Southend United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Anton Ferdinand on £3,500 per week · see the current Southend United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 54 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
Southend United pay £33,275 a week in 2026/27 — 33% lower than the £49,770 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 1 player covers two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Ferdinand | £3,500 | £182,000 | 31 | D C | England | ||
| Marc-Antoine Fortuné | £2,900 | £150,800 | 35 | AM RL, ST | France | ||
| Nile Ranger | £2,900 | £150,800 | 25 | ST | England | ||
| Simon Cox | £2,600 | £135,200 | 29 | AM/F C | Ireland | ||
| Ben Coker | £2,500 | £130,000 | 27 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Anthony Wordsworth | £2,500 | £130,000 | 27 | M C | England | ||
| David Mooney | £2,400 | £124,800 | 31 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Jason Demetriou | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | D/WB R | Cyprus | ||
| Luke O'Neill | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Zavon Hines | £2,000 | £104,000 | 27 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Michael Timlin | £1,900 | £98,800 | 31 | DM, M LC | Ireland | ||
| Mark Oxley | £1,900 | £98,800 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| Ryan Inniss | £1,700 | £88,400 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Stephen McLaughlin | £1,600 | £83,200 | 26 | AM RL | Ireland | ||
| Adam Barrett | £1,500 | £78,000 | 36 | D C | England | ||
| Adam Thompson | £1,500 | £78,000 | 23 | D RC | N.Ireland | ||
| Frank Nouble | £1,300 | £67,600 | 24 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| John White | £1,100 | £57,200 | 29 | D RL | England | ||
| Jermaine McGlashan | £1,100 | £57,200 | 28 | AM RL | England | ||
| Harry Kyprianou | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | D LC | Cyprus | ||
| Will Atkinson | £780 | £40,560 | 27 | M RLC | England | ||
| Luke Amos | £740 | £38,480 | 19 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Ted Smith | £710 | £36,920 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Ryan Leonard | £700 | £36,400 | 24 | DM | England | ||
| Theo Robinson | £600 | £31,200 | 27 | ST | Jamaica | ||
| Dan Walker | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Dan Matsuzaka | £470 | £24,440 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jason Williams | £460 | £23,920 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Harry Phillips | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Josh Bexon | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Jordan Alawode-Williams | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | D R | England | ||
| Joe Bedford | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Norman Wabo | £370 | £19,240 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Nico Cotton | £370 | £19,240 | 19 | AM L | England | ||
| Jack Bridge | £360 | £18,720 | 20 | M C | England | ||
| Renei Batlokwa | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | M C | Botswana | ||
| Sonny Coutts | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Harry Cuthbert | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Yonis Farah | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Elvis Bwomono | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | Uganda | ||
| Damani Dias | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Lewis Gard | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Joe Mackenzie | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Ben Musselwhite | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Eren Kinali | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Alex Clark | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM L | England | ||
| Imani Matthews | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Tom Clifford | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Tom Ripsher | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Sewa Marah | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Zak Pianim | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Taylor Curran | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Nathan Bishop | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Dru Yearwood | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL | 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 29% of the squad wage bill, across the 54 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Southend United wages, 2016/17
What was Southend United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Southend United paid £49,770 a week in 2016/17 - £2,588,040 across the year - spread over a squad of 54. We hold a wage for all 54 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Southend United player in 2016/17?
Anton Ferdinand was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £3,500 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £1,875.
What was the average Southend United salary in 2016/17?
The average Southend United player aged 22 or over earned £1,875 a week in 2016/17, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 54. The top five earners took 29% of the bill between them.
How do Southend United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Southend United pay £33,275 a week in 2026/27, 33% lower than the £49,770 of 2016/17. The current squad is 47 players against 54 then.