West Ham United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner André Ayew on £83,000 per week · see the current West Ham United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 57 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 27 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
West Ham United pay £1,684,585 a week in 2026/27 — 42% higher than the £1,184,290 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Ayew | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 26 | AM RLC, F C | Ghana | ||
| André Ayew | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 26 | AM RLC, F C | Ghana | ||
| José Fonte | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 32 | D C | Portugal | ||
| Andy Carroll | £73,000 | £3,796,000 | 27 | ST | England | ||
| Manuel Lanzini | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 23 | AM RLC | Argentina | ||
| Sofiane Feghouli | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 26 | AM RC | Algeria | ||
| Angelo Ogbonna | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 28 | D LC | Italy | ||
| Winston Reid | £56,000 | £2,912,000 | 27 | D C | New Zealand | ||
| Aaron Cresswell | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 26 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Álvaro Arbeloa | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 33 | D RL | Spain | ||
| Pedro Obiang | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 24 | M C | Spain | ||
| Mark Noble | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 29 | DM | England | ||
| Jonathan Calleri | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 22 | AM R, ST | Argentina | ||
| Robert Snodgrass | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 28 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Adrián | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 29 | GK | Spain | ||
| James Collins | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 32 | D C | Wales | ||
| Cheikhou Kouyaté | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 26 | D C, DM | Senegal | ||
| Edimilson Fernandes | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 20 | AM RLC | Switzerland | ||
| Håvard Nordtveit | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 26 | D C, DM | Norway | ||
| Arthur Masuaku | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 22 | D/WB/M L | France | ||
| Gökhan Töre | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 24 | AM RL | Türkiye | ||
| Michail Antonio | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 26 | AM RL | England | ||
| Sam Byram | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 22 | D/AM R | England | ||
| Diafra Sakho | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 26 | ST | Senegal | ||
| Doneil Henry | £17,000 | £884,000 | 23 | D C | Canada | ||
| Darren Randolph | £6,400 | £332,800 | 29 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Raphael Spiegel | £4,700 | £244,400 | 23 | GK | Switzerland | ||
| Ashley Fletcher | £4,500 | £234,000 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Josh Pask | £3,100 | £161,200 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Nathan Holland | £2,900 | £150,800 | 18 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Declan Rice | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | D C, DM | Ireland | ||
| Djair Parfitt-Williams | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | AM RLC | Bermuda | ||
| Kyle Knoyle | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | D RC | England | ||
| Moses Makasi | £880 | £45,760 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Joe Powell | £860 | £44,720 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Sam Westley | £600 | £31,200 | 22 | D RLC | England | ||
| Grady Diangana | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Tunji Akinola | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Noha Sylvestre | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D R, DM | Switzerland | ||
| Vashon Neufville | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Tyler Forde | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Rihards Matrevics | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Latvia | ||
| Jake Eggleton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Korrey Henry | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Ben Johnson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Yiannis Constantinou | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Malyk Hamilton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM C | Canada | ||
| Jahmal Hector-Ingram | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Anthony Scully | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | Ireland | ||
| Rosaire Longelo | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L, AM RL | England | ||
| Conor Coventry | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Domingos Quina | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RLC | Portugal | ||
| Alfie Lewis | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Ben Wells | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D LC | England | ||
| Dan Kemp | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Mason Barrett | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D RLC | England | ||
| Nathan Trott | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Bermuda | ||
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 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 57 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
West Ham United wages, 2016/17
What was West Ham United's wage bill in 2016/17?
West Ham United paid £1,184,290 a week in 2016/17 - £61,583,080 across the year - spread over a squad of 57. We hold a wage for all 57 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid West Ham United player in 2016/17?
André Ayew was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £83,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £41,989.
What was the average West Ham United salary in 2016/17?
The average West Ham United player aged 22 or over earned £41,989 a week in 2016/17, across the 27 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 57. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do West Ham United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
West Ham United pay £1,684,585 a week in 2026/27, 42% higher than the £1,184,290 of 2016/17. The current squad is 75 players against 57 then.