Burnley 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Jon Flanagan on £33,000 per week · see the current Burnley wage bill
We hold a wage for all 55 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 25 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Burnley pay £828,907 a week in 2026/27 — 60% higher than the £516,860 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Flanagan | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 23 | D RL | England | ||
| Steven Defour | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 28 | DM | Belgium | ||
| Robbie Brady | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 24 | D/WB/AM L | Ireland | ||
| Ashley Westwood | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 26 | DM | England | ||
| Jeff Hendrick | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 24 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Andre Gray | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 25 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Joey Barton | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 33 | DM | England | ||
| Ben Mee | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 26 | D LC | England | ||
| Tom Heaton | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 30 | GK | England | ||
| Michael Keane | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 23 | D RC | England | ||
| George Boyd | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 30 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 25 | AM RL | Iceland | ||
| Ashley Barnes | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 26 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Dean Marney | £19,000 | £988,000 | 32 | M C | England | ||
| Matt Lowton | £19,000 | £988,000 | 27 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Matt Lowton | £19,000 | £988,000 | 27 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Stephen Ward | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | D L | Ireland | ||
| Stephen Ward | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | D L | Ireland | ||
| Sam Vokes | £15,000 | £780,000 | 26 | ST | Wales | ||
| Kevin Long | £14,000 | £728,000 | 25 | D RC | Ireland | ||
| James Tarkowski | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | D C | England | ||
| Scott Arfield | £13,000 | £676,000 | 27 | M RLC | Canada | ||
| Nick Pope | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | GK | England | ||
| Tendayi Darikwa | £7,000 | £364,000 | 24 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Paul Robinson | £4,800 | £249,600 | 36 | GK | England | ||
| Jamie Thomas | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | ST | Wales | ||
| Jimmy Dunne | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Freddy Yao | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | M C | Côte d’Ivoire | ||
| Khius Metz | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Daniel Agyei | £770 | £40,040 | 19 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Arlen Birch | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | D RC | England | ||
| Christian Hill | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | D/AM L | England | ||
| Conor Mitchell | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | GK | N.Ireland | ||
| Robbie Leitch | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Taofiq Olomowewe | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Adam Bruce | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Tunde Bayode | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB R, DM, M R | England | ||
| James Clarke | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Tinashe Chakwana | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| RJ Pingling | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Billy Grogan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Marcel Wusiewicz | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | GK | Poland | ||
| Leighton Egan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Tristan Jumeau | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Samuel Layton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | Australia | ||
| Connor King | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Scott Wilson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Kwazinkosi Mpofu | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | D L | England | ||
| Miles Fenton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Tyler Shrimpton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM L | England | ||
| Ollie Younger | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Tommy Wood | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Dwight McNeil | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Ali Koiki | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M L | England | ||
| Mark Howarth | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M 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 55 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Burnley wages, 2016/17
What was Burnley's wage bill in 2016/17?
Burnley paid £516,860 a week in 2016/17 - £26,876,720 across the year - spread over a squad of 55. We hold a wage for all 55 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Burnley player in 2016/17?
Jon Flanagan was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £33,000 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £20,312.
What was the average Burnley salary in 2016/17?
The average Burnley player aged 22 or over earned £20,312 a week in 2016/17, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 55. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Burnley's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Burnley pay £828,907 a week in 2026/27, 60% higher than the £516,860 of 2016/17. The current squad is 81 players against 55 then.