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
Then and now
Oldham Athletic pay £44,025 a week in 2026/27 — 18% 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 | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Erwin | £6,000 | £312,000 | 22 | Right winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Chris Taylor | £5,400 | £280,800 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Aiden O'Neill | £4,500 | £234,000 | 17 | Central midfielder | Australia | MAY 2017 | ||
| Connor Ripley | £3,400 | £176,800 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Paul Green | £2,800 | £145,600 | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ryan Flynn | £2,700 | £140,400 | 27 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ryan McLaughlin | £2,700 | £140,400 | 21 | Right-back, right midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Aaron Amadi-Holloway | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anthony Gerrard | £2,500 | £130,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Brian Wilson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 33 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Cameron Dummigan | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | Right-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lee Croft | £2,000 | £104,000 | 31 | Right winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Peter Clarke | £1,800 | £93,600 | 34 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ollie Banks | £1,800 | £93,600 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Chris Kettings | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Charles Dunne | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | Left-back | Ireland | DEC 2016 | ||
| Jamie Reckord | £1,100 | £57,200 | 24 | Left-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Josh Law | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | Right-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ousmane Fané | £810 | £42,120 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tope Obadeyi | £610 | £31,720 | 26 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Michael Ngoo | £580 | £30,160 | 23 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Darius Osei | £470 | £24,440 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| George Edmundson | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Rob Hunt | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | Full-back | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Kallum Mantack | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Brendan Glackin | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | Striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Dylan King | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Rory Middleton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| James Sloane | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joe Boyling | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ned Dry | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ronaldo Brown | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mason Fallon | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Callum O'Neill | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ryan Leonard | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Francois Antoine | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Bailey Whalley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Brad Kay | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Chinedu Uche | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tommy Lent | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jay Sheridan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Festus Arthur | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Hamer | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
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 £44,025 a week in 2026/27, 18% lower than the £53,930 of 2016/17. The current squad is 38 players against 43 then.