Burton Albion 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Darren Bent on £32,000 per week · see the current Burton Albion wage bill
Then and now
Burton Albion pay £70,955 a week in 2026/27 — 33% lower than the £105,390 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Bent | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 33 | Striker | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Luke Murphy | £10,000 | £520,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Hope Akpan | £5,200 | £270,400 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2018 | ||
| John Brayford | £5,100 | £265,200 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ben Turner | £4,500 | £234,000 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jake Buxton | £4,100 | £213,200 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kyle McFadzean | £4,000 | £208,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lloyd Dyer | £4,000 | £208,000 | 34 | Left wing-back, left winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marvin Sordell | £3,900 | £202,800 | 26 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Martin Samuelsen | £3,900 | £202,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | MAY 2018 | ||
| Jamie Allen | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Liam Boyce | £3,000 | £156,000 | 26 | Striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lucas Akins | £3,000 | £156,000 | 28 | Right wing-back, right winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Luke Varney | £3,000 | £156,000 | 34 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Stephen Bywater | £2,600 | £135,200 | 36 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Damien McCrory | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jacob Davenport | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Tom Naylor | £1,600 | £83,200 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Flanagan | £1,600 | £83,200 | 25 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Will Miller | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joe Sbarra | £710 | £36,920 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Harry Campbell | £530 | £27,560 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Shaun Barker | £520 | £27,040 | 34 | Centre-back | England | JAN 2018 | ||
| Jack Livesey | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jayden Cotterill | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Hallahan | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tom Hammerton | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Charlie Oddy | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ethan Vale | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jake Davies | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tyler Savage | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kyle Clamp | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Daniel Cooke | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tristan Matthews | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Noaman Mallass | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Max Smith | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Charlie Dowd | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jack Bromfield | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| James Harrison | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ben Hart | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Oliver Fairbrother | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luke Tandy | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jacob Saville | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Regan Ganley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Reece Hutchinson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| James Melhado | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
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 54% of the squad wage bill, across the 46 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Burton Albion wages, 2017/18
What was Burton Albion's wage bill in 2017/18?
Burton Albion paid £105,390 a week in 2017/18 - £5,480,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 46. We hold a wage for all 46 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Burton Albion player in 2017/18?
Darren Bent was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £32,000 a week, 6.2x the 22+ squad average of £5,201.
What was the average Burton Albion salary in 2017/18?
The average Burton Albion player aged 22 or over earned £5,201 a week in 2017/18, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 46. The top five earners took 54% of the bill between them.
How do Burton Albion's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Burton Albion pay £70,955 a week in 2026/27, 33% lower than the £105,390 of 2017/18. The current squad is 41 players against 46 then.