Walsall 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Danny Johnson 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 — 12% higher than the £35,240 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Johnson | £3,400 | £176,800 | 30 | ST | England | ||
| Donervon Daniels | £2,400 | £124,800 | 29 | D RC | Montserrat | ||
| Jack Earing | £2,100 | £109,200 | 24 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Joe Riley | £2,100 | £109,200 | 26 | D/WB R, DM | England | ||
| Jamille Matt | £2,100 | £109,200 | 33 | ST | Jamaica | ||
| Josh Gordon | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | ST | England | ||
| Isaac Hutchinson | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | AM LC | England | ||
| Liam Gordon | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | D/WB L | Guyana | ||
| Priestley Farquharson | £1,800 | £93,600 | 26 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Brandon Comley | £1,500 | £78,000 | 27 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Aramide Oteh | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | £1,300 | £67,600 | 19 | D C, DM | Ireland | ||
| Douglas James-Taylor | £970 | £50,440 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Jackson Smith | £960 | £49,920 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Harry Williams | £930 | £48,360 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Jamie Jellis | £910 | £47,320 | 22 | AM C | England | ||
| Taylor Allen | £810 | £42,120 | 23 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Oisin McEntee | £800 | £41,600 | 22 | D C, DM | Ireland | ||
| Owen Evans | £800 | £41,600 | 26 | GK | Wales | ||
| Joseph Foulkes | £710 | £36,920 | 20 | D RC | England | ||
| Ryan Stirk | £700 | £36,400 | 22 | DM | Wales | ||
| Ross Tierney | £700 | £36,400 | 22 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Tom Knowles | £600 | £31,200 | 24 | AM RL | England | ||
| David Okagbue | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Modou Faal | £530 | £27,560 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Charlie Wragg | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Tom Cox | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| George Barrett | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Piers Juliff | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| William Uchenna | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Oliver Jones | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Abdul-Malik Lawal-Olumegbon | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Linton Chakki | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Cayden Bennett | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | D R, M C | England | ||
| Cailen Beckford | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Kobe Wilkes | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
| Jenson Kilroy | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Thomas Owen | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Dylan Thomas | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Jackson Preece | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Jaiy Leydon | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Zak Poskitt | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 42 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Walsall wages, 2023/24
What was Walsall's wage bill in 2023/24?
Walsall paid £35,240 a week in 2023/24 - £1,832,480 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 2023/24?
Danny Johnson was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £3,400 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £1,579.
What was the average Walsall salary in 2023/24?
The average Walsall player aged 22 or over earned £1,579 a week in 2023/24, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 42. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Walsall's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Walsall pay £39,610 a week in 2026/27, 12% higher than the £35,240 of 2023/24. The current squad is 39 players against 42 then.