Plymouth Argyle 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Matty Kennedy on £5,900 per week · see the current Plymouth Argyle wage bill
We hold a wage for all 48 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 23 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Plymouth Argyle pay £130,025 a week in 2026/27 — 277% higher than the £34,490 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Kennedy | £5,900 | £306,800 | 21 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| David Goodwillie | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | AM L, ST | Scotland | ||
| Graham Carey | £2,200 | £114,400 | 27 | AM RLC | Ireland | ||
| Arnold Garita | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | ST | Cameroon | ||
| Antoni Sarcevic | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Craig Tanner | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Gary Sawyer | £1,200 | £62,400 | 30 | D LC | England | ||
| Gary Miller | £1,200 | £62,400 | 29 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Jimmy Spencer | £1,100 | £57,200 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| Jakub Sokolik | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | D RC | Czechia | ||
| Jake Jervis | £1,100 | £57,200 | 24 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Luke McCormick | £1,000 | £52,000 | 32 | GK | England | ||
| Connor Smith | £980 | £50,960 | 23 | DM | Ireland | ||
| David Fox | £970 | £50,440 | 32 | DM | England | ||
| Jordan Slew | £960 | £49,920 | 23 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ryan Brunt | £830 | £43,160 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Nauris Bulvitis | £820 | £42,640 | 29 | D C | Latvia | ||
| Yann Songo'o | £810 | £42,120 | 24 | D C, DM | Cameroon | ||
| Oscar Threlkeld | £800 | £41,600 | 22 | D/WB RL, DM | England | ||
| Nathan Blissett | £720 | £37,440 | 26 | ST | England | ||
| Ryan Donaldson | £700 | £36,400 | 25 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Ryan Taylor | £700 | £36,400 | 28 | ST | England | ||
| Sonny Bradley | £600 | £31,200 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Vincent Dorel | £490 | £25,480 | 24 | GK | France | ||
| Marc McCallum | £480 | £24,960 | 23 | GK | Scotland | ||
| David Ijaha | £470 | £24,440 | 26 | DM | England | ||
| Ben Steer | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | AM RC | England | ||
| Jack Calver | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | DM, M LC | England | ||
| Billy Palfrey | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Ryan Lane | £160 | £8,320 | 19 | AM LC | England | ||
| Elliott Crawford | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Harry Hodges | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Harry Downing | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Billy Craske | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Matt Ward | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Sam Ryan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Cameron Sangster | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM LC | England | ||
| Ryan Law | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Aaron Taylor | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Josh Richards | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Connor McAuley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Mike Cooper | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Alex Battle | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Callum Rose | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Dan Rooney | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM, AM C | N.Ireland | ||
| Alex Fletcher | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Jordan Bentley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Luke Jephcott | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | Wales | ||
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 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 48 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Plymouth Argyle wages, 2016/17
What was Plymouth Argyle's wage bill in 2016/17?
Plymouth Argyle paid £34,490 a week in 2016/17 - £1,793,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 48. We hold a wage for all 48 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Plymouth Argyle player in 2016/17?
Matty Kennedy was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £5,900 a week, 5.9x the 22+ squad average of £1,006.
What was the average Plymouth Argyle salary in 2016/17?
The average Plymouth Argyle player aged 22 or over earned £1,006 a week in 2016/17, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 48. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Plymouth Argyle's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Plymouth Argyle pay £130,025 a week in 2026/27, 277% higher than the £34,490 of 2016/17. The current squad is 43 players against 48 then.