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
We hold a wage for all 45 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 22 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Preston North End pay £217,465 a week in 2026/27 — 18% 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden McGeady | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 30 | AM RL | Ireland | ||
| Alex Baptiste | £9,500 | £494,000 | 30 | D RC | England | ||
| Simon Makienok | £8,600 | £447,200 | 25 | ST | Denmark | ||
| Ben Pringle | £8,500 | £442,000 | 27 | M RLC | England | ||
| Anders Lindegaard | £8,500 | £442,000 | 32 | GK | Denmark | ||
| Jermaine Beckford | £8,100 | £421,200 | 32 | ST | Jamaica | ||
| Paul Gallagher | £7,800 | £405,600 | 31 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Tyias Browning | £7,600 | £395,200 | 22 | D RC | England | ||
| Ben Pearson | £6,500 | £338,000 | 21 | DM | England | ||
| Daryl Horgan | £6,400 | £332,800 | 23 | AM RL | Ireland | ||
| Greg Cunningham | £6,200 | £322,400 | 25 | D/WB L | Ireland | ||
| Marnick Vermijl | £5,900 | £306,800 | 24 | D/WB RL | Belgium | ||
| Stevie May | £5,600 | £291,200 | 23 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Tom Clarke | £5,600 | £291,200 | 28 | D RC | England | ||
| Andy Boyle | £5,500 | £286,000 | 25 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Daniel Johnson | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | AM LC | Jamaica | ||
| Tommy Spurr | £4,600 | £239,200 | 28 | D L | England | ||
| Callum Robinson | £4,400 | £228,800 | 21 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Paul Huntington | £3,800 | £197,600 | 28 | D C | England | ||
| Alan Browne | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Calum Woods | £3,400 | £176,800 | 29 | D/WB RL | England | ||
| Jordan Hugill | £3,100 | £161,200 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| John Welsh | £3,100 | £161,200 | 32 | DM | England | ||
| Tom Barkhuizen | £2,600 | £135,200 | 22 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Chris Maxwell | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | GK | Wales | ||
| Adam Robinson | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | M RC | England | ||
| Mathew Hudson | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Melle Meulensteen | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | DM | Holland | ||
| Oscar O'Neil | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Lewis Fensome | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
| Kian Smart | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Tom Stead | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Callum Tait | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Alex Wood | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Myles Mason | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Akwasi Kwateng | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Kamol Campbell | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Michael Howard | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Callum Roberts | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Wales | ||
| Josh Earl | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB/M L | England | ||
| Tom Barry | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Jack Burgoyne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Leon Creech | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R | England | ||
| Dylan Davidson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Harry Garstang | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM/F 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 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 £217,465 a week in 2026/27, 18% higher than the £184,180 of 2016/17. The current squad is 52 players against 45 then.