Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner John Obi Mikel on £100,000 per week · see the current Tianjin Jinmen Tiger wage bill
We hold a wage for all 49 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 37 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger pay £80,671 a week in 2026/27 — 66% lower than the £239,910 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Obi Mikel | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 29 | D C, DM | Nigeria | ||
| Malick Evouna | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 23 | ST | Gabon | ||
| Nemanja Gudelj | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 24 | DM, AM C | Serbia | ||
| Mbaye Diagne | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | AM RL, ST | Senegal | ||
| Wang Dong | £9,000 | £468,000 | 34 | DM, M RC | China | ||
| Hwang Seok-Ho | £8,200 | £426,400 | 27 | D RC | South Korea | ||
| Bai Yuefeng | £7,500 | £390,000 | 29 | D/WB RL | China | ||
| Hui Jiakang | £5,200 | £270,400 | 27 | M L | China | ||
| Cao Yang | £4,400 | £228,800 | 34 | D RLC, DM | China | ||
| Hu Rentian | £4,200 | £218,400 | 25 | AM R | China | ||
| Li Yuanyi | £4,000 | £208,000 | 22 | AM C | China | ||
| Li Benjian | £4,000 | £208,000 | 30 | DM, M LC | China | ||
| Pan Ximing (Ximing Pan) | £3,800 | £197,600 | 23 | D C | China | ||
| Zhao Honglyue | £3,000 | £156,000 | 26 | D RL, M R | China | ||
| Guo Yi | £2,200 | £114,400 | 23 | AM LC | China | ||
| Guo Hao | £2,200 | £114,400 | 23 | DM | China | ||
| Li Zhibin | £2,000 | £104,000 | 22 | ST | China | ||
| Mao Biao | £1,900 | £98,800 | 28 | M R, ST | China | ||
| Murehmaitjan | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | D L, DM, M L | China | ||
| Tan Wangsong | £1,600 | £83,200 | 30 | D RL | China | ||
| Yang Qipeng | £1,300 | £67,600 | 29 | GK | China | ||
| Zhou Tong | £1,000 | £52,000 | 26 | AM RL | China | ||
| Lei Yongchi | £870 | £45,240 | 27 | AM R, ST | China | ||
| Zhao Yingjie | £840 | £43,680 | 23 | AM C | China | ||
| Liao Bochao | £840 | £43,680 | 28 | D R | China | ||
| Zhou Liao | £740 | £38,480 | 27 | ST | China | ||
| Qiu Tianyi | £650 | £33,800 | 27 | D C | China | ||
| Nie Tao | £630 | £32,760 | 27 | D LC | China | ||
| Zong Lei | £620 | £32,240 | 34 | GK | China | ||
| Du Jia (Jia Du) | £540 | £28,080 | 23 | GK | China | ||
| Wang Qiuming | £400 | £20,800 | 23 | AM C | China | ||
| Li Hongyang | £330 | £17,160 | 32 | D C, ST | China | ||
| Teng Shangkun | £330 | £17,160 | 25 | GK | China | ||
| Bai Yi | £220 | £11,440 | 37 | D/WB/M L | China | ||
| Yu Xueyi | £140 | £7,280 | 21 | M L | China | ||
| Wang Baoda | £100 | £5,200 | 23 | ST | China | ||
| Ding Bowei | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | GK | China | ||
| Wang Xinyu | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | D R | China | ||
| Zhou Qiming | £100 | £5,200 | 22 | D R | China | ||
| Mao Haoyu | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | AM C | China | ||
| Gao Jiarun | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | DM | China | ||
| Cui Kairui | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | D R | China | ||
| Gao Qiming | £100 | £5,200 | 23 | D C | China | ||
| Wang Haojun | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | D L | China | ||
| Yang Liyu | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | D C | China | ||
| Huang Chuang | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | DM | China | ||
| Yang Zexiang (Zexiang Yang) | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | D C | China | ||
| Bao Yaxiong | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | GK | China | ||
| Guo Jiawei | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | GK | China | ||
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 72% of the squad wage bill, across the 49 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger wages, 2016/17
What was Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's wage bill in 2016/17?
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger paid £239,910 a week in 2016/17 - £12,475,320 across the year - spread over a squad of 49. We hold a wage for all 49 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Tianjin Jinmen Tiger player in 2016/17?
John Obi Mikel was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £100,000 a week, 15.5x the 22+ squad average of £6,452.
What was the average Tianjin Jinmen Tiger salary in 2016/17?
The average Tianjin Jinmen Tiger player aged 22 or over earned £6,452 a week in 2016/17, across the 37 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 49. The top five earners took 72% of the bill between them.
How do Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger pay £80,671 a week in 2026/27, 66% lower than the £239,910 of 2016/17. The current squad is 26 players against 49 then.