CHAMPIONSHIP · 2016/17 · ARCHIVE
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Hélder Costa on £34,000 per week · see the current Wolverhampton Wanderers wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £421k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £22m
SQUAD SIZE67
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £15k
Then and now
Wolverhampton Wanderers pay £1,045,150 a week in 2026/27 — 148% higher than the £421,000 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hélder Costa | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 22 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2022 | ||
| Richard Stearman | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 28 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Ivan Cavaleiro | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 22 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2021 | ||
| Danny Batth | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Andreas Weimann | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 24 | Winger, striker | Austria | MAY 2017 | ||
| Mike Williamson | £19,000 | £988,000 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| David Edwards | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ben Marshall | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | Right-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Nouha Dicko | £17,000 | £884,000 | 24 | Striker | Mali | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Mason | £15,000 | £780,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Conor Coady | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sílvio (Sílvio Pereira) | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | Full-back | Portugal | JUN 2017 | ||
| Dominic Iorfa | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Romain Saïss | £14,000 | £728,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2020 | ||
| Carl Ikeme | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Nigeria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Andy Lonergan | £13,000 | £676,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cameron Borthwick-Jackson | £12,000 | £624,000 | 19 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Jón Daði Böðvarsson | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | Striker | Iceland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jón Daði Böðvarsson | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | Striker | Iceland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Paul Gladon | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Michał Żyro | £8,900 | £462,800 | 23 | Winger, striker | Poland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jordan Graham | £8,100 | £421,200 | 21 | Winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kortney Hause | £7,000 | £364,000 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| George Saville | £6,200 | £322,400 | 23 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Price | £5,100 | £265,200 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matt Doherty | £4,900 | £254,800 | 24 | Full-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lee Evans | £4,000 | £208,000 | 22 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Bright Enobakhare | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Nigeria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Donovan Wilson | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Duckens Nazon | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | Striker | Haiti | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Ruddy | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aaron Collins | £1,080 | £56,160 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Connor Ronan | £1,030 | £53,560 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Niall Ennis | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Harry Burgoyne | £880 | £45,760 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sherwin Seedorf | £720 | £37,440 | 18 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Anthony Breslin | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Aaron Hayden | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Bradley Reid | £590 | £30,680 | 20 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Conor Levingston | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Connor Johnson | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Daniel Armstrong | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joe Delacoe | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Right midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ryan Rainey | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Right-back, central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Regan Upton | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Nicolae Carnat | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | Right winger | Romania | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ryan Leak | £230 | £11,960 | 18 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Elliot Watt | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Josh Hesson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dominic Moan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jordan Allan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Michael Sibley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Morgan Gibbs-White | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Brad Carr | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Rory Brown | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Brandon Ball | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Daniel McKenna | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cameron John | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Dion Sanderson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nyeko Sinclair | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joel Whittingham | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sam Phillips | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Akeal Rehman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tom Bexton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adam Osbourne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ryan Giles | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Christian Herc | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Slovakia | JUN 2017 | ||
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
34 Under £1k 2%
5 £1k-£2k 1%
3 £2k-£5k 3%
5 £5k-£10k 8%
17 £10k-£25k 62%
3 £25k-£100k 23%
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Wolverhampton Wanderers wages, 2016/17
What was Wolverhampton Wanderers' wage bill in 2016/17?
Wolverhampton Wanderers paid £421,000 a week in 2016/17 - £21,892,000 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 Wolverhampton Wanderers player in 2016/17?
Hélder Costa was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £34,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £15,146.
What was the average Wolverhampton Wanderers salary in 2016/17?
The average Wolverhampton Wanderers player aged 22 or over earned £15,146 a week in 2016/17, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 67. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Wolverhampton Wanderers pay £1,045,150 a week in 2026/27, 148% higher than the £421,000 of 2016/17. The current squad is 62 players against 67 then.