Bolton Wanderers 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Adam Le Fondre on £21,000 per week · see the current Bolton Wanderers wage bill
We hold a wage for all 49 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 21 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Bolton Wanderers pay £266,025 a week in 2026/27 — 54% higher than the £172,450 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 29 | ST | England | ||
| Andrew Taylor | £16,000 | £832,000 | 29 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Mark Davies | £15,000 | £780,000 | 28 | M C | England | ||
| Darren Pratley | £14,000 | £728,000 | 31 | AM C | Jamaica | ||
| Liam Trotter | £10,000 | £520,000 | 27 | M C | England | ||
| Jay Spearing | £8,100 | £421,200 | 27 | DM | England | ||
| Derik Osede | £7,400 | £384,800 | 23 | D RC, DM | Nigeria | ||
| James Henry | £7,100 | £369,200 | 27 | AM R | England | ||
| Lawrie Wilson | £7,000 | £364,000 | 28 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Dean Moxey | £6,400 | £332,800 | 30 | D L | England | ||
| Dorian Dervite | £6,400 | £332,800 | 27 | D C | France | ||
| Gary Madine | £6,200 | £322,400 | 25 | ST | England | ||
| Josh Vela | £6,100 | £317,200 | 22 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Max Clayton | £5,900 | £306,800 | 21 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| David Wheater | £5,400 | £280,800 | 29 | D C | England | ||
| Tom Thorpe | £4,600 | £239,200 | 23 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Chris Long | £4,400 | £228,800 | 21 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Mark Beevers | £3,900 | £202,800 | 26 | D LC | England | ||
| Ben Alnwick | £3,500 | £182,000 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| Lewis Buxton | £3,000 | £156,000 | 32 | D R | England | ||
| Reece Wabara | £2,700 | £140,400 | 24 | D RC | England | ||
| Filipe Morais | £2,300 | £119,600 | 30 | AM RLC | Portugal | ||
| Mark Howard | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| Viv Solomon-Otabor | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jeff King | £410 | £21,320 | 20 | AM LC | England | ||
| Sam Lavelle | £320 | £16,640 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Alex Honeyball | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Callum Spooner | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D RC | England | ||
| Hyuga Tanner | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | AM C | Australia | ||
| Will Jääskeläinen | £230 | £11,960 | 17 | GK | Finland | ||
| Ronaldo Pearson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Jamaica | ||
| Matty Argent-Barnes | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | Wales | ||
| Anas Abdo | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| James Aspinall | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Earing | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Matthew Fearnley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Jordan Grant | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Shakeel Jones-Griffiths | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Tom Grivosti | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| William Hartshorne | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Cole Lonsdale | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D LC | England | ||
| Matthew Marsh | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R, M C | England | ||
| Cameron Moore | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Luca Navarro | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Ryan White | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Jake Turner | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Everest | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R | England | ||
| Alex Perry | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Dennis Politic | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | Romania | ||
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 44% of the squad wage bill, across the 49 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Bolton Wanderers wages, 2016/17
What was Bolton Wanderers' wage bill in 2016/17?
Bolton Wanderers paid £172,450 a week in 2016/17 - £8,967,400 across the year - spread over a squad of 49. We hold a wage for all 49 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Bolton Wanderers player in 2016/17?
Adam Le Fondre was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £21,000 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £7,524.
What was the average Bolton Wanderers salary in 2016/17?
The average Bolton Wanderers player aged 22 or over earned £7,524 a week in 2016/17, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 49. The top five earners took 44% of the bill between them.
How do Bolton Wanderers' 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Bolton Wanderers pay £266,025 a week in 2026/27, 54% higher than the £172,450 of 2016/17. The current squad is 61 players against 49 then.