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West Ham United 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Chicharito on £140,000 per week · see the current West Ham United wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.4m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £74m
SQUAD SIZE72
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £67k
Then and now
West Ham United pay £1,272,585 a week in 2026/27 — 10% lower than the £1,417,250 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicharito | £140,000 | £7,280,000 | 29 | Striker | Mexico | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Hart | £116,000 | £6,032,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Marko Arnautovic | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 28 | Winger, striker | Austria | JUN 2022 | ||
| Andy Carroll | £93,000 | £4,836,000 | 28 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| João Mário | £86,000 | £4,472,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2018 | ||
| Pablo Zabaleta | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 32 | Right-back | Argentina | JUN 2019 | ||
| Angelo Ogbonna | £73,000 | £3,796,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2022 | ||
| Michail Antonio | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 27 | Right winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Manuel Lanzini | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2022 | ||
| Winston Reid | £66,000 | £3,432,000 | 28 | Centre-back | New Zealand | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cheikhou Kouyaté | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Senegal | JUN 2021 | ||
| Pedro Obiang | £54,000 | £2,808,000 | 25 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aaron Cresswell | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Adrián | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mark Noble | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Patrice Evra | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 36 | Left-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Arthur Masuaku | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 23 | Left-back, left midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| James Collins | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 33 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Edimilson Fernandes | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Switzerland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jordan Hugill | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 25 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam Byram | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 23 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Domingos Quina | £8,400 | £436,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2019 | ||
| Josh Cullen | £8,100 | £421,200 | 21 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sead Hakšabanovic | £4,600 | £239,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Montenegro | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Pask | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nathan Holland | £2,900 | £150,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Toni Martínez | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Pike | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Declan Rice | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marcus Browne | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Powell | £860 | £44,720 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jahmal Hector-Ingram | £860 | £44,720 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dan Kemp | £820 | £42,640 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Anthony Scully | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Oladapo Afolayan | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Noha Sylvestre | £720 | £37,440 | 19 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Switzerland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Vashon Neufville | £640 | £33,280 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nathan Trott | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Rihards Matrevics | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Latvia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Josh Okotcha | £360 | £18,720 | 10 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Samuel Caiger | £270 | £14,040 | 10 | Full-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tunji Akinola | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Grady Diangana | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joshua Roach | £145 | £7,540 | 9 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Michael Adu | £145 | £7,540 | 9 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Benjamin Heal | £145 | £7,540 | 9 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Iyiola Adebayo | £145 | £7,540 | 9 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Serine Sanneh | £145 | £7,540 | 9 | Goalkeeper | Gambia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Gael Kileba | £145 | £7,540 | 9 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Korrey Henry | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ethan Miller | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tyler Forde | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Odysseas Spyrides | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Malyk Hamilton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Canada | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kevin Dalipi | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anouar El Mhassani | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Bernardo Rosa | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Yiannis Constantinou | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alfie Lewis | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Reece Hannam | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sean Adarkwa | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ben Johnson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Louie Watson | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ben Wells | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kristijan Belic | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Aji Alese | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jay Mingi | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Emmanuel Longelo | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Rosaire Longelo | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back, winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Conor Coventry | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mason Barrett | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defender | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jeremy Ngakia | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger | 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
43 Under £1k 1%
3 £1k-£2k 0%
3 £2k-£5k 1%
2 £5k-£10k 1%
£10k-£25k
18 £25k-£100k 72%
3 £100k+
25%
Top 5 earners took 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 72 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
West Ham United wages, 2017/18
What was West Ham United's wage bill in 2017/18?
West Ham United paid £1,417,250 a week in 2017/18 - £73,697,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 72. We hold a wage for all 72 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid West Ham United player in 2017/18?
Chicharito was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £140,000 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £67,100.
What was the average West Ham United salary in 2017/18?
The average West Ham United player aged 22 or over earned £67,100 a week in 2017/18, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 72. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do West Ham United's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
West Ham United pay £1,272,585 a week in 2026/27, 10% lower than the £1,417,250 of 2017/18. The current squad is 71 players against 72 then.