Getty Images SportSheffield 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
Getty Images SportBen 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 |
Getty Images SportNo 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 |
Getty Images SportThe 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 |
Getty Images SportSheffield 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 |
Getty Images SportBannan 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 |
Getty Images SportCharles 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 |
