Shandong Taishan 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Graziano Pellè on £232,000 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 £468,600 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 13 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graziano Pellè | £232,000 | £12,064,000 | 31 | Striker | Italy | DEC 2018 | ||
| Gil | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Papiss Cissé | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 32 | Striker | Senegal | DEC 2018 | ||
| Diego Tardelli | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhou Haibin | £9,000 | £468,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Wang Dalei | £6,400 | £332,800 | 28 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Hao Junmin | £5,200 | £270,400 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | China | JUN 2019 | ||
| Zheng Zheng | £5,000 | £260,000 | 27 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2021 | ||
| Dai Lin | £4,400 | £228,800 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2021 | ||
| Liu Binbin | £3,000 | £156,000 | 24 | Winger | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhang Chi | £3,000 | £156,000 | 29 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2021 | ||
| Li Wei | £3,000 | £156,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Wang Tong | £2,400 | £124,800 | 24 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jin Jingdao | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, midfielder | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Li Songyi | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Song Long | £1,600 | £83,200 | 27 | Centre-back | China | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cui Peng | £1,400 | £72,800 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Wu Xinghan | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | Winger, striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Cheng Yuan | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | Striker | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Han Rongze | £1,200 | £62,400 | 24 | Goalkeeper | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Liu Zhenli | £1,000 | £52,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Liu Junshuai | £1,000 | £52,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2021 | ||
| Cao Sheng | £940 | £48,880 | 22 | Right winger | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Qi Tianyu | £920 | £47,840 | 24 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, right midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Liu Yang | £880 | £45,760 | 22 | Centre-back | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Li Hailong | £820 | £42,640 | 20 | Right-back | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Wang Jiong | £550 | £28,600 | 23 | Centre-back | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Guo Tianyu | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Striker | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Chen Zhechao | £380 | £19,760 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Yao Junsheng | £300 | £15,600 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Huang Pu | £260 | £13,520 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Wei Jingzong | £230 | £11,960 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Chen Kerui | £220 | £11,440 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Zhang Chen | £130 | £6,760 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Li Guanxi | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhou Shun | £110 | £5,720 | 20 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Gao Xin | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Zeng Yuming | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Cai Shirun | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Yang Yilin | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Right midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Liu Li | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Centre-back | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Duan-Liu Yu | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Jiang Chenghao | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | China | JAN 2021 | ||
| Song Hua | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Zhang Yuanshu | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Chen Guoliang | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Hao Haiyi | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhang Dapeng | £100 | £5,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Wu Xiaobo | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Striker | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Liu Changqi | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Left midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Lu Haojie | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Left midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Yan Ziran | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Mei Jinyu | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | FEB 2021 | ||
| Xia Xicheng | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | FEB 2021 | ||
| Zhao Jianfei | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Tian Xin | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Wang Youle | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Yu Chenglei | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Right winger | China | MAR 2020 | ||
| Wang Ruiqi | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | AUG 2020 | ||
| Gao Mingyang | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Goalkeeper | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Mao Jinpeng | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Striker | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Chen Pu | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | JAN 2020 | ||
| Ma Shuai | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Right winger | China | DEC 2017 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 88% of the squad wage bill, across the 63 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Shandong Taishan wages, 2017/18
What was Shandong Taishan's wage bill in 2017/18?
Shandong Taishan paid £468,600 a week in 2017/18 - £24,367,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 63. We hold a wage for all 63 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Shandong Taishan player in 2017/18?
Graziano Pellè was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £232,000 a week, 15x the 22+ squad average of £15,459.
What was the average Shandong Taishan salary in 2017/18?
The average Shandong Taishan player aged 22 or over earned £15,459 a week in 2017/18, across the 30 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 63. The top five earners took 88% of the bill between them.
How do Shandong Taishan's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Shandong Taishan pay £143,569 a week in 2026/27, 69% lower than the £468,600 of 2017/18. The current squad is 48 players against 63 then.