Aston Villa 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Jack Grealish on £120,000 per week · see the current Aston Villa wage bill
We hold a wage for all 66 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 24 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Aston Villa pay £2,237,346 a week in 2026/27 — 92% higher than the £1,167,370 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 23 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Grealish | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 24 | M/AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Ross Barkley | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 26 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| John McGinn | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 25 | DM, M/AM (C) | Scotland | ||
| Tyrone Mings | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | 27 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Bertrand Traoré | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 24 | M/AM (RL), ST (C) | Burkina Faso | ||
| Morgan Sanson | £59,000 | £3,068,000 | 25 | M/AM (C) | France | ||
| Douglas Luiz | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 22 | DM, M (C) | Brazil | ||
| Tom Heaton | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 34 | GK | England | ||
| Trezeguet | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 25 | M/AM (RL) | Egypt | ||
| Emiliano Martínez | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 27 | GK | Argentina | ||
| Wesley Moraes | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 23 | ST (C) | Brazil | ||
| Ollie Watkins | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 24 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | England | ||
| Ahmed Elmohamady | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 32 | D/WB/M (R) | Egypt | ||
| Neil Taylor | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 31 | D/WB (L) | Wales | ||
| Björn Engels | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 25 | D (C) | Belgium | ||
| Anwar El Ghazi | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 25 | AM (RL) | Holland | ||
| Lovre Kalinić | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 30 | GK | Croatia | ||
| Marvelous Nakamba | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 26 | DM, M (C) | Zimbabwe | ||
| Matthew Targett | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 24 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Ezri Konsa | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 22 | D (RC), DM | England | ||
| Kortney Hause | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 25 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Keinan Davis | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 22 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Matty Cash | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 22 | D/WB/M (R) | England | ||
| Jed Steer | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 27 | GK | England | ||
| Jacob Ramsey | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Louie Barry | £2,000 | £104,000 | 17 | AM (R), ST (C) | England | ||
| Jaden Philogene | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | AM (RL) | England | ||
| Callum Rowe | £830 | £43,160 | 20 | D/WB/M (L) | England | ||
| Dominic Revan | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Ákos Onódi | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | GK | Hungary | ||
| Kaine Kesler Hayden | £750 | £39,000 | 17 | D/WB/M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Brad Burton | £690 | £35,880 | 18 | D (R) | England | ||
| Charlie Farr | £680 | £35,360 | 18 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Harrison Sohna | £630 | £32,760 | 18 | M (C) | England | ||
| Mungo Bridge | £630 | £32,760 | 19 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Myles Sohna | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | D (C) | England | ||
| Tristan Abldeen-Goodridge | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | England | ||
| Jake Walker | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | D (R), DM | England | ||
| Lewis Brunt | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | M (C) | England | ||
| Michael Tait | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Aaron O'Reilly | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | Ireland | ||
| Ruben Shakpoke | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| Tommi O'Reilly | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (R), AM (RL) | England | ||
| Chisom Afoka | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (RL) | England | ||
| Teddy Rowe | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| DJ Campton-Sturridge | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Mamadou Sylla | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Lamare Bogarde | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (LC) | Holland | ||
| Caolan McBride | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (R) | N.Ireland | ||
| Brad Young | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| Patrick Zito | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | Cameroon | ||
| Hayden Lindley | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Sil Swinkels | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | Holland | ||
| Frankie Ealing | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D/M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Taylor Hart | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Josh Lane | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Dewain Sewell | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (RC), ST (C) | England | ||
| Oliwier Zych | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | Poland | ||
| Kahrel Reddin | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C), AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Seb Revan | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Filip Marschall | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Carney Chukwuemeka | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Paul Appiah | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | Ghana | ||
| Aaron Ramsey | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Arjan Raikhy | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Ben Chrisene | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | 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 36% of the squad wage bill, across the 66 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Aston Villa wages, 2020/21
What was Aston Villa's wage bill in 2020/21?
Aston Villa paid £1,167,370 a week in 2020/21 - £60,703,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 66. We hold a wage for all 66 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Aston Villa player in 2020/21?
Jack Grealish was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £120,000 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £47,917.
What was the average Aston Villa salary in 2020/21?
The average Aston Villa player aged 22 or over earned £47,917 a week in 2020/21, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 66. The top five earners took 36% of the bill between them.
How do Aston Villa's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Aston Villa pay £2,237,346 a week in 2026/27, 92% higher than the £1,167,370 of 2020/21. The current squad is 77 players against 66 then.