Oxford United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Conor McAleny on £12,000 per week · see the current Oxford United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 43 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
Oxford United pay £172,700 a week in 2026/27 — 213% higher than the £55,140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor McAleny | £12,000 | £624,000 | 23 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Curtis Nelson | £3,400 | £176,800 | 23 | SW, D C | England | ||
| Chris Maguire | £3,400 | £176,800 | 27 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Kane Hemmings | £3,000 | £156,000 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| Marvin Johnson | £2,900 | £150,800 | 25 | D/WB L, AM RL | England | ||
| Rob Hall | £2,700 | £140,400 | 22 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Aaron Martin | £2,500 | £130,000 | 26 | D C | England | ||
| Wes Thomas | £2,400 | £124,800 | 29 | ST | England | ||
| Christian Ribeiro | £2,400 | £124,800 | 26 | D RC | Wales | ||
| John Lundstram | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | DM | England | ||
| Joe Rothwell | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | M C | England | ||
| Liam Sercombe | £2,000 | £104,000 | 26 | M C | England | ||
| Ryan Ledson | £1,700 | £88,400 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Toni Martínez | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | ST | Spain | ||
| Simon Eastwood | £1,600 | £83,200 | 27 | GK | England | ||
| Chey Dunkley | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Joe Skarz | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | D L | England | ||
| Phil Edwards | £800 | £41,600 | 30 | D RC | England | ||
| Benjamin Büchel | £790 | £41,080 | 26 | GK | Liechtenstein | ||
| Charlie Raglan | £780 | £40,560 | 23 | D C | England | ||
| Josh Ruffels | £610 | £31,720 | 22 | D L, M LC | England | ||
| James Roberts | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Wayne Brown | £380 | £19,760 | 39 | GK | England | ||
| Sam Long | £320 | £16,640 | 21 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| Miles Welch-Hayes | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | D RLC | England | ||
| Canice Carroll | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | D RC, M C | Ireland | ||
| Charlie Hawtin | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D R | England | ||
| Jordan Graham | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Jack Stevens | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Manny Agboola | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Daniel Carr | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D RL | England | ||
| Graham Bryan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Nathan Baker | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Ben Chilcott | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Malachi Napa | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RC | England | ||
| Joseph Hartley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R | England | ||
| Aaron Heap | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Albie Hopkins | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Matt Berry-Hargreaves | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Rex Mannings | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Dejon Noel-Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Charley Tuttle | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Shandon Baptiste | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | M C | Grenada | ||
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 45% of the squad wage bill, across the 43 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Oxford United wages, 2016/17
What was Oxford United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Oxford United paid £55,140 a week in 2016/17 - £2,867,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 43. We hold a wage for all 43 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Oxford United player in 2016/17?
Conor McAleny was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £12,000 a week, 4.9x the 22+ squad average of £2,435.
What was the average Oxford United salary in 2016/17?
The average Oxford United player aged 22 or over earned £2,435 a week in 2016/17, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 43. The top five earners took 45% of the bill between them.
How do Oxford United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Oxford United pay £172,700 a week in 2026/27, 213% higher than the £55,140 of 2016/17. The current squad is 52 players against 43 then.