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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
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £274k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £14m
SQUAD SIZE65
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £11k
Then and now
Blackburn Rovers pay £205,975 a week in 2026/27 — 25% 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 | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Emnes | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Jason Lowe | £18,000 | £936,000 | 24 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Charlie Mulgrew | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Charlie Mulgrew | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Danny Graham | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Corry Evans | £14,000 | £728,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Danny Graham | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tommie Hoban | £13,000 | £676,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Elliott Ward | £12,000 | £624,000 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Danny Guthrie | £12,000 | £624,000 | 28 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Craig Conway | £12,000 | £624,000 | 31 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sam Gallagher | £10,000 | £520,000 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Anthony Stokes | £9,500 | £494,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lucas João | £9,000 | £468,000 | 22 | Striker | Portugal | MAY 2017 | ||
| Adam Henley | £8,500 | £442,000 | 22 | Full-back | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Elliott Bennett | £8,300 | £431,600 | 27 | Right-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jason Steele | £8,100 | £421,200 | 25 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Liam Feeney | £8,000 | £416,000 | 29 | Right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Stephen Hendrie | £7,600 | £395,200 | 21 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Wes Brown | £7,400 | £384,800 | 36 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Darragh Lenihan | £7,400 | £384,800 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Hope Akpan | £7,200 | £374,400 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Derrick Williams | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gordon Greer | £5,200 | £270,400 | 35 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| David Raya | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Connor Mahoney | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Connor Thomson | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | Right-back, midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Josh Askew | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lewis Mansell | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lewis Travis | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Doyle | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ramirez Howarth | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lewis Hardcastle | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matthew Platt | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ryan Nyambe | £230 | £11,960 | 18 | Centre-back | Namibia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Andrew Fisher | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Willem Tomlinson | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ben Paton | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Central midfielder | Canada | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joel Steer | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Te-Jay Robinson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mason Fawns | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alex Curran | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Matty Makinson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Ascroft | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tre Pemberton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Donnelly-Blackburn | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lewis Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Frank Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Andy Jackson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matthew Campbell | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Brad Lynch | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| John Buckley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Stefan Mols | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Evans | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Callum Wright | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Callum Hendry | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| John Buckley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tyler Magloire | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joe Rankin-Costello | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joe Grayson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Charley Doyle | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lewis Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | Northern Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ben Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Hayden Carter | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Danny Butterworth | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
40 Under £1k 2%
£1k-£2k
1 £2k-£5k 1%
12 £5k-£10k 33%
12 £10k-£25k 63%
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 £205,975 a week in 2026/27, 25% lower than the £273,740 of 2016/17. The current squad is 61 players against 65 then.