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West Bromwich Albion 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Daniel Sturridge on £130,000 per week · see the current West Bromwich Albion wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.3m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £68m
SQUAD SIZE67
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £54k
Then and now
West Bromwich Albion pay £285,405 a week in 2026/27 — 78% lower than the £1,309,965 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sturridge | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 27 | Striker | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Poland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jonny Evans | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 29 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ben Foster | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Claudio Yacob | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gareth Barry | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 36 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gareth Barry | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 36 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kieran Gibbs | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 27 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jay Rodriguez | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 27 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nacer Chadli | £59,000 | £3,068,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2020 | ||
| Salomón Rondón | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 27 | Striker | Venezuela | JUN 2019 | ||
| Chris Brunt | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 32 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jake Livermore | £55,000 | £2,860,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Craig Dawson | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| James Morrison | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matt Phillips | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 26 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| James McClean | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 28 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Allan Nyom | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 29 | Right-back | Cameroon | JUN 2020 | ||
| Gareth McAuley | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 37 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Hal Robson-Kanu | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ahmed Hegazi | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Egypt | JUN 2022 | ||
| Boaz Myhill | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Oliver Burke | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 20 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sam Field | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ali Gabr | £4,500 | £234,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Egypt | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jonathan Leko | £3,100 | £161,200 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Palmer | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kyle Jameson | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Rekeem Harper | £700 | £36,400 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Cheikh Diaby | £680 | £35,360 | 12 | Striker | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Alex Bradley | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Central midfielder | Finland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ben Pierce | £590 | £30,680 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Brad House | £590 | £30,680 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dara O'Shea | £570 | £29,640 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Evan Pierce | £560 | £29,120 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Robbie McCourt | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Vinnie Dwyer | £145 | £7,540 | 9 | Full-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rayhaan Tulloch | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kevin Healy | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adam Przybek | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jack McCourt | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back, left winger | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nathan Ferguson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jamie Soule | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Taylor Morrison | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aram Soleman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nick Clayton-Phillips | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mylo Hall | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cameron Walker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Yusuff Ojebode | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Zak Brown | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Peter Taylor | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Aksum White | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tom Solanke | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tom Sharpe | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Pablo Martinez | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Chambers | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Stanley Asomugha | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Eoin Ashton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dan Meredith | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jack Chambers | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| George Harmon | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Callum Morton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tyrese Dyce | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sam Wilding | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kieran Holsgrove | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ted Cann | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Finn Azaz | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
39 Under £1k 1%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
3 £2k-£5k 1%
£5k-£10k
£10k-£25k
23 £25k-£100k 89%
1 £100k+
10%
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
West Bromwich Albion wages, 2017/18
What was West Bromwich Albion's wage bill in 2017/18?
West Bromwich Albion paid £1,309,965 a week in 2017/18 - £68,118,180 across the year - spread over a squad of 67. We hold a wage for all 67 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid West Bromwich Albion player in 2017/18?
Daniel Sturridge was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £130,000 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £53,978.
What was the average West Bromwich Albion salary in 2017/18?
The average West Bromwich Albion player aged 22 or over earned £53,978 a week in 2017/18, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 67. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do West Bromwich Albion's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
West Bromwich Albion pay £285,405 a week in 2026/27, 78% lower than the £1,309,965 of 2017/18. The current squad is 72 players against 67 then.