Wrexham 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner John Rooney on £1,100 per week · see the current Wrexham wage bill
We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 12 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Wrexham pay £478,665 a week in 2026/27 — 3451% higher than the £13,480 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 1 player covers two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rooney | £1,100 | £57,200 | 25 | AM C | England | ||
| Martin Riley | £900 | £46,800 | 29 | D C | England | ||
| Paul Rutherford | £890 | £46,280 | 28 | AM RL | England | ||
| Ntumba Massanka | £770 | £40,040 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| James Jennings | £760 | £39,520 | 28 | D L | England | ||
| Jordan White | £710 | £36,920 | 24 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Anthony Barry | £700 | £36,400 | 30 | DM | England | ||
| Mark Carrington | £680 | £35,360 | 29 | D R, M C | England | ||
| Chris Dunn | £680 | £35,360 | 28 | GK | England | ||
| Khaellem Bailey-Nichols | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Shwan Jalal | £600 | £31,200 | 32 | GK | Iraq | ||
| Russ Penn | £530 | £27,560 | 30 | DM, M RC | England | ||
| Curtis Tilt | £480 | £24,960 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Ollie Shenton | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | AM C | England | ||
| Izale McLeod | £420 | £21,840 | 31 | ST | England | ||
| Rob Evans | £380 | £19,760 | 20 | M C | Wales | ||
| Callum Powell | £380 | £19,760 | 20 | AM L | England | ||
| Leo Smith | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | M C | Wales | ||
| Kieran Wolland | £250 | £13,000 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Oliver Marx | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| George Harry | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Daniel Stephens | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | Wales | ||
| Tom Creamer | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Wales | ||
| Llyr Griffiths | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | Wales | ||
| Matt Sargent | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | Wales | ||
| Reece Airey | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Brandon Burrows | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | Wales | ||
| Jack Davis | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | AM L, ST | Wales | ||
| Owen Kirkham | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Scott McHarrie | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M R | England | ||
| Dane Rigby | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | GK | England | ||
| Steffan Bulkeley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | Wales | ||
| Niall Freeman | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Ben Burrows | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | Wales | ||
| Ryan Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM/F C | Wales | ||
| Jamie McColl | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | Wales | ||
| Doug Tharme | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | D C | Wales | ||
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 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 37 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Wrexham wages, 2016/17
What was Wrexham's wage bill in 2016/17?
Wrexham paid £13,480 a week in 2016/17 - £700,960 across the year - spread over a squad of 37. We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Wrexham player in 2016/17?
John Rooney was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £1,100 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £704.
What was the average Wrexham salary in 2016/17?
The average Wrexham player aged 22 or over earned £704 a week in 2016/17, across the 12 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 37. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Wrexham's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Wrexham pay £478,665 a week in 2026/27, 3451% higher than the £13,480 of 2016/17. The current squad is 55 players against 37 then.