Southend United 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Michael Kightly on £4,900 per week · see the current Southend United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 58 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
Southend United pay £33,275 a week in 2026/27 — 36% lower than the £51,960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kightly | £4,900 | £254,800 | 31 | AM R | England | ||
| Freddie Ladapo | £3,300 | £171,600 | 24 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Michael Turner | £2,900 | £150,800 | 33 | D C | England | ||
| Marc-Antoine Fortuné | £2,900 | £150,800 | 35 | AM/F C | France | ||
| Rob Kiernan | £2,700 | £140,400 | 26 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Sam Mantom | £2,600 | £135,200 | 25 | M C | England | ||
| Simon Cox | £2,600 | £135,200 | 30 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Ben Coker | £2,500 | £130,000 | 28 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Anthony Wordsworth | £2,500 | £130,000 | 28 | AM C | England | ||
| Josh Wright | £2,100 | £109,200 | 27 | AM C | England | ||
| Jason Demetriou | £2,100 | £109,200 | 29 | D/WB R | Cyprus | ||
| Jermaine McGlashan | £2,100 | £109,200 | 29 | AM R | England | ||
| Michael Timlin | £1,900 | £98,800 | 32 | D L, M C | Ireland | ||
| Mark Oxley | £1,900 | £98,800 | 27 | GK | England | ||
| Stephen McLaughlin | £1,600 | £83,200 | 27 | AM L | Ireland | ||
| Shayon Harrison | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Harry Kyprianou | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | D LC | Cyprus | ||
| John White | £1,100 | £57,200 | 30 | D RC | England | ||
| Anton Ferdinand | £790 | £41,080 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Ted Smith | £710 | £36,920 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Amadou Ba | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | ST | France | ||
| Dru Yearwood | £670 | £34,840 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Theo Robinson | £600 | £31,200 | 28 | ST | Jamaica | ||
| Dan Matsuzaka | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Harry Phillips | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | AM C | England | ||
| Joe Bedford | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | M C | England | ||
| Elvis Bwomono | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | D R | Uganda | ||
| Norman Wabo | £370 | £19,240 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Nico Cotton | £370 | £19,240 | 20 | AM L | England | ||
| Renei Batlokwa | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | M C | Botswana | ||
| Michael Klass | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | AM C | England | ||
| Sonny Coutts | £220 | £11,440 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Lewis Gard | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Yonis Farah | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Eren Kinali | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Sewa Marah | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Zak Pianim | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Terrell Egbri | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jon Benton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Harry Cuthbert | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Taylor Curran | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Daniel Humphreys | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Ide Osimeh | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Miles Mitchell-Nelson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Sam Knock | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Harry Seaden | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Marley Hutchings | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
| O'Shane Stewart | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Matt Rush | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R | Scotland | ||
| Emile Acquah | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Tom Ripsher | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| Tom Clifford | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| Imani Matthews | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Alex Clark | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | AM L | England | ||
| Ben Musselwhite | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Joe Mackenzie | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Damani Dias | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Nathan Bishop | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | 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 58 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Southend United wages, 2017/18
What was Southend United's wage bill in 2017/18?
Southend United paid £51,960 a week in 2017/18 - £2,701,920 across the year - spread over a squad of 58. We hold a wage for all 58 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Southend United player in 2017/18?
Michael Kightly was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £4,900 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £2,283.
What was the average Southend United salary in 2017/18?
The average Southend United player aged 22 or over earned £2,283 a week in 2017/18, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 58. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Southend United's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Southend United pay £33,275 a week in 2026/27, 36% lower than the £51,960 of 2017/18. The current squad is 47 players against 58 then.