Bradford City 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Josh Cullen on £8,100 per week · see the current Bradford City wage bill
We hold a wage for all 40 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 14 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Bradford City pay £90,060 a week in 2026/27 — 39% higher than the £64,740 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Cullen | £8,100 | £421,200 | 20 | M C | Ireland | ||
| Charlie Wyke | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Jordy Hiwula | £5,100 | £265,200 | 20 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Billy Clarke | £4,500 | £234,000 | 28 | AM RLC, F C | Ireland | ||
| Matthew Kilgallon | £3,900 | £202,800 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Romain Vincelot | £3,700 | £192,400 | 30 | D RC, DM | France | ||
| Alex Jones | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Kevin Toner | £3,000 | £156,000 | 19 | D LC | Ireland | ||
| Nicky Law | £2,900 | £150,800 | 28 | AM LC | England | ||
| Stephen Darby | £2,600 | £135,200 | 27 | D R | England | ||
| Tony McMahon | £2,600 | £135,200 | 30 | D/M R | England | ||
| Alex Gilliead | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | AM RL | England | ||
| Colin Doyle | £2,400 | £124,800 | 31 | GK | Ireland | ||
| James Meredith | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | D/WB/M L | Australia | ||
| Mark Marshall | £1,900 | £98,800 | 30 | AM R | Jamaica | ||
| Nathaniel Knight-Percival | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | D LC | England | ||
| Rory McArdle | £1,700 | £88,400 | 29 | D RC | N.Ireland | ||
| Timothée Dieng | £1,600 | £83,200 | 24 | D RC, DM | France | ||
| Rouven Sattelmaier | £830 | £43,160 | 28 | GK | Germany | ||
| Jacob Hanson | £760 | £39,520 | 18 | D RC | England | ||
| Danny Devine | £670 | £34,840 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Ellis Hudson | £460 | £23,920 | 17 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Matt Penney | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| Joe Cracknell | £310 | £16,120 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| James King | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | D RC | England | ||
| Reece Webb-Foster | £230 | £11,960 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Niah Payne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Alex Laird | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Harry Warren | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Omed Gardezi | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Curtis Peters | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Sam Wright | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D LC | England | ||
| Thomas Windle | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Casey Taglione | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Neil Patience | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Ville Moilanen | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL, ST | Finland | ||
| Ross Mullet | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Reece Powell | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
| George Sykes-Kenworthy | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Kwame Boateng | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R, M C | England | ||
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 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 40 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Bradford City wages, 2016/17
What was Bradford City's wage bill in 2016/17?
Bradford City paid £64,740 a week in 2016/17 - £3,366,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 40. We hold a wage for all 40 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Bradford City player in 2016/17?
Josh Cullen was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £8,100 a week, 3x the 22+ squad average of £2,716.
What was the average Bradford City salary in 2016/17?
The average Bradford City player aged 22 or over earned £2,716 a week in 2016/17, across the 14 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 40. The top five earners took 42% of the bill between them.
How do Bradford City's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Bradford City pay £90,060 a week in 2026/27, 39% higher than the £64,740 of 2016/17. The current squad is 38 players against 40 then.