Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner John Obi Mikel on £137,000 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 30 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 — 69% lower than the £257,430 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Obi Mikel | £137,000 | £7,124,000 | 30 | D C, DM | Nigeria | ||
| Malick Evouna | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 24 | ST | Gabon | ||
| Felix Bastians | £17,000 | £884,000 | 29 | D LC | Germany | ||
| Johnathan Goiano | £13,000 | £676,000 | 27 | ST | Brazil | ||
| Frank Acheampong | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | D/WB/AM L | Ghana | ||
| Bai Yuefeng | £7,500 | £390,000 | 30 | D/WB RL | China | ||
| Hwang Seok-Ho | £7,200 | £374,400 | 27 | D RC | South Korea | ||
| Cao Yang | £4,400 | £228,800 | 35 | D RLC, DM | China | ||
| Hui Jiakang | £3,200 | £166,400 | 28 | AM L | China | ||
| Li Yuanyi | £3,000 | £156,000 | 23 | AM C | China | ||
| Zhao Honglyue | £3,000 | £156,000 | 27 | D RL, M R | China | ||
| Guo Yi | £2,200 | £114,400 | 24 | AM LC | China | ||
| Li Zhibin | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | ST | China | ||
| Mao Biao | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | M R, ST | China | ||
| Murehmaitjan | £1,900 | £98,800 | 26 | D L, DM, M L | China | ||
| Tan Wangsong | £1,600 | £83,200 | 31 | D RL | China | ||
| Yang Qipeng | £1,300 | £67,600 | 30 | GK | China | ||
| Guo Hao | £1,200 | £62,400 | 24 | DM | China | ||
| Zhao Yingjie | £870 | £45,240 | 24 | AM C | China | ||
| Qiu Tianyi | £860 | £44,720 | 28 | D C | China | ||
| Liao Bochao | £820 | £42,640 | 29 | D R | China | ||
| Zhou Qiming | £740 | £38,480 | 22 | D R | China | ||
| Zhou Liao | £610 | £31,720 | 28 | ST | China | ||
| Du Jia (Jia Du) | £550 | £28,600 | 24 | GK | China | ||
| Xie Weijun | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | ST | China | ||
| Gao Jiarun | £430 | £22,360 | 22 | DM | China | ||
| Yang Zexiang (Zexiang Yang) | £370 | £19,240 | 22 | D RL | China | ||
| Yang Fan | £360 | £18,720 | 21 | D RC | China | ||
| Li Hongyang | £350 | £18,200 | 33 | D C, ST | China | ||
| Yang Wanshun | £260 | £13,520 | 21 | M R | China | ||
| Teng Shangkun | £250 | £13,000 | 26 | GK | China | ||
| Dong Honglin | £170 | £8,840 | 21 | AM RC, F C | China | ||
| Kou Xinyu | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | D C, DM | China | ||
| Bai Yi | £150 | £7,800 | 38 | D/WB/M L | China | ||
| Liu Yaoxin | £140 | £7,280 | 19 | M RL | China | ||
| Yu Xueyi | £140 | £7,280 | 22 | M L | China | ||
| Guo Zhenquan | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | AM RC | China | ||
| Qian Benchengchuan | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | ST | China | ||
| Xie Deshun | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | D C | China | ||
| Yuan Weihao | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | GK | China | ||
| Mao Haoyu | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | AM C | China | ||
| Cheng Yuchi | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D C | China | ||
| Li Gongtai | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | M R | China | ||
| Zhang Hao | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | D C | China | ||
| Wang Yiwen | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | M LC | China | ||
| Ding Bowei | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | GK | China | ||
| Sun Ya | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | AM R | China | ||
| Zheng Xu | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | D C | China | ||
| Yue Chenfei | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | D C | China | ||
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 81% of the squad wage bill, across the 49 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger wages, 2017/18
What was Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's wage bill in 2017/18?
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger paid £257,430 a week in 2017/18 - £13,386,360 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 2017/18?
John Obi Mikel was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £137,000 a week, 16.1x the 22+ squad average of £8,485.
What was the average Tianjin Jinmen Tiger salary in 2017/18?
The average Tianjin Jinmen Tiger player aged 22 or over earned £8,485 a week in 2017/18, across the 30 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 49. The top five earners took 81% of the bill between them.
How do Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger pay £80,671 a week in 2026/27, 69% lower than the £257,430 of 2017/18. The current squad is 26 players against 49 then.