Sheffield Wednesday wages: Who is the best paid player at the Owls and everything you need to know about Wednesday’s salary bill
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How much do the Sheffield Wednesday players earn annually and who receives the most into their account?
Sheffield Wednesday last featured in the English top flight exactly 25 years ago, the 1999-2000 Premier League season being their most recent outing in the top tier.
But they will be dreaming of returning among England’s 20 best teams next season.
So, who is the highest earner at the Hillsborough Stadium this season? And who is on the opposite end of the spectrum?
GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!
*Salaries are gross and on an annual basis
Goalkeepers
Ben Hamer, who was part of Leicester City’s squad that lifted the Premier League title in 2016, is the highest-earning keeper at Wednesday, just ahead of highly-rated 20-year-old England U21 international James Beadle, who is currently on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion.
Teenage Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pierce Charles is the lowest-paid in his position in the Wednesday roster.
Name Salary
Ben Hamer
£390,000
James Beadle
£260,000
Pierce Charles
£78,000
Defenders
No surprises here as Tunisian right-back Yan Valery is the highest-earning defender along with Dominic Iorfa, with the duo earning £1.04m apiece.
Max Lowe, Michael Ihiekwe, and Liam Palmer take the next three spots, while Spanish right-back finishes at the bottom of the list.
Name Salary
Yan Valery
£1,040,000
Dominic Iorfa
£1,040,000
Max Lowe
£884,000
Michael Ihiekwe
£790,000
Liam Palmer
£624,000
Di’Shon Bernard
£520,000
Akin Famewo
£380,000
Pol Valentin
£104,000
The Scottish duo of Barry Bannan and Stuart Armstrong take up the top two spots in the list for highest-earning midfielders, with each earning over a million pounds.
Former Chelsea player Nathaniel Chalobah is the only other midfielder making seven figures annually and hence takes the third spot.
Josh Windass, who has been among Wednesday’s best players in recent memory, is lower on this list than many would have expected him to be.
Name Salary
Barry Bannan
£1,250,000
Stuart Armstrong
£1,040,000
Nathaniel Chalobah
£1,040,000
Josh Windass
£780,000
Marvin Johnson
£520,000
Svante Ingelsson
£520,000
Shea Charles
£312,000
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Sheffield Wednesday fans will not be too pleased to find out that Ike Ugbo, who hasn’t done great in the Championship so far, is their highest-earning attacker.
Jamal Lowe and Callum Paterson are the joint-second highest-paid forwards, with Michael Smith and Anthony Musaba taking the next two spots on the list.
Former PSG winger Djeidi Gassama is the lowest-paid player in attack.
Name Salary
Ike Ugbo
£1,040,000
Jamal Lowe
£936,000
Callum Paterson
£936,000
Michael Smith
£910,000
Anthony Musaba
£468,000
Olaf Kobacki
£416,000
Ibrahim Cissoko
£390,000
Charlie McNeill
£130,000
Djeidi Gassam
£78,000
Top 5 highest-paid Sheffield Wednesday players
Bannan is the undisputed top earner at Sheffield Wednesday, with Valery, Armstrong, Ugbo, and Chalobah — who occupy the other four positions — all earning the same wages annually.
Name Salary
Barry Bannan
£1,250,000
Yan Valery
£1,040,000
Stuart Armstrong
£1,040,000
Ike Ugbo
£1,040,000
Nathaniel Chalobah
£1,040,000
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Top 5 lowest-paid Sheffield Wednesday players
Charles and Gassama are the joint-lowest paid players at Sheffield Wednesday, and the only ones earning a five-figure annual salary.
With a salary of just £104,000, Valentin is the third-lowest paid player. Meanwhile, McNeill and Beadle round out the list.
Salary
Pierce Charles
£78,000
Djeidi Gassama
£78,000
Pol Valentin
£104,000
Charlie McNeill
£130,000
James Beadle
£260,000
Total salary costs Sheffield Wednesday
So, what does this mean for the bigger picture? In which area of the pitch are Sheffield Wednesday investing the most, and how much do they spend annually on first-team salaries?
The Owls are allocating almost identical amounts to all the areas, but the midfielders’ salaries is the most expensive area on their payroll.
Salary
Goalkeepers
£728,000
Defenders
£5,382,000
Midfielders
£5,462,000
Forwards
£5,304,000
Total
£16,876,000
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