| Derick Osei | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | AM (RL), ST (C) | France | ||
| Caolan Lavery | £1,400 | £72,800 | 27 | ST (C) | N.Ireland | ||
| Dan Scarr | £1,400 | £72,800 | 25 | D (C) | England | ||
| Cameron Norman | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | D (RC), WB (R) | England | ||
| Hayden White | £1,200 | £62,400 | 25 | D (RC), WB (R) | England | ||
| Liam Roberts | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | GK | England | ||
| Josh Gordon | £910 | £47,320 | 25 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Liam Kinsella | £790 | £41,080 | 24 | D/WB (R), DM, M (C) | Ireland | ||
| Francis Vincent | £750 | £39,000 | 21 | M/AM (LC) | England | ||
| Rory Holden | £730 | £37,960 | 22 | M (RL), AM (RLC) | N.Ireland | ||
| Jack Nolan | £710 | £36,920 | 19 | AM (RL) | England | ||
| Emmanuel Osadebe | £710 | £36,920 | 23 | M/AM (RLC) | Ireland | ||
| Alfie Bates | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | M (C) | England | ||
| Wes McDonald | £680 | £35,360 | 23 | M/AM (RL) | England | ||
| Tyreik Wright | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | AM (L) | Ireland | ||
| Jack Rose | £610 | £31,720 | 25 | GK | England | ||
| Jayden Reid | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | AM (RC), ST (C) | England | ||
| Callum Cockerill-Mollett | £480 | £24,960 | 21 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Sam Perry | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D (R), M (C) | England | ||
| Tom Leak | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | D (C) | England | ||
| Joe Willis | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | M (C) | England | ||
| Bradley Taylor | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Kyle Sharp | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | ||
| Joseph Perry | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Ade Francis | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Callum Derry | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Joshua Simcox | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Ky-mani Hunter | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Ben Dallaywaters | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | England | ||
| Lewis Walker | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Lynch | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (L) | England | ||
| Oscar Barry | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | ||
| Luke Zona | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | England | ||
| Jayden Campbell | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (R), AM (RL) | England | ||
| Jayden Allamby-John | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Joseph Foulkes | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Tommy Jackson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | 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 33% 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
Walsall wages, 2020/21
What was Walsall's wage bill in 2020/21?
Walsall paid £26,610 a week in 2020/21 - £1,383,720 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 Walsall player in 2020/21?
James Clarke was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £2,100 a week, 1.8x the 22+ squad average of £1,174.
What was the average Walsall salary in 2020/21?
The average Walsall player aged 22 or over earned £1,174 a week in 2020/21, across the 14 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 41. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Walsall's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Walsall pay £39,610 a week in 2026/27, 49% higher than the £26,610 of 2020/21. The current squad is 39 players against 41 then.