Colchester United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Chris Porter on £3,400 per week · see the current Colchester United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 64 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
Colchester United pay £59,150 a week in 2026/27 — 18% higher than the £49,920 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Porter | £3,400 | £176,800 | 32 | ST | England | ||
| Owen Garvan | £2,800 | £145,600 | 28 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Brennan Dickenson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Doug Loft | £2,400 | £124,800 | 29 | AM C | England | ||
| Craig Slater | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| George Elokobi | £2,200 | £114,400 | 30 | D LC | Cameroon | ||
| Jermaine Grandison | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | D RC | Guyana | ||
| Lloyd Doyley | £2,000 | £104,000 | 33 | D RLC | Jamaica | ||
| Luke Prosser | £2,000 | £104,000 | 28 | D LC | England | ||
| Matthew Briggs | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | D/WB L | Guyana | ||
| Sean Murray | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | M RC | Ireland | ||
| Tariqe Fosu | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Sam Szmodics | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | AM C | England | ||
| Sam Walker | £1,600 | £83,200 | 24 | GK | England | ||
| Denny Johnstone | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Kurtis Guthrie | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | AM RC, F C | England | ||
| Alex Wynter | £900 | £46,800 | 22 | D RLC | England | ||
| Drey Wright | £870 | £45,240 | 21 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Frankie Kent | £850 | £44,200 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Macauley Bonne | £830 | £43,160 | 20 | AM RL, ST | Zimbabwe | ||
| Dean Brill | £820 | £42,640 | 30 | GK | England | ||
| Richard Brindley | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Tommy O'Sullivan | £660 | £34,320 | 21 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Tom Lapslie | £660 | £34,320 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Tom Eastman | £600 | £31,200 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Lewis Kinsella | £590 | £30,680 | 21 | D L | England | ||
| Courtney Senior | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Eli Phipps | £560 | £29,120 | 18 | ST | Wales | ||
| Kane Vincent-Young | £550 | £28,600 | 20 | D RL | England | ||
| Dion Sembie-Ferris | £520 | £27,040 | 20 | AM R | England | ||
| Dexter Peter | £470 | £24,440 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Dillon Barnes | £470 | £24,440 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Femi Akinwande | £450 | £23,400 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| George Brown | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | AM R | England | ||
| Charley Edge | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | AM L, ST | Wales | ||
| Rekeil Pyke | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| JJ Wilson | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| James Bransgrove | £410 | £21,320 | 21 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Cameron James | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | D RC | England | ||
| Diaz Wright | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Decarrey Sheriff | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Louis Dunne | £340 | £17,680 | 17 | AM LC | Ireland | ||
| Rhys Williams | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | GK | Wales | ||
| Callum Harrison | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Brendan Ocran | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D/AM R | England | ||
| Tariq Issa | £210 | £10,920 | 18 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Shakeem Ferlisi | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Dean Ager | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Tom Carlton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Joshua Pollard | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Eoin McKeown | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Jacob Partridge | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Matthew Boiling | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| George Phillips | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Jake Mulryne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Joshua Moore | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Ross Debrick | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB L | England | ||
| George Keys | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | D RC | England | ||
| Callum Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Josce Syrett | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Aaron Cosgrave | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Rob Howard | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Ryan Clampin | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM L | England | ||
| Ollie Kensdale | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C, DM | 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 27% of the squad wage bill, across the 64 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Colchester United wages, 2016/17
What was Colchester United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Colchester United paid £49,920 a week in 2016/17 - £2,595,840 across the year - spread over a squad of 64. We hold a wage for all 64 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Colchester United player in 2016/17?
Chris Porter was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £3,400 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £1,819.
What was the average Colchester United salary in 2016/17?
The average Colchester United player aged 22 or over earned £1,819 a week in 2016/17, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 64. The top five earners took 27% of the bill between them.
How do Colchester United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Colchester United pay £59,150 a week in 2026/27, 18% higher than the £49,920 of 2016/17. The current squad is 53 players against 64 then.