Port Vale 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Antony Kay on £2,500 per week · see the current Port Vale wage bill
We hold a wage for all 50 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
Port Vale pay £109,310 a week in 2026/27 — 210% higher than the £35,270 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 1 player covers two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antony Kay | £2,500 | £130,000 | 34 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Cristian Montaño | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | AM L | Colombia | ||
| David Worrall | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | AM RC | England | ||
| Harry Middleton | £2,200 | £114,400 | 22 | DM | England | ||
| Nathan Smith | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Tyrone Barnett | £1,600 | £83,200 | 31 | ST | England | ||
| Tom Pope | £1,600 | £83,200 | 31 | ST | England | ||
| Anton Forrester | £1,500 | £78,000 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Danny Pugh | £1,400 | £72,800 | 34 | DM | England | ||
| Charlie Raglan | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Donovan Wilson | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Joe Davis | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | D RC | England | ||
| Kjell Knops | £1,000 | £52,000 | 29 | D LC | Holland | ||
| Kyle Howkins | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Zak Jules | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Marcus Harness | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Luke Hannant | £890 | £46,280 | 23 | AM RC | England | ||
| Callum Howe | £880 | £45,760 | 23 | D C | England | ||
| Michael Tonge | £880 | £45,760 | 34 | M C | England | ||
| Rob Lainton | £700 | £36,400 | 27 | GK | England | ||
| Ben Whitfield | £690 | £35,880 | 21 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Adam Yates | £600 | £31,200 | 34 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Chris Regis | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| James Gibbons | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | D R | England | ||
| Billy Reeves | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | M C | England | ||
| Dan Turner | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Dior Angus | £370 | £19,240 | 23 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ryan Boot | £330 | £17,160 | 22 | GK | England | ||
| Luke Dennis | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Mike Calveley | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Charlie Walford | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| Joe Slinn | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Grimshaw | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RC | England | ||
| Zak Hill | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Thomas Daulby | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Harry Benns | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Joe Berks | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Matthew Ward | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Dequan Crockwell | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Max Beeston | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Joshua Ryder | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jake Thomas | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D R | England | ||
| Kyle Johnson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| James Steele | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Lucas Green-Birch | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Joshua Ede | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM L | England | ||
| Mawgan Blight | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Wakefield | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | M RC | England | ||
| Ryan Campbell-Gordon | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Finley Jackson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 50 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Port Vale wages, 2017/18
What was Port Vale's wage bill in 2017/18?
Port Vale paid £35,270 a week in 2017/18 - £1,834,040 across the year - spread over a squad of 50. We hold a wage for all 50 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Port Vale player in 2017/18?
Antony Kay was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £2,500 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £1,319.
What was the average Port Vale salary in 2017/18?
The average Port Vale player aged 22 or over earned £1,319 a week in 2017/18, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 50. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Port Vale's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Port Vale pay £109,310 a week in 2026/27, 210% higher than the £35,270 of 2017/18. The current squad is 52 players against 50 then.