Oldham Athletic 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Lee Erwin on £6,000 per week · see the current Oldham Athletic wage bill
We hold a wage for all 43 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
Oldham Athletic pay £46,975 a week in 2026/27 — 13% lower than the £53,930 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Erwin | £6,000 | £312,000 | 22 | AM R, ST | Scotland | ||
| Chris Taylor | £5,400 | £280,800 | 29 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Aiden O'Neill | £4,500 | £234,000 | 17 | M C | Australia | ||
| Connor Ripley | £3,400 | £176,800 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Paul Green | £2,800 | £145,600 | 33 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Ryan McLaughlin | £2,700 | £140,400 | 21 | D/WB/M R | N.Ireland | ||
| Ryan Flynn | £2,700 | £140,400 | 27 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Brian Wilson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 33 | D RC | England | ||
| Anthony Gerrard | £2,500 | £130,000 | 30 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Aaron Amadi-Holloway | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | ST | Wales | ||
| Cameron Dummigan | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | D/WB R | N.Ireland | ||
| Lee Croft | £2,000 | £104,000 | 31 | AM R | England | ||
| Peter Clarke | £1,800 | £93,600 | 34 | D C | England | ||
| Ollie Banks | £1,800 | £93,600 | 23 | AM C | England | ||
| Charles Dunne | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | D/WB L | Ireland | ||
| Chris Kettings | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Josh Law | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Jamie Reckord | £1,100 | £57,200 | 24 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Ousmane Fané | £810 | £42,120 | 22 | DM | France | ||
| Tope Obadeyi | £610 | £31,720 | 26 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Michael Ngoo | £580 | £30,160 | 23 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Darius Osei | £470 | £24,440 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| George Edmundson | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Rob Hunt | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | D RL | England | ||
| Kallum Mantack | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Brendan Glackin | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Dylan King | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | D C | N.Ireland | ||
| Mason Fallon | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Joe Boyling | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Ronaldo Brown | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Callum O'Neill | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Ryan Leonard | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/M R | England | ||
| Francois Antoine | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R | England | ||
| Bailey Whalley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Brad Kay | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Rory Middleton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M LC | England | ||
| Chinedu Uche | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Jay Sheridan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Ned Dry | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Tommy Lent | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| James Sloane | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Festus Arthur | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Tom Hamer | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | 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 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 43 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Oldham Athletic wages, 2016/17
What was Oldham Athletic's wage bill in 2016/17?
Oldham Athletic paid £53,930 a week in 2016/17 - £2,804,360 across the year - spread over a squad of 43. We hold a wage for all 43 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Oldham Athletic player in 2016/17?
Lee Erwin was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £6,000 a week, 2.7x the 22+ squad average of £2,244.
What was the average Oldham Athletic salary in 2016/17?
The average Oldham Athletic player aged 22 or over earned £2,244 a week in 2016/17, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 43. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Oldham Athletic's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Oldham Athletic pay £46,975 a week in 2026/27, 13% lower than the £53,930 of 2016/17. The current squad is 40 players against 43 then.