West Bromwich Albion 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Claudio Yacob on £62,000 per week · see the current West Bromwich Albion wage bill
Then and now
West Bromwich Albion pay £285,405 a week in 2026/27 — 61% lower than the £736,260 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudio Yacob | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2018 | ||
| Darren Fletcher | £54,000 | £2,808,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nacer Chadli | £54,000 | £2,808,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ben Foster | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Salomón Rondón | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 26 | Striker | Venezuela | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jonny Evans | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 28 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jonas Olsson | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 33 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jake Livermore | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| James Morrison | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Chris Brunt | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 31 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matt Phillips | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 25 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Craig Dawson | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marc Wilson | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 28 | Defender, defensive midfielder | Ireland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Gareth McAuley | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 36 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Brendan Galloway | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Allan Nyom | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 28 | Right-back | Cameroon | JUN 2020 | ||
| James McClean | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 27 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Boaz Myhill | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Hal Robson-Kanu | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sam Field | £6,600 | £343,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jonathan Leko | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Rose | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Fitzwater | £710 | £36,920 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Andre Wright | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kyle Edwards | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Brad Sweeney | £590 | £30,680 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Callam Mendez-Jones | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Callum Pritchatt | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Danny Barbir | £570 | £29,640 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | JUN 2017 | ||
| Dara O'Shea | £570 | £29,640 | 17 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| James Smith | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Zack Elbouzedi | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Robbie McCourt | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Shaun Donnellan | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Marcus Forss | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Finland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Sam Wilding | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nick Clayton-Phillips | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Wide midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kieran Holsgrove | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kane Wilson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Max Melbourne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Rahis Nabi | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Rekeem Harper | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack McCourt | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Brad House | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kevin Healy | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alex Bradley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Finland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Adam Przybek | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aram Soleman | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Evan Pierce | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Taylor Morrison | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jack Chambers | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Central midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dan Meredith | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Sameron Dool | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jamie Soule | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cameron Walker | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mylo Hall | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Bobbie Biddle | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Panagiotis Artymatas | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Cyprus | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Chambers | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Central midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jordan Piggott | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Callum Morton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
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 37% of the squad wage bill, across the 61 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
West Bromwich Albion wages, 2016/17
What was West Bromwich Albion's wage bill in 2016/17?
West Bromwich Albion paid £736,260 a week in 2016/17 - £38,285,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 61. We hold a wage for all 61 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid West Bromwich Albion player in 2016/17?
Claudio Yacob was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £62,000 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £38,222.
What was the average West Bromwich Albion salary in 2016/17?
The average West Bromwich Albion player aged 22 or over earned £38,222 a week in 2016/17, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 61. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do West Bromwich Albion's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
West Bromwich Albion pay £285,405 a week in 2026/27, 61% lower than the £736,260 of 2016/17. The current squad is 72 players against 61 then.