Sheffield United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Billy Sharp on £13,000 per week · see the current Sheffield United 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
Sheffield United pay £579,474 a week in 2026/27 — 473% higher than the £101,170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Sharp | £13,000 | £676,000 | 30 | ST | England | ||
| Samir Carruthers | £5,600 | £291,200 | 23 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Chris Basham | £5,400 | £280,800 | 27 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Danny Lafferty | £5,400 | £280,800 | 27 | D L | N.Ireland | ||
| John Fleck | £5,100 | £265,200 | 24 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Jack O'Connell | £5,100 | £265,200 | 22 | D C | England | ||
| Leon Clarke | £5,000 | £260,000 | 31 | ST | England | ||
| Matty Done | £4,900 | £254,800 | 28 | AM LC, F C | England | ||
| Simon Moore | £4,600 | £239,200 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| Caolan Lavery | £4,400 | £228,800 | 23 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
| James Hanson | £4,100 | £213,200 | 28 | ST | England | ||
| Jake Wright | £4,100 | £213,200 | 30 | D C | England | ||
| James Wilson | £4,100 | £213,200 | 27 | D C | Wales | ||
| Mark Duffy | £3,900 | £202,800 | 30 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Paul Coutts | £3,800 | £197,600 | 27 | M RC | Scotland | ||
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | £3,300 | £171,600 | 23 | D RC | England | ||
| Chris Hussey | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | D/WB/M L | England | ||
| George Long | £2,200 | £114,400 | 22 | GK | England | ||
| Jay O'Shea | £2,100 | £109,200 | 27 | AM RLC | Ireland | ||
| Louis Reed | £2,000 | £104,000 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Kieron Freeman | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | D/WB RL | Wales | ||
| Stefan Scougall | £1,600 | £83,200 | 23 | AM LC | Scotland | ||
| Marc McNulty | £900 | £46,800 | 24 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Joe Riley | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | D/M RL | England | ||
| Harry Chapman | £730 | £37,960 | 18 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Graham Kelly | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | D LC | Ireland | ||
| Kimarni Smith | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| David Brooks | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | AM C | England | ||
| Nathaniel Crofts | £470 | £24,440 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jake Wright | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Jake Eastwood | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Horatio Hirst | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Harvey Gilmour | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Jordan Hallam | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Callum Semple | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Brodie Litchfield | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Regan Slater | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Keegan Burton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Jake Ford | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Josh Perryman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Joseph Cummings | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D LC | England | ||
| Alex Brown | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Tom Charlesworth | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Stephen Mallon | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM LC | N.Ireland | ||
| Tyler Smith | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R | 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 34% 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
Sheffield United wages, 2016/17
What was Sheffield United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Sheffield United paid £101,170 a week in 2016/17 - £5,260,840 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 Sheffield United player in 2016/17?
Billy Sharp was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £13,000 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £4,227.
What was the average Sheffield United salary in 2016/17?
The average Sheffield United player aged 22 or over earned £4,227 a week in 2016/17, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 45. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Sheffield United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Sheffield United pay £579,474 a week in 2026/27, 473% higher than the £101,170 of 2016/17. The current squad is 71 players against 45 then.