Cambridge United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Adam McGurk on £2,500 per week · see the current Cambridge United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 41 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 17 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Cambridge United pay £58,310 a week in 2026/27 — 88% higher than the £31,079 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam McGurk | £2,500 | £130,000 | 27 | AM RLC, F C | N.Ireland | ||
| Barry Corr | £2,500 | £130,000 | 31 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Luke Berry | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | AM RC | England | ||
| Piero Mingoia | £1,800 | £93,600 | 24 | AM RL | England | ||
| Bradley Halliday | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | D/WB R, DM, M RC | England | ||
| Ben Williamson | £1,500 | £78,000 | 27 | ST | England | ||
| Conor Newton | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | M RC | England | ||
| David Gregory | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Harrison Dunk | £1,200 | £62,400 | 25 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Jake Carroll | £1,100 | £57,200 | 24 | D/M L | Ireland | ||
| James Dunne | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | DM | England | ||
| Liam O'Neil | £1,000 | £52,000 | 22 | D R, DM, M RC | England | ||
| Leon Legge | £1,000 | £52,000 | 31 | D C | England | ||
| George Maris | £940 | £48,880 | 20 | AM LC | England | ||
| Josh Coulson | £910 | £47,320 | 27 | D C | England | ||
| Medy Elito | £900 | £46,800 | 26 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Mark Roberts | £900 | £46,800 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Kevin Pilkington | £899 | £46,748 | 42 | GK | England | ||
| Greg Taylor | £840 | £43,680 | 26 | D RLC | England | ||
| Paul Lewis | £800 | £41,600 | 21 | AM C | England | ||
| Will Norris | £780 | £40,560 | 22 | GK | England | ||
| Max Clark | £780 | £40,560 | 20 | D LC, DM, M LC | England | ||
| Uche Ikpeazu | £500 | £26,000 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Gerry McDonagh | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Dylan Williams | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | M LC | England | ||
| Scott Wharton | £320 | £16,640 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Matthew Foy | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Fernando Bell-Toxtle | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Adam Capel | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Harry Lea | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Jordan Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Sam Squire | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Jordan Norville-Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Joshua Emmins | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Prince Mutswunguma | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM L | England | ||
| Finley Iron | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Stevan Shaw | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
| Lee Watkins | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Tom Knowles | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Leon Davies | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Harry Darling | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D 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 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 41 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Cambridge United wages, 2016/17
What was Cambridge United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Cambridge United paid £31,079 a week in 2016/17 - £1,616,108 across the year - spread over a squad of 41. We hold a wage for all 41 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Cambridge United player in 2016/17?
Adam McGurk was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £2,500 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £1,313.
What was the average Cambridge United salary in 2016/17?
The average Cambridge United player aged 22 or over earned £1,313 a week in 2016/17, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 41. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Cambridge United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Cambridge United pay £58,310 a week in 2026/27, 88% higher than the £31,079 of 2016/17. The current squad is 41 players against 41 then.