New York City FC 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Andrea Pirlo on £90,000 per week · see the current New York City FC wage bill
We hold a wage for all 30 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
New York City FC pay £272,200 a week in 2026/27 — 13% lower than the £314,200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Pirlo | £90,000 | £4,680,000 | 37 | DM | Italy | ||
| David Villa | £85,000 | £4,420,000 | 34 | AM L, ST | Spain | ||
| Frank Lampard | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 38 | AM C | England | ||
| Yangel Herrera | £16,000 | £832,000 | 18 | M C | Venezuela | ||
| Maxi Moralez | £14,000 | £728,000 | 29 | AM LC | Argentina | ||
| Mix Diskerud | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | AM RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Alexander Ring | £6,500 | £338,000 | 25 | DM, AM RC | Finland | ||
| Maxime Chanot | £5,900 | £306,800 | 26 | D RC | Luxembourg | ||
| Frédéric Brillant | £4,300 | £223,600 | 31 | D C | France | ||
| Sean Johnson | £3,600 | £187,200 | 27 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Alexander Callens | £3,500 | £182,000 | 24 | D LC | Peru | ||
| Rodney Wallace | £2,700 | £140,400 | 28 | D/AM L | Costa Rica | ||
| Rónald Matarrita | £2,700 | £140,400 | 21 | D/WB/AM L | Costa Rica | ||
| Josh Saunders | £2,100 | £109,200 | 35 | GK | Puerto Rico | ||
| Jack Harrison | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jonathan Lewis | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | AM R | U.S.A. | ||
| Andre Rawls | £1,020 | £53,040 | 24 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Khiry Shelton | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Ethan White | £980 | £50,960 | 25 | D RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Eirik Holmen Johansen | £980 | £50,960 | 23 | GK | Norway | ||
| Miguel Camargo | £900 | £46,800 | 22 | AM RL | Panama | ||
| R. J. Allen | £850 | £44,200 | 26 | D/WB RL, M R | U.S.A. | ||
| Sean Okoli | £840 | £43,680 | 23 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Chris Wingate | £840 | £43,680 | 21 | AM C | Norway | ||
| Jalen Brown | £770 | £40,040 | 21 | AM RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Kwame Awuah | £760 | £39,520 | 20 | D L, DM, M L | Canada | ||
| Michael DeGraffenriedt | £740 | £38,480 | 21 | D RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Mikey Lopez | £740 | £38,480 | 23 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Shannon Gomez | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | D/WB/AM R | Trinidad & Tobago | ||
| Tommy McNamara | £600 | £31,200 | 25 | AM RLC | U.S.A. | ||
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 82% of the squad wage bill, across the 30 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
New York City FC wages, 2016/17
What was New York City FC's wage bill in 2016/17?
New York City FC paid £314,200 a week in 2016/17 - £16,338,400 across the year - spread over a squad of 30. We hold a wage for all 30 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid New York City FC player in 2016/17?
Andrea Pirlo was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £90,000 a week, 6.6x the 22+ squad average of £13,691.
What was the average New York City FC salary in 2016/17?
The average New York City FC player aged 22 or over earned £13,691 a week in 2016/17, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 30. The top five earners took 82% of the bill between them.
How do New York City FC's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
New York City FC pay £272,200 a week in 2026/27, 13% lower than the £314,200 of 2016/17. The current squad is 32 players against 30 then.