Shandong Taishan 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Graziano Pellè on £224,000 per week · see the current Shandong Taishan wage bill
Then and now
Shandong Taishan pay £143,569 a week in 2026/27 — 69% lower than the £464,980 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graziano Pellè | £224,000 | £11,648,000 | 30 | Striker | Italy | DEC 2018 | ||
| Gil | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Papiss Cissé | £55,000 | £2,860,000 | 31 | Striker | Senegal | DEC 2018 | ||
| Diego Tardelli | £54,000 | £2,808,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhou Haibin | £9,000 | £468,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Wang Dalei | £6,400 | £332,800 | 27 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zheng Zheng | £6,000 | £312,000 | 26 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Hao Junmin | £5,200 | £270,400 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | China | JUN 2019 | ||
| Wang Yongpo | £4,400 | £228,800 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Dai Lin | £4,400 | £228,800 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Zhao Mingjian | £4,000 | £208,000 | 28 | Full-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Yang Xu (Xu Yang) | £3,300 | £171,600 | 28 | Striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Zhang Chi | £3,000 | £156,000 | 28 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, right midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Liu Binbin | £3,000 | £156,000 | 23 | Winger | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Li Wei | £3,000 | £156,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Wang Tong | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jin Jingdao | £2,100 | £109,200 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | China | FEB 2018 | ||
| Li Songyi | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Song Long | £1,600 | £83,200 | 26 | Centre-back | China | JUN 2021 | ||
| Wu Xinghan | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | Winger, striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Cheng Yuan | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | Striker | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Han Rongze | £1,200 | £62,400 | 23 | Goalkeeper | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Liu Zhenli | £1,000 | £52,000 | 31 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Chen Kerui | £720 | £37,440 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Qi Tianyu | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Wang Jiong | £520 | £27,040 | 22 | Centre-back | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Cui Wei | £230 | £11,960 | 21 | Central midfielder, striker | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Zhou Yùchen | £210 | £10,920 | 21 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Yao Junsheng | £190 | £9,880 | 20 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Chen Zhechao | £180 | £9,360 | 21 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Huang Pu | £180 | £9,360 | 22 | Left winger, striker | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Liu Junshuai | £160 | £8,320 | 21 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2021 | ||
| Cao Sheng | £150 | £7,800 | 21 | Right-back | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Bai Tianci | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | Striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Zhang Chen | £120 | £6,240 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Li Guanxi | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Zhou Shun | £120 | £6,240 | 19 | Central midfielder | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Guo Tianyu | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Striker | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhao Jianfei | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Gao Xin | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Li Hailong | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Right-back | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Liu Yang | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | Centre-back | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Chen Pu | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | China | JAN 2020 | ||
| Duan-Liu Yu | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Liu Li | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Mao Jinpeng | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Striker | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tao Hongliang | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Gao Mingyang | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Wang Ruiqi | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Left-back | China | AUG 2020 | ||
| Wang Youle | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Yu Chenglei | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | MAR 2020 | ||
| Xia Xicheng | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | China | FEB 2021 | ||
| Mei Jinyu | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Striker | China | FEB 2021 | ||
| Song Hua | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Right-back | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Chen Guoliang | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Yu Songhai | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | China | NOV 2020 | ||
| Jiang Chenghao | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Central midfielder | China | JAN 2021 | ||
| Cai Shirun | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Left-back | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Zhou Shengzhi | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Striker | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Fan Qiye | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Ma Shuai | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Xie Mingqi | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Right winger | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Zhang Hao | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Lu Haojie | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Central midfielder | China | DEC 2016 | ||
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 87% of the squad wage bill, across the 64 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Shandong Taishan wages, 2016/17
What was Shandong Taishan's wage bill in 2016/17?
Shandong Taishan paid £464,980 a week in 2016/17 - £24,178,960 across the year - spread over a squad of 64. We hold a wage for all 64 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Shandong Taishan player in 2016/17?
Graziano Pellè was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £224,000 a week, 12.7x the 22+ squad average of £17,700.
What was the average Shandong Taishan salary in 2016/17?
The average Shandong Taishan player aged 22 or over earned £17,700 a week in 2016/17, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 64. The top five earners took 87% of the bill between them.
How do Shandong Taishan's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Shandong Taishan pay £143,569 a week in 2026/27, 69% lower than the £464,980 of 2016/17. The current squad is 48 players against 64 then.