Exeter City 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Jack Stacey on £2,100 per week · see the current Exeter City wage bill
We hold a wage for all 48 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 18 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Exeter City pay £52,365 a week in 2026/27 — 109% higher than the £25,070 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Stacey | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | AM RL | England | ||
| Reuben Reid | £1,700 | £88,400 | 27 | ST | England | ||
| Bobby Olejnik | £1,500 | £78,000 | 29 | GK | Austria | ||
| Jake Taylor | £1,100 | £57,200 | 24 | AM RC | Wales | ||
| Lloyd James | £1,000 | £52,000 | 28 | M C | Wales | ||
| Lee Holmes | £1,000 | £52,000 | 29 | AM RL | England | ||
| Craig Woodman | £930 | £48,360 | 33 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Joel Grant | £910 | £47,320 | 28 | AM RL, ST | Jamaica | ||
| Pierce Sweeney | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | D RC | Ireland | ||
| Troy Brown | £860 | £44,720 | 25 | D C | Wales | ||
| David Wheeler | £820 | £42,640 | 25 | AM R | England | ||
| Luke Croll | £790 | £41,080 | 21 | D LC | England | ||
| Christy Pym | £780 | £40,560 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Robbie Simpson | £780 | £40,560 | 31 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Liam McAlinden | £740 | £38,480 | 22 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Jordan Moore-Taylor | £710 | £36,920 | 22 | D LC | England | ||
| Ryan Harley | £700 | £36,400 | 31 | AM C | England | ||
| Matt Oakley | £680 | £35,360 | 38 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Dan Green | £670 | £34,840 | 25 | D/M R | England | ||
| Ollie Watkins | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Troy Archibald-Henville | £600 | £31,200 | 27 | D C | England | ||
| James Hamon | £560 | £29,120 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Tom McCready | £510 | £26,520 | 25 | D R, M RC | England | ||
| Jordan Tillson | £510 | £26,520 | 23 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Ryan Swan | £380 | £19,760 | 20 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Connor Riley-Lowe | £380 | £19,760 | 20 | D L | England | ||
| Matt Jay | £250 | £13,000 | 20 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Jordan Storey | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Toby Down | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| Joe Charles | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Alex Byrne | £200 | £10,400 | 20 | M C | England | ||
| Kyle Egan | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | D R | England | ||
| Cameron Hargreaves | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M RC | England | ||
| Harry Kite | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | WB R, M RL | England | ||
| Max Smallcombe | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Ben Seymour | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Josh Hancock | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Brandon Parsons | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Lucas White | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Lewis Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Sam Haynes | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Josh Key | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Mitch Thomas | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C, M C | England | ||
| Max Gillard | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Joe O'Loughlin | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Joel Randall | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Archie Collins | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Alex Hartridge | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | 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 30% 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
Exeter City wages, 2016/17
What was Exeter City's wage bill in 2016/17?
Exeter City paid £25,070 a week in 2016/17 - £1,303,640 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 Exeter City player in 2016/17?
Jack Stacey was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £2,100 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £873.
What was the average Exeter City salary in 2016/17?
The average Exeter City player aged 22 or over earned £873 a week in 2016/17, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 48. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Exeter City's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Exeter City pay £52,365 a week in 2026/27, 109% higher than the £25,070 of 2016/17. The current squad is 43 players against 48 then.