AFC Bournemouth 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Jack Wilshere on £80,000 per week · see the current AFC Bournemouth wage bill
We hold a wage for all 58 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
AFC Bournemouth pay £1,325,840 a week in 2026/27 — 103% higher than the £653,760 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilshere | £80,000 | £4,160,000 | 24 | AM C | England | ||
| Jordon Ibe | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 20 | AM RL | England | ||
| Artur Boruc | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 36 | GK | Poland | ||
| Adam Federici | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 31 | GK | Australia | ||
| Callum Wilson | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| Benik Afobe | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 23 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Lewis Cook | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 19 | DM | England | ||
| Andrew Surman | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 29 | DM | England | ||
| Harry Arter | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 26 | M C | Ireland | ||
| Brad Smith | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 22 | D/WB L | Australia | ||
| Charlie Daniels | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 29 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Max Gradel | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 28 | AM RLC | Côte d’Ivoire | ||
| Adam Smith | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 25 | D R | England | ||
| Marc Pugh | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 29 | AM RL | England | ||
| Steve Cook | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 25 | D RC | England | ||
| Dan Gosling | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 26 | M C | England | ||
| Junior Stanislas | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 26 | AM RL | England | ||
| Lys Mousset | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 20 | AM R, ST | France | ||
| Joshua King | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 24 | AM RLC, F C | Norway | ||
| Simon Francis | £18,000 | £936,000 | 31 | D RC | England | ||
| Tyrone Mings | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | D L | England | ||
| Rhoys Wiggins | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | D/WB L | Wales | ||
| Ryan Fraser | £12,000 | £624,000 | 22 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Ryan Allsop | £9,000 | £468,000 | 24 | GK | England | ||
| Aaron Ramsdale | £3,500 | £182,000 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Baily Cargill | £3,500 | £182,000 | 20 | D LC | England | ||
| Idris Zmimer | £880 | £45,760 | 18 | AM RLC, F C | Belgium | ||
| Alex Dobre | £850 | £44,200 | 17 | AM RL, ST | Romania | ||
| Jack Simpson | £610 | £31,720 | 19 | D LC | England | ||
| Corey Jordan | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jordan Green | £510 | £26,520 | 21 | AM R | England | ||
| Jordan Green | £510 | £26,520 | 21 | AM R | England | ||
| Mark Travers | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Patrick O'Flaherty | £450 | £23,400 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Keelan O'Connell | £450 | £23,400 | 18 | AM L | England | ||
| Matthew Neale | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | AM LC | England | ||
| Ollie Harfield | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| Mikael Ndjoli | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | AM L | England | ||
| Sam Surridge | £370 | £19,240 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Jaidon Anthony | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Sam Sherring | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Kyle Taylor | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Tyler Cordner | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM L | England | ||
| Ashley Pope | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| James Boote | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Will Dennis | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Curtis Young | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Connal Morrison | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Antonio Diaz | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Nnamdi Ofoborh | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Matthew Worthington | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Mitchell Stedman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Ben Cooper | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Charlie Kendall | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Connor York | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| Callum Stanton | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Dinesh Gillela | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Charlie Seaman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | 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 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 58 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
AFC Bournemouth wages, 2016/17
What was AFC Bournemouth's wage bill in 2016/17?
AFC Bournemouth paid £653,760 a week in 2016/17 - £33,995,520 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 AFC Bournemouth player in 2016/17?
Jack Wilshere was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £80,000 a week, 3x the 22+ squad average of £26,238.
What was the average AFC Bournemouth salary in 2016/17?
The average AFC Bournemouth player aged 22 or over earned £26,238 a week in 2016/17, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 58. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do AFC Bournemouth's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
AFC Bournemouth pay £1,325,840 a week in 2026/27, 103% higher than the £653,760 of 2016/17. The current squad is 62 players against 58 then.