Gillingham 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Lee Martin on £3,000 per week · see the current Gillingham wage bill
We hold a wage for all 46 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
Gillingham pay £53,175 a week in 2026/27 — 39% higher than the £38,390 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Martin | £3,000 | £156,000 | 29 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Max Ehmer | £2,900 | £150,800 | 24 | D C | Germany | ||
| Paul Konchesky | £2,800 | £145,600 | 35 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Bradley Garmston | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | D/WB/M L | Ireland | ||
| Cody McDonald | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | ST | England | ||
| Deji Oshilaja | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | D RC | England | ||
| Josh Wright | £2,100 | £109,200 | 26 | DM | England | ||
| Ruaidhrí Donnelly | £1,700 | £88,400 | 24 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Scott Wagstaff | £1,600 | £83,200 | 26 | D/AM R | England | ||
| Stuart Nelson | £1,600 | £83,200 | 34 | GK | England | ||
| Aaron Morris | £1,500 | £78,000 | 26 | D R, DM | Wales | ||
| Bradley Dack | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | AM C | England | ||
| Jake Hessenthaler | £960 | £49,920 | 22 | DM | England | ||
| Chris Herd | £930 | £48,360 | 27 | D C, DM | Australia | ||
| Mark Byrne | £900 | £46,800 | 27 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Josh Parker | £810 | £42,120 | 25 | AM RL, ST | Antigua & Barbuda | ||
| Emmanuel Osadebe | £810 | £42,120 | 19 | M RC | Ireland | ||
| Harry Cornick | £780 | £40,560 | 21 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ollie Muldoon | £760 | £39,520 | 21 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Ryan Jackson | £730 | £37,960 | 25 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Tomáš Holý | £710 | £36,920 | 24 | GK | Czechia | ||
| Darren Oldaker | £570 | £29,640 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Elliott List | £560 | £29,120 | 19 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Greg Cundle | £540 | £28,080 | 19 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Joe Quigley | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Mitchell Dickenson | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | D LC | England | ||
| Henry Newcombe | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Tom Hadler | £210 | £10,920 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Malik Onwugbonu | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Noel Mbo | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Jack Conway | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM L | England | ||
| Jaydn Gildea | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Louie Catherall | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Ben Chapman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Henry Woods | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Danny Divine | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Leroy Hlabi | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Bradley Stevenson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Finn O'Mara | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | Ireland | ||
| Sam Lawford | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Aaron Simpson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB/M L | England | ||
| Will Sykes | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Theo White | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Henry Arnold | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Ryan Huckle | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Jack Tucker | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | 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 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 46 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Gillingham wages, 2016/17
What was Gillingham's wage bill in 2016/17?
Gillingham paid £38,390 a week in 2016/17 - £1,996,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 46. We hold a wage for all 46 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Gillingham player in 2016/17?
Lee Martin was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £3,000 a week, 1.7x the 22+ squad average of £1,724.
What was the average Gillingham salary in 2016/17?
The average Gillingham player aged 22 or over earned £1,724 a week in 2016/17, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 46. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Gillingham's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Gillingham pay £53,175 a week in 2026/27, 39% higher than the £38,390 of 2016/17. The current squad is 39 players against 46 then.