Walsall 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Conor Wilkinson on £3,400 per week · see the current Walsall wage bill
We hold a wage for all 42 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 18 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Walsall pay £39,610 a week in 2026/27 — 11% higher than the £35,660 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Wilkinson | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | AM R, ST | Ireland | ||
| Carl Rushworth | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Tyrese Shade | £2,600 | £135,200 | 21 | AM RL, ST | St Kitts & Nevis | ||
| Donervon Daniels | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | D RC | Montserrat | ||
| George Miller | £2,200 | £114,400 | 22 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Lee Tomlin | £2,000 | £104,000 | 32 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Manny Monthé | £1,900 | £98,800 | 26 | D C | Cameroon | ||
| Mat Sadler | £1,900 | £98,800 | 36 | D LC | England | ||
| Stephen Ward | £1,600 | £83,200 | 35 | D L | Ireland | ||
| Devante Rodney | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Hayden White | £1,200 | £62,400 | 26 | D RC | England | ||
| Joss Labadie | £1,100 | £57,200 | 30 | DM | England | ||
| Brendan Kiernan | £890 | £46,280 | 28 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Emmanuel Osadebe | £860 | £44,720 | 24 | AM RLC | Ireland | ||
| Jack Earing | £810 | £42,120 | 22 | AM C | England | ||
| Jack Rose | £810 | £42,120 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| Zak Mills | £800 | £41,600 | 29 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Liam Kinsella | £790 | £41,080 | 25 | D/WB R, DM | Ireland | ||
| Rory Holden | £730 | £37,960 | 23 | AM RLC | N.Ireland | ||
| Reece Devine | £730 | £37,960 | 19 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Rollin Menayese | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | D C, DM | Wales | ||
| Sam Perry | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | M C | England | ||
| Tom Leak | £250 | £13,000 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Joe Willis | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | M C | England | ||
| Shay Willock | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Callum Derry | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Joseph Perry | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Ky-mani Hunter | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Bradley Taylor | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D LC | England | ||
| Joshua Simcox | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Tommy Jackson | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Marvellous Onabirekhanlen | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL, ST | Italy | ||
| Ronan Maher | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Arjun Toor | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Samim Sarvari | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Daniel Baldwin | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Tayshen Robinson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Antonio Cristofaro | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Jack Shaw | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | DM | Wales | ||
| Noel Angafor | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | Cameroon | ||
| Rio Sawyers | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Zach Hedge | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | Wales | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 42 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Walsall wages, 2021/22
What was Walsall's wage bill in 2021/22?
Walsall paid £35,660 a week in 2021/22 - £1,854,320 across the year - spread over a squad of 42. We hold a wage for all 42 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Walsall player in 2021/22?
Conor Wilkinson was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £3,400 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £1,416.
What was the average Walsall salary in 2021/22?
The average Walsall player aged 22 or over earned £1,416 a week in 2021/22, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 42. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Walsall's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Walsall pay £39,610 a week in 2026/27, 11% higher than the £35,660 of 2021/22. The current squad is 39 players against 42 then.