Newport County 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Alex Samuel on £2,500 per week · see the current Newport County wage bill
We hold a wage for all 47 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 21 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Newport County pay £33,795 a week in 2026/27 — 8% higher than the £31,250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Samuel | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | ST | Wales | ||
| Josh Sheehan | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | DM | Wales | ||
| Jaanai Gordon | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Michael Flynn | £1,900 | £98,800 | 35 | M C | Wales | ||
| David Pipe | £1,400 | £72,800 | 32 | D/WB R, DM | Wales | ||
| Flo Bojaj | £1,300 | £67,600 | 20 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Jamie Turley | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | D C | England | ||
| Joe Day | £1,100 | £57,200 | 25 | GK | England | ||
| Lenell John-Lewis | £1,000 | £52,000 | 27 | ST | England | ||
| Ben Tozer | £940 | £48,880 | 26 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| James Bittner | £910 | £47,320 | 34 | GK | England | ||
| Mark O'Brien | £900 | £46,800 | 23 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Mark Randall | £880 | £45,760 | 26 | AM C | England | ||
| Darren Jones | £870 | £45,240 | 32 | D C | Wales | ||
| Sean Rigg | £820 | £42,640 | 27 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Scot Bennett | £820 | £42,640 | 25 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Mitch Rose | £780 | £40,560 | 21 | D R, M RC | England | ||
| Jennison Myrie-Williams | £760 | £39,520 | 28 | AM RL | England | ||
| Joss Labadie | £760 | £39,520 | 25 | DM | England | ||
| Ryan Bird | £680 | £35,360 | 28 | ST | England | ||
| Mickey Demetriou | £680 | £35,360 | 26 | D L | England | ||
| Sid Nelson | £670 | £34,840 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Dan Butler | £670 | £34,840 | 21 | D/WB L, M LC | England | ||
| Aaron Williams | £600 | £31,200 | 22 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Marlon Jackson | £530 | £27,560 | 25 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Jazzi Barnum-Bobb | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Tom Meechan | £510 | £26,520 | 25 | ST | England | ||
| Craig Reid | £480 | £24,960 | 30 | ST | England | ||
| Kieran Parselle | £350 | £18,200 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Paul Bignot | £350 | £18,200 | 30 | D R | England | ||
| Marcus Beauchamp | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Liam Angel | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | D LC | Wales | ||
| Tom Owen-Evans | £260 | £13,520 | 19 | AM RC | England | ||
| Finlay Wood | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM L | Wales | ||
| Joe Hunt | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | Wales | ||
| Cai Smith | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D LC | Wales | ||
| Michael Cook | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | Wales | ||
| Rhys Kavanagh | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM/F C | Wales | ||
| Andrew Evans | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R, DM | Wales | ||
| Evan Press | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | M C | Wales | ||
| Tom Savigar | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Liam Warman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M RC | Wales | ||
| Jay Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | Wales | ||
| Dion Molyneaux | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | Wales | ||
| Joshua Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Rhys Davies | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | Wales | ||
| Mo Touray | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R, ST | Gambia | ||
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 32% 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
Newport County wages, 2016/17
What was Newport County's wage bill in 2016/17?
Newport County paid £31,250 a week in 2016/17 - £1,625,000 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 Newport County player in 2016/17?
Alex Samuel was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £2,500 a week, 2.9x the 22+ squad average of £857.
What was the average Newport County salary in 2016/17?
The average Newport County player aged 22 or over earned £857 a week in 2016/17, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 47. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Newport County's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Newport County pay £33,795 a week in 2026/27, 8% higher than the £31,250 of 2016/17. The current squad is 31 players against 47 then.