Philadelphia Union 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Alejandro Bedoya on £20,000 per week · see the current Philadelphia Union wage bill
We hold a wage for all 31 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 24 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Philadelphia Union pay £156,100 a week in 2026/27 — 52% higher than the £102,610 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Bedoya | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 29 | M RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Maurice Edu | £11,000 | £572,000 | 30 | D C, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Ilsinho | £7,100 | £369,200 | 30 | WB R, AM RC | Brazil | ||
| Chris Pontius | £6,400 | £332,800 | 29 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Haris Medunjanin | £6,200 | £322,400 | 31 | DM, AM C | Bosnia & Herzegovina | ||
| Roland Alberg | £5,700 | £296,400 | 25 | AM C | Holland | ||
| Fafà Picault | £4,300 | £223,600 | 25 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Jay Simpson | £4,100 | £213,200 | 27 | ST | England | ||
| C.J Sapong | £3,400 | £176,800 | 27 | AM RL, ST | United States | ||
| C.J Sapong | £3,400 | £176,800 | 27 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Josh Yaro | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | D RC | Ghana | ||
| Andre Blake | £2,500 | £130,000 | 25 | GK | Jamaica | ||
| Brian Carroll | £2,500 | £130,000 | 34 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Charlie Davies | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Fabian Herbers | £2,300 | £119,600 | 22 | AM L, ST | Germany | ||
| Fabinho | £2,300 | £119,600 | 31 | D/WB/M L | Brazil | ||
| Oguchi Onyewu | £1,800 | £93,600 | 34 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Ray Gaddis | £1,700 | £88,400 | 26 | D RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Adam Najem | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Warren Creavalle | £1,400 | £72,800 | 25 | DM | Guyana | ||
| John McCarthy | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Eric Ayuk | £980 | £50,960 | 19 | AM RL | Cameroon | ||
| Keegan Rosenberry | £920 | £47,840 | 22 | D R | U.S.A. | ||
| Aaron Jones | £860 | £44,720 | 22 | D R | England | ||
| Auston Trusty | £860 | £44,720 | 17 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Richie Marquez | £850 | £44,200 | 24 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Chris Nanco | £840 | £43,680 | 21 | ST | Canada | ||
| Derrick Jones | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | M C | Ghana | ||
| Jack Elliott | £770 | £40,040 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Ken Tribbett | £760 | £39,520 | 23 | D C, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Marcus Epps | £740 | £38,480 | 21 | AM R, ST | 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 49% of the squad wage bill, across the 31 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Philadelphia Union wages, 2016/17
What was Philadelphia Union's wage bill in 2016/17?
Philadelphia Union paid £102,610 a week in 2016/17 - £5,335,720 across the year - spread over a squad of 31. We hold a wage for all 31 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Philadelphia Union player in 2016/17?
Alejandro Bedoya was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £20,000 a week, 5x the 22+ squad average of £4,004.
What was the average Philadelphia Union salary in 2016/17?
The average Philadelphia Union player aged 22 or over earned £4,004 a week in 2016/17, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 31. The top five earners took 49% of the bill between them.
How do Philadelphia Union's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Philadelphia Union pay £156,100 a week in 2026/27, 52% higher than the £102,610 of 2016/17. The current squad is 26 players against 31 then.