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Burnley 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner James Tarkowski on £45,000 per week · see the current Burnley wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £798k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £41m
SQUAD SIZE75
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £27k
Then and now
Burnley pay £860,107 a week in 2026/27 — 8% higher than the £797,940 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Tarkowski | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aaron Lennon | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 30 | Winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Chris Wood | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 25 | Striker | New Zealand | JUN 2021 | ||
| Georges-Kévin Nkoudou | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 22 | Left winger | France | MAY 2018 | ||
| Jack Cork | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jeff Hendrick | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ashley Westwood | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Steven Defour | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2019 | ||
| Robbie Brady | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 25 | Left-back, left winger | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tom Heaton | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 31 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ben Mee | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jonathan Walters | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 33 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Phil Bardsley | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 31 | Full-back | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ashley Barnes | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 27 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 26 | Winger | Iceland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 26 | Winger | Iceland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Charlie Taylor | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 23 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Stephen Ward | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 31 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Stephen Ward | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 31 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dean Marney | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 33 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nahki Wells | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 27 | Striker | Bermuda | JUN 2020 | ||
| Scott Arfield | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Canada | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matt Lowton | £19,000 | £988,000 | 28 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Matt Lowton | £19,000 | £988,000 | 28 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Nick Pope | £19,000 | £988,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kevin Long | £16,000 | £832,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sam Vokes | £15,000 | £780,000 | 27 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anders Lindegaard | £8,500 | £442,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Denmark | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adam Legzdins | £5,500 | £286,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Aiden O'Neill | £4,500 | £234,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jamie Thomas | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Arlen Birch | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aidan Stone | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ntumba Massanka | £770 | £40,040 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Conor Mitchell | £580 | £30,160 | 21 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | DEC 2017 | ||
| Rahis Nabi | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marley Blair | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marcel Wusiewicz | £480 | £24,960 | 11 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Christian N'Guessan | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Craig Ellison | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matthew O'Neill | £380 | £19,760 | 10 | Right midfielder, right winger | England | SEP 2020 | ||
| Jordan Barnett | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Left winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jordan Barnett | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Left winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matty Rain | £330 | £17,160 | 10 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Will Rickard | £180 | £9,360 | 10 | Right midfielder, right winger | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kane Patterson | £145 | £7,540 | 10 | Right-back | Scotland | SEP 2020 | ||
| Mitchell George | £145 | £7,540 | 10 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | SEP 2020 | ||
| Joe Conley | £145 | £7,540 | 10 | Central midfielder | England | SEP 2020 | ||
| Edon Pruti | £145 | £7,540 | 10 | Centre-back | England | SEP 2020 | ||
| Bobby Thomas | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tunde Bayode | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, right midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Terry Mupariwa | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Akim Samms | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dylon Meredith | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kai Calderbank-Park | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Australia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Richard Taylor | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Oscar Woods | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Central midfielder | Australia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tristan Jumeau | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ethan Kershaw | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Adam Bruce | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| James Clarke | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Michael Fowler | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Leighton Egan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jordan Cropper | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kian Yari | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Samuel Layton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Australia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kwazinkosi Mpofu | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Scott Wilson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tinashe Chakwana | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dwight McNeil | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mark Howarth | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Will Harris | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dan Moss | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ollie Younger | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ali Koiki | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
44 Under £1k 1%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
1 £2k-£5k 1%
2 £5k-£10k 2%
8 £10k-£25k 20%
19 £25k-£100k 77%
Top 5 earners took 24% of the squad wage bill, across the 75 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Burnley wages, 2017/18
What was Burnley's wage bill in 2017/18?
Burnley paid £797,940 a week in 2017/18 - £41,492,880 across the year - spread over a squad of 75. We hold a wage for all 75 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Burnley player in 2017/18?
James Tarkowski was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £45,000 a week, 1.7x the 22+ squad average of £26,966.
What was the average Burnley salary in 2017/18?
The average Burnley player aged 22 or over earned £26,966 a week in 2017/18, across the 29 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 75. The top five earners took 24% of the bill between them.
How do Burnley's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Burnley pay £860,107 a week in 2026/27, 8% higher than the £797,940 of 2017/18. The current squad is 83 players against 75 then.