Oxford United 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Todd Kane on £8,600 per week · see the current Oxford United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 50 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 21 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Oxford United pay £172,700 a week in 2026/27 — 130% higher than the £75,050 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Kane | £8,600 | £447,200 | 23 | D R | England | ||
| James Henry | £5,100 | £265,200 | 28 | AM R | England | ||
| Alex Mowatt | £4,500 | £234,000 | 22 | AM LC | England | ||
| Cameron Brannagan | £4,400 | £228,800 | 21 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Gino van Kessel | £4,200 | £218,400 | 24 | AM RL, ST | Curaçao | ||
| Curtis Nelson | £3,400 | £176,800 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Jonathan Obika | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | ST | England | ||
| Mike Williamson | £2,900 | £150,800 | 33 | D C | England | ||
| Rob Hall | £2,700 | £140,400 | 23 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ashley Smith-Brown | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | D/WB RL, M L | England | ||
| Aaron Martin | £2,500 | £130,000 | 27 | D C | England | ||
| Wes Thomas | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | ST | England | ||
| Christian Ribeiro | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | D RC | Wales | ||
| Dwight Tiendalli | £2,400 | £124,800 | 31 | D/WB RL | Holland | ||
| Ivo Pekalski | £2,100 | £109,200 | 26 | DM | Sweden | ||
| Isaac Buckley-Ricketts | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| John Mousinho | £2,100 | £109,200 | 31 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Joe Rothwell | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | AM LC | England | ||
| Josh Ruffels | £2,100 | £109,200 | 23 | D L, M LC | England | ||
| Ryan Ledson | £1,700 | £88,400 | 19 | DM | England | ||
| Rob Dickie | £1,700 | £88,400 | 21 | D RC | England | ||
| Ricardinho | £1,700 | £88,400 | 32 | D/WB L | Brazil | ||
| Simon Eastwood | £1,600 | £83,200 | 28 | GK | England | ||
| Agon Mehmeti | £1,500 | £78,000 | 27 | ST | Albania | ||
| Sam Long | £820 | £42,640 | 22 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| Scott Shearer | £600 | £31,200 | 36 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Canice Carroll | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | D RC, M C | Ireland | ||
| Malachi Napa | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Shandon Baptiste | £320 | £16,640 | 19 | M C | Grenada | ||
| Josh Ashby | £250 | £13,000 | 21 | M C | England | ||
| Jack Stevens | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Manny Agboola | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Graham Bryan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Daniel Carr | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RL | England | ||
| Ben Chilcott | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Albie Hopkins | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Nathan Baker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Rex Mannings | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Matt Berry-Hargreaves | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Aaron Heap | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Owen James | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Niall Clayton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Harry McDonnell | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Kyran Lofthouse | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Jack Stevens | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Freddie Niblett | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Aaron McCreadie | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Ryan Crooks | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| James Cowan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Max Harris | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
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 36% of the squad wage bill, across the 50 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Oxford United wages, 2017/18
What was Oxford United's wage bill in 2017/18?
Oxford United paid £75,050 a week in 2017/18 - £3,902,600 across the year - spread over a squad of 50. We hold a wage for all 50 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Oxford United player in 2017/18?
Todd Kane was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £8,600 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £2,801.
What was the average Oxford United salary in 2017/18?
The average Oxford United player aged 22 or over earned £2,801 a week in 2017/18, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 50. The top five earners took 36% of the bill between them.
How do Oxford United's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Oxford United pay £172,700 a week in 2026/27, 130% higher than the £75,050 of 2017/18. The current squad is 52 players against 50 then.