Brighton & Hove Albion 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Glenn Murray on £21,000 per week · see the current Brighton & Hove Albion wage bill
Then and now
Brighton & Hove Albion pay £1,213,760 a week in 2026/27 — 327% higher than the £284,270 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Murray | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 32 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Beram Kayal | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Israel | JUN 2017 | ||
| Sébastien Pocognoli | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | Left-back | Belgium | MAY 2017 | ||
| David Stockdale | £17,000 | £884,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lewis Dunk | £16,000 | £832,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Steve Sidwell | £16,000 | £832,000 | 33 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Anthony Knockaert | £15,000 | £780,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Shane Duffy | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Chuba Akpom | £12,000 | £624,000 | 20 | Striker | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Oliver Norwood | £11,000 | £572,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sam Baldock | £10,000 | £520,000 | 27 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Bruno | £9,500 | £494,000 | 35 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2017 | ||
| Solly March | £8,600 | £447,200 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tomer Hemed | £8,600 | £447,200 | 29 | Striker | Israel | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dale Stephens | £8,400 | £436,800 | 26 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Liam Rosenior | £8,000 | £416,000 | 31 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Niki Mäenpää | £7,900 | £410,800 | 31 | Goalkeeper | Finland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Uwe Hünemeier | £7,500 | £390,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gaëtan Bong | £7,200 | £374,400 | 28 | Left-back | Cameroon | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jamie Murphy | £7,100 | £369,200 | 26 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Connor Goldson | £6,400 | £332,800 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jirí Skalák | £6,100 | £317,200 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Czechia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Casper Ankergren | £5,400 | £280,800 | 36 | Goalkeeper | Denmark | JUN 2017 | ||
| Fikayo Tomori | £5,300 | £275,600 | 18 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Christian Walton | £4,400 | £228,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Richie Towell | £3,700 | £192,400 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Henrik Bjørdal | £1,200 | £62,400 | 19 | Midfielder | Norway | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harry Cardwell | £780 | £40,560 | 19 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Tyler Forbes | £710 | £36,920 | 20 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Dallison | £660 | £34,320 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sam Adekugbe | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | Left-back | Canada | MAY 2017 | ||
| Billy Collings | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joe Ward | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Barclay | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Hall | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Connor Tighe | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Dylan Barnett | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | Left-back, left midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Dessie Hutchinson | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Bailey Vose | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Benjamin White | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| George Cox | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Vahid Hambo | £390 | £20,280 | 21 | Striker | Finland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jordan Davies | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| James Tilley | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Luis García | £340 | £17,680 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Robert Sánchez | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2017 | ||
| Will Collar | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Rian O'Sullivan | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Cadman | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sam Rolph | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alex Cochrane | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Charlie Ferguson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Hamish Morrison | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Danny Barker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Reece Meekums | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| George Hobbs | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Owen Moore | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Stefan Ljubicic | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Iceland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Thomas Byrne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tyrese Fornah | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| David Ajiboye | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Thomas McGill | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Archie Davies | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Isaac Hutchinson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aaron Connolly | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Danny Mandroiu | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jayson Molumby | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Max Sanders | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
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 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Brighton & Hove Albion wages, 2016/17
What was Brighton & Hove Albion's wage bill in 2016/17?
Brighton & Hove Albion paid £284,270 a week in 2016/17 - £14,782,040 across the year - spread over a squad of 68. We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Brighton & Hove Albion player in 2016/17?
Glenn Murray was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £21,000 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £10,945.
What was the average Brighton & Hove Albion salary in 2016/17?
The average Brighton & Hove Albion player aged 22 or over earned £10,945 a week in 2016/17, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Brighton & Hove Albion's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Brighton & Hove Albion pay £1,213,760 a week in 2026/27, 327% higher than the £284,270 of 2016/17. The current squad is 75 players against 68 then.