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Norwich City 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner John Ruddy on £28,000 per week · see the current Norwich City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £520k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £27m
SQUAD SIZE64
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £20k
Then and now
Norwich City pay £339,410 a week in 2026/27 — 35% lower than the £520,460 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruddy | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alexander Tettey | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Norway | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sébastien Bassong | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Cameroon | JUN 2017 | ||
| Steven Naismith | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jonny Howson | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Timm Klose | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Switzerland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Wes Hoolahan | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 34 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alex Pritchard | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Matt Jarvis | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 30 | Winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Cameron Jerome | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 29 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nélson Oliveira | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 24 | Striker | Portugal | JUN 2020 | ||
| Russell Martin | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kyle Lafferty | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 28 | Left winger, striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Youssouf Mulumbu | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2017 | ||
| Graham Dorrans | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ryan Bennett | £16,000 | £832,000 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Michael McGovern | £16,000 | £832,000 | 31 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Yanic Wildschut | £16,000 | £832,000 | 24 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Josh Murphy | £15,000 | £780,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ivo Pinto | £15,000 | £780,000 | 26 | Right-back | Portugal | JUN 2019 | ||
| Louis Thompson | £15,000 | £780,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jacob Murphy | £15,000 | £780,000 | 21 | Winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Steven Whittaker | £15,000 | £780,000 | 32 | Full-back | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Michael Turner | £14,000 | £728,000 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| James Maddison | £10,000 | £520,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mitchell Dijks | £8,900 | £462,800 | 23 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Conor McGrandles | £4,400 | £228,800 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Paul Jones | £2,800 | £145,600 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Michee Efete | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Defender | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Godfrey | £790 | £41,080 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ray Grant | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | Left-back, central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jamie Eaton-Collins | £610 | £31,720 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Killip | £590 | £30,680 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joe Crowe | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Todd Cantwell | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Louis Ramsay | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jake Hallett | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ebou Adams | £250 | £13,000 | 20 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Diallang Jaiyesimi | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jamal Lewis | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Left winger, striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Callum Ellesley | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aston Oxborough | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jon McCracken | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Toby Syme | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Owen Wallis | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Fergal Hale-Brown | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Anthony Spyrou | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Zachary Birse | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Devonte Aransibia | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Bilal Kamal | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Rui Da Costa | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kieran Higgs | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alfie Payne | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Louis McIntosh | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Emerson Sambu | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Bradley Catton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Max Aarons | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alan Fleming | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Henry Pollock | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Timi Odusina | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Benny Ashley-Seal | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Glenn Middleton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Brandon Oddy | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ágúst Eðvald Hlynsson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Iceland | JUN 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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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
36 Under £1k 2%
£1k-£2k
2 £2k-£5k 1%
1 £5k-£10k 2%
20 £10k-£25k 70%
5 £25k-£100k 26%
Top 5 earners took 26% of the squad wage bill, across the 64 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Norwich City wages, 2016/17
What was Norwich City's wage bill in 2016/17?
Norwich City paid £520,460 a week in 2016/17 - £27,063,920 across the year - spread over a squad of 64. We hold a wage for all 64 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Norwich City player in 2016/17?
John Ruddy was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £28,000 a week, 1.4x the 22+ squad average of £19,683.
What was the average Norwich City salary in 2016/17?
The average Norwich City player aged 22 or over earned £19,683 a week in 2016/17, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 64. The top five earners took 26% of the bill between them.
How do Norwich City's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Norwich City pay £339,410 a week in 2026/27, 35% lower than the £520,460 of 2016/17. The current squad is 80 players against 64 then.