Peterborough United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Michael Bostwick on £6,900 per week · see the current Peterborough United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 47 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 15 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Peterborough United pay £88,190 a week in 2026/27 — 28% higher than the £68,740 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bostwick | £6,900 | £358,800 | 28 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Chris Forrester | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | DM, AM RLC | Ireland | ||
| Dominic Ball | £5,400 | £280,800 | 20 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Luke McGee | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Brad Inman | £3,500 | £182,000 | 24 | AM RLC | Australia | ||
| Anthony Grant | £3,500 | £182,000 | 29 | DM | England | ||
| Craig Mackail-Smith | £3,400 | £176,800 | 32 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Gwion Edwards | £3,200 | £166,400 | 23 | AM RLC | Wales | ||
| Jerome Binnom-Williams | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | D LC | England | ||
| Jermaine Anderson | £3,100 | £161,200 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Jack Baldwin | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Adil Nabi | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Andrew Hughes | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | D LC | Wales | ||
| Marcus Maddison | £1,900 | £98,800 | 22 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Michael Smith | £1,900 | £98,800 | 27 | D R | N.Ireland | ||
| Martin Samuelsen | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | AM RLC | Norway | ||
| Paul Taylor | £1,800 | £93,600 | 28 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Ryan Tafazolli | £1,700 | £88,400 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Tom Nichols | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | ST | England | ||
| Leonardo Lopes | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | AM RC | Portugal | ||
| Lee Angol | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Mark Tyler | £900 | £46,800 | 39 | GK | England | ||
| Junior Morias | £760 | £39,520 | 20 | ST | Jamaica | ||
| Callum Chettle | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | M RC | England | ||
| Harry Anderson | £530 | £27,560 | 19 | AM RL | England | ||
| Dion-Curtis Henry | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Morgan Penfold | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Andrea Borg | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | Malta | ||
| Sam Piesse | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Hugh Alban-Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Harry Baldry | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Connor Barton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Sam Cartwright | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | D RC | England | ||
| Ewan Fieldhouse | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Luke Noble | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R | England | ||
| Alfie Connor | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Lewis Elsom | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| James Goode | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Aaron Hart | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Kasey Douglas | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Daniel Jarvis | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Layton Maddison | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Cameron Stump | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Cameron Gow | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M L | England | ||
| Glenn Ferrier | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M R | Scotland | ||
| Lewis Freestone | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Deon Moore | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | 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 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 47 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Peterborough United wages, 2016/17
What was Peterborough United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Peterborough United paid £68,740 a week in 2016/17 - £3,574,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 47. We hold a wage for all 47 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Peterborough United player in 2016/17?
Michael Bostwick was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £6,900 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £2,920.
What was the average Peterborough United salary in 2016/17?
The average Peterborough United player aged 22 or over earned £2,920 a week in 2016/17, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 47. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Peterborough United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Peterborough United pay £88,190 a week in 2026/27, 28% higher than the £68,740 of 2016/17. The current squad is 46 players against 47 then.