Burton Albion 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Michael Kightly on £14,000 per week · see the current Burton Albion wage bill
We hold a wage for all 34 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 19 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Burton Albion pay £59,455 a week in 2026/27 — 35% lower than the £90,890 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kightly | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | AM R | England | ||
| John Brayford | £10,000 | £520,000 | 28 | D RC | England | ||
| Luke Murphy | £10,000 | £520,000 | 26 | DM | England | ||
| Chris O'Grady | £8,400 | £436,800 | 30 | ST | England | ||
| Lloyd Dyer | £4,000 | £208,000 | 33 | WB L, AM RL | England | ||
| Lasse Vigen | £4,000 | £208,000 | 21 | M C | Denmark | ||
| Lee Williamson | £4,000 | £208,000 | 34 | DM | Jamaica | ||
| Kyle McFadzean | £4,000 | £208,000 | 29 | D C | England | ||
| Ben Turner | £3,500 | £182,000 | 28 | D C | England | ||
| Cauley Woodrow | £3,400 | £176,800 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Luke Varney | £3,000 | £156,000 | 33 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Marvin Sordell | £2,900 | £150,800 | 25 | ST | England | ||
| Damien McCrory | £2,400 | £124,800 | 26 | D/WB/M L | Ireland | ||
| John Mousinho | £2,100 | £109,200 | 30 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Jon McLaughlin | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Jackson Irvine | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | M C | Australia | ||
| Lucas Akins | £2,000 | £104,000 | 27 | WB R, AM R, ST | England | ||
| Matty Palmer | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | M C | England | ||
| Tom Naylor | £1,600 | £83,200 | 25 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Will Miller | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Harry Campbell | £630 | £32,760 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Stephen Bywater | £600 | £31,200 | 35 | GK | England | ||
| Tom Flanagan | £600 | £31,200 | 24 | D RC | N.Ireland | ||
| Marcus Harness | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Shaun Barker | £520 | £27,040 | 33 | D C | England | ||
| Joe Sbarra | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Tom Hammerton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Callum Edwards | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jayden Cotterill | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Lewis Walker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Cameron Shaw | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Joseph Hunt | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Dylan Garnett | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Jack Hallahan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | 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 51% of the squad wage bill, across the 34 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Burton Albion wages, 2016/17
What was Burton Albion's wage bill in 2016/17?
Burton Albion paid £90,890 a week in 2016/17 - £4,726,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 34. We hold a wage for all 34 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Burton Albion player in 2016/17?
Michael Kightly was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £14,000 a week, 3.4x the 22+ squad average of £4,096.
What was the average Burton Albion salary in 2016/17?
The average Burton Albion player aged 22 or over earned £4,096 a week in 2016/17, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 34. The top five earners took 51% of the bill between them.
How do Burton Albion's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Burton Albion pay £59,455 a week in 2026/27, 35% lower than the £90,890 of 2016/17. The current squad is 39 players against 34 then.