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Southampton 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Manolo Gabbiadini on £79,000 per week · see the current Southampton wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.2m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £64m
SQUAD SIZE71
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £45k
Then and now
Southampton pay £707,490 a week in 2026/27 — 42% lower than the £1,225,860 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manolo Gabbiadini | £79,000 | £4,108,000 | 24 | Winger, striker | Italy | JUN 2021 | ||
| Martín Cáceres | £64,000 | £3,328,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Uruguay | JUN 2017 | ||
| Dušan Tadic | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Virgil van Dijk | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Oriol Romeu | £59,000 | £3,068,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Shane Long | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 29 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sofiane Boufal | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2021 | ||
| Charlie Austin | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 26 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Fraser Forster | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cédric Soares | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 24 | Right-back | Portugal | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jay Rodriguez | £55,000 | £2,860,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Steven Davis | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ryan Bertrand | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2021 | ||
| Alex McCarthy | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jordy Clasie | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jérémy Pied | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 27 | Right-back, right winger | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| James Ward-Prowse | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nathan Redmond | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 22 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Florin Gardoş | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Romania | JUN 2018 | ||
| Maya Yoshida | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cuco Martina | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Curaçao | JUN 2017 | ||
| Harrison Reed | £19,000 | £988,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Josh Sims | £18,000 | £936,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jake Hesketh | £18,000 | £936,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam McQueen | £16,000 | £832,000 | 21 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Stephens | £12,000 | £624,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lloyd Isgrove | £12,000 | £624,000 | 23 | Winger | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Matthew Targett | £9,000 | £468,000 | 20 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Stuart Taylor | £4,600 | £239,200 | 35 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mouez Hassen | £3,900 | £202,800 | 21 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ryan Seager | £3,700 | £192,400 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alfie Jones | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Callum Slattery | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Harry Lewis | £1,200 | £62,400 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Armani Little | £850 | £44,200 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Olufela Olomola | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | Striker | Nigeria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marcus Barnes | £780 | £40,560 | 19 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Harley Willard | £730 | £37,960 | 18 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ollie Cook | £710 | £36,920 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aaron O'Driscoll | £670 | £34,840 | 17 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tyreke Johnson | £610 | £31,720 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jake Flannigan | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Richard Bakary | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Right-back | Benin | JUN 2018 | ||
| Will Wood | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Yan Valery | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | Right-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Thomas O'Connor | £210 | £10,920 | 17 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kingsley Latham | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Archie Thomas | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jamie Bradley-Green | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alex Cull | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Javen Siu | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Will Smallbone | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Neal Osborn | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Rugare Musendo | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Zimbabwe | JUN 2017 | ||
| Connor Langan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jonathan Afolabi | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harrison Davis | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Oliver Gardner | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Siph Mdlalose | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | South Africa | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Rowthorn | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kieran Freeman | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harry Hamblin | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ben Cull | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Harlem Hale | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Christoph Klarer | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Enzo Robise | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Michael Obafemi | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dan Nlundulu | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Adam Parkes | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jake Vokins | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | 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 1%
3 £1k-£2k 0%
3 £2k-£5k 1%
1 £5k-£10k 1%
7 £10k-£25k 10%
21 £25k-£100k 88%
Top 5 earners took 27% of the squad wage bill, across the 71 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Southampton wages, 2016/17
What was Southampton's wage bill in 2016/17?
Southampton paid £1,225,860 a week in 2016/17 - £63,744,720 across the year - spread over a squad of 71. We hold a wage for all 71 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Southampton player in 2016/17?
Manolo Gabbiadini was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £79,000 a week, 1.7x the 22+ squad average of £45,243.
What was the average Southampton salary in 2016/17?
The average Southampton player aged 22 or over earned £45,243 a week in 2016/17, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 71. The top five earners took 27% of the bill between them.
How do Southampton's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Southampton pay £707,490 a week in 2026/27, 42% lower than the £1,225,860 of 2016/17. The current squad is 69 players against 71 then.