Blackburn Rovers 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Marvin Emnes on £21,000 per week · see the current Blackburn Rovers wage bill
We hold a wage for all 65 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 22 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Blackburn Rovers pay £237,675 a week in 2026/27 — 13% lower than the £273,740 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Emnes | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 28 | AM RLC, F C | Holland | ||
| Jason Lowe | £18,000 | £936,000 | 24 | D R, DM | England | ||
| Charlie Mulgrew | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | D LC, DM, M LC | Scotland | ||
| Charlie Mulgrew | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | D LC, DM, M LC | Scotland | ||
| Corry Evans | £14,000 | £728,000 | 25 | DM | N.Ireland | ||
| Danny Graham | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | ST | England | ||
| Danny Graham | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | ST | England | ||
| Tommie Hoban | £13,000 | £676,000 | 22 | D LC | Ireland | ||
| Danny Guthrie | £12,000 | £624,000 | 28 | M C | England | ||
| Elliott Ward | £12,000 | £624,000 | 31 | D C | England | ||
| Craig Conway | £12,000 | £624,000 | 31 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Sam Gallagher | £10,000 | £520,000 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Anthony Stokes | £9,500 | £494,000 | 27 | AM LC, F C | Ireland | ||
| Lucas João | £9,000 | £468,000 | 22 | ST | Portugal | ||
| Adam Henley | £8,500 | £442,000 | 22 | D RL | Wales | ||
| Elliott Bennett | £8,300 | £431,600 | 27 | D/WB R, AM RC | England | ||
| Jason Steele | £8,100 | £421,200 | 25 | GK | England | ||
| Liam Feeney | £8,000 | £416,000 | 29 | AM R | England | ||
| Stephen Hendrie | £7,600 | £395,200 | 21 | D L | Scotland | ||
| Darragh Lenihan | £7,400 | £384,800 | 22 | D C, DM | Ireland | ||
| Wes Brown | £7,400 | £384,800 | 36 | D RC | England | ||
| Hope Akpan | £7,200 | £374,400 | 24 | DM | Nigeria | ||
| Derrick Williams | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | D LC | Ireland | ||
| Gordon Greer | £5,200 | £270,400 | 35 | D C | Scotland | ||
| David Raya | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | GK | Spain | ||
| Connor Mahoney | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Connor Thomson | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | D/WB R, M RLC | England | ||
| Josh Askew | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | D/M L | England | ||
| Lewis Travis | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | D R | England | ||
| Lewis Mansell | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Jack Doyle | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | D LC | England | ||
| Ramirez Howarth | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Lewis Hardcastle | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Matthew Platt | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Ryan Nyambe | £230 | £11,960 | 18 | D RC | Namibia | ||
| Andrew Fisher | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Willem Tomlinson | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | M RC | England | ||
| Mason Fawns | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Ben Paton | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | M C | Canada | ||
| Jack Evans | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | DM | England | ||
| Frank Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Ben Donnelly-Blackburn | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D LC | England | ||
| Tre Pemberton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| John Buckley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Alex Curran | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Andy Jackson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Lewis Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Joel Steer | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Ben Ascroft | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Matty Makinson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Brad Lynch | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Stefan Mols | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Spain | ||
| Te-Jay Robinson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Matthew Campbell | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Callum Hendry | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| Ben Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | Wales | ||
| Callum Wright | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Tyler Magloire | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Joe Rankin-Costello | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D RC, AM RLC | England | ||
| Joe Grayson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Lewis Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | Northern Ireland | ||
| Danny Butterworth | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Charley Doyle | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| John Buckley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Hayden Carter | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Blackburn Rovers wages, 2016/17
What was Blackburn Rovers' wage bill in 2016/17?
Blackburn Rovers paid £273,740 a week in 2016/17 - £14,234,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 65. We hold a wage for all 65 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Blackburn Rovers player in 2016/17?
Marvin Emnes was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £21,000 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £11,182.
What was the average Blackburn Rovers salary in 2016/17?
The average Blackburn Rovers player aged 22 or over earned £11,182 a week in 2016/17, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Blackburn Rovers' 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Blackburn Rovers pay £237,675 a week in 2026/27, 13% lower than the £273,740 of 2016/17. The current squad is 65 players against 65 then.