James Morrison's weekly West Brom wage when he was a player | OneFootball

The former midfielder spent more than a decade with the Baggies.

Having kept West Brom in the Championship, James Morrison enjoyed the final game of the season against Sheffield Wednesday without the weight of the club on his shoulders.

The former Baggies midfielder was drafted in as interim head coach in February following the sackings of Ryan Mason and Eric Ramsay to steer the club clear of relegation, which he has done despite a two-point deduction for breaching financial rules.

Morrison has since been appointed as Albion's head coach on a permanent basis, meaning that he will lead the Black Country club into the 2026-27 campaign with fresh impetus.

But how much was the 39-year-old on when he donned the blue and white stripes of West Brom? Here, FLW takes a closer look at exactly how much he was earning at The Hawthorns.

James Morrison was one of West Brom's highest earners

After signing from Middlesbrough in 2007, Morrison spent a whopping 12 years at The Hawthorns, representing the club in the Premier League and the Championship before leaving and subsequently retiring in 2019.

During his playing career in the Black Country, he was part of the Baggies' most successful team in decades as a squad including Romelu Lukaku, Zoltan Gera, and Saido Berahino led them to an eighth-placed finish in 2013.

Morrison was a regular starter the following season, earning an estimated £20,500 per week according to Capology, but he was some way off the top earners at the club and only ranked as the 15th highest paid player.

Uruguayan Diego Lugano was estimated to be Albion's highest earner, taking home £64,000 per week, while Scott Sinclair and Nicolas Anelka closely followed with north of £50,000 per week.

The midfielder received a pay rise the following campaign, though, taking his weekly wage up to an estimated £30,000, and it stayed that way until he departed The Hawthorns when he was the club's highest-paid player during their 2018-19 Championship season alongside Sam Johnstone, Dwight Gayle and Jefferson Montero.

What to expect from Morrison at The Hawthorns

Having been Albion's interim coach on three separate occasions, Morrison must surely be licking his lips at the opportunity to make a fresh mark on the club he holds so dear.

While his first two spells were extremely brief, his third and most recent one has given supporters reason to be positive, although he knows the hard work starts after the Championship season ends.

During his 11-game reign, he led the teams to four wins, three draws and four losses with a win percentage of 36%.

The 39-year-old had made the Baggies more defensively solid and built a strong foundation to build out from the back, conceding just six times and keeping seven clean sheets.

"I'll guarantee everyone now that they'll see a team they can be proud of, and there'll always be that fight and togetherness," he told West Brom's YouTube channel.

When asked about whether there will be backroom changes this summer, Morrison gave a very open response, suggesting that a decision is to be made.

"Our mindset has always been to get to the end of the season and start the process with them.

"They've been fantastic around the place, and we'll assess it at the end of the season. There's a process to it, and we'll follow that."

For now, though, Mozza must be allowed to enjoy the final game at Hillsborough, having achieved survival, as it gives him one last chance to run his eye over his current crop of players.