Preston North End 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Aiden McGeady on £45,000 per week · see the current Preston North End wage bill
Then and now
Preston North End pay £254,365 a week in 2026/27 — 38% higher than the £184,180 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden McGeady | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 30 | Winger | Ireland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Alex Baptiste | £9,500 | £494,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Simon Makienok | £8,600 | £447,200 | 25 | Striker | Denmark | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Pringle | £8,500 | £442,000 | 27 | Midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anders Lindegaard | £8,500 | £442,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Denmark | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jermaine Beckford | £8,100 | £421,200 | 32 | Striker | Jamaica | JUN 2017 | ||
| Paul Gallagher | £7,800 | £405,600 | 31 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tyias Browning | £7,600 | £395,200 | 22 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Ben Pearson | £6,500 | £338,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Daryl Horgan | £6,400 | £332,800 | 23 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Greg Cunningham | £6,200 | £322,400 | 25 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marnick Vermijl | £5,900 | £306,800 | 24 | Full-back | Belgium | JUN 2019 | ||
| Stevie May | £5,600 | £291,200 | 23 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Clarke | £5,600 | £291,200 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Andy Boyle | £5,500 | £286,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Daniel Johnson | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Jamaica | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tommy Spurr | £4,600 | £239,200 | 28 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Callum Robinson | £4,400 | £228,800 | 21 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Paul Huntington | £3,800 | £197,600 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alan Browne | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Calum Woods | £3,400 | £176,800 | 29 | Full-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jordan Hugill | £3,100 | £161,200 | 24 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| John Welsh | £3,100 | £161,200 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Barkhuizen | £2,600 | £135,200 | 22 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Chris Maxwell | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Adam Robinson | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mathew Hudson | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Akwasi Kwateng | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Callum Roberts | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Callum Tait | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tom Stead | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kian Smart | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lewis Fensome | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Michael Howard | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harry Garstang | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Oscar O'Neil | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Myles Mason | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kamol Campbell | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Barry | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Burgoyne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Josh Earl | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Leon Creech | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Dylan Davidson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alex Wood | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Melle Meulensteen | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
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 43% of the squad wage bill, across the 45 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Preston North End wages, 2016/17
What was Preston North End's wage bill in 2016/17?
Preston North End paid £184,180 a week in 2016/17 - £9,577,360 across the year - spread over a squad of 45. We hold a wage for all 45 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Preston North End player in 2016/17?
Aiden McGeady was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £45,000 a week, 5.9x the 22+ squad average of £7,600.
What was the average Preston North End salary in 2016/17?
The average Preston North End player aged 22 or over earned £7,600 a week in 2016/17, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 45. The top five earners took 43% of the bill between them.
How do Preston North End's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Preston North End pay £254,365 a week in 2026/27, 38% higher than the £184,180 of 2016/17. The current squad is 54 players against 45 then.