PREMIER LEAGUE · 2016/17 · ARCHIVE
Chelsea 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Eden Hazard on £215,000 per week · see the current Chelsea wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.9m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £98m
SQUAD SIZE60
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £87k
Then and now
Chelsea pay £2,466,884 a week in 2026/27 — 31% higher than the £1,878,100 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 14 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Hazard | £215,000 | £11,180,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2020 | ||
| Cesc Fàbregas | £199,000 | £10,348,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Diego Costa | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 27 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| N'Golo Kanté | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Willian | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Thibaut Courtois | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Belgium | JUN 2019 | ||
| Pedro | £95,000 | £4,940,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| César Azpilicueta | £92,000 | £4,784,000 | 26 | Defender | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| David Luiz | £85,000 | £4,420,000 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gary Cahill | £81,000 | £4,212,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Michy Batshuayi | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 22 | Striker | Belgium | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nemanja Matic | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Asmir Begovic | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2019 | ||
| John Terry | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 35 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Marcos Alonso | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kurt Zouma | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 21 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nathaniel Chalobah | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Eduardo | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Portugal | JUN 2017 | ||
| Victor Moses | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 25 | Right wing-back, winger | Nigeria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kenedy | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 20 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Nathan Aké | £19,000 | £988,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ola Aina | £14,000 | £728,000 | 19 | Defender | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Charly Musonda | £12,000 | £624,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2019 | ||
| Todd Kane | £8,600 | £447,200 | 22 | Right-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mitchell Beeney | £7,900 | £410,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dominic Solanke | £5,400 | £280,800 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alex Davey | £4,500 | £234,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Brad Collins | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Josimar Quintero | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Ecuador | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joseph Colley | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kyle Scott | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ruben Sammut | £2,700 | £140,400 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ali Suljic | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2017 | ||
| Isaac Christie-Davies | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jacob Maddox | £2,100 | £109,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luke McCormick | £2,000 | £104,000 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Richard Nartey | £1,700 | £88,400 | 17 | Defender | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tika Musonda | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2017 | ||
| Cole Dasilva | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | Full-back | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Charlie Wakefield | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | Right-back, winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harvey St Clair | £1,200 | £62,400 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Josh Grant | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Defender | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Iké Ugbo | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jared Thompson | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kyle Jameson | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mason Mount | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Malakai Hinckson-Mars | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Martell Taylor-Crossdale | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tariq Uwakwe | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marcin Bulka | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2019 | ||
| George McEachran | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Trevoh Chalobah | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defender | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marc Guéhi | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Defender | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Conor Gallagher | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Juan Familia-Castillo | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Charlie Brown | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dujon Sterling | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back, right winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jamie Cumming | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Reece James | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
14 Under £1k 0%
9 £1k-£2k 1%
10 £2k-£5k 2%
3 £5k-£10k 1%
3 £10k-£25k 2%
15 £25k-£100k 44%
6 £100k+
50%
Top 5 earners took 44% of the squad wage bill, across the 60 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Chelsea wages, 2016/17
What was Chelsea's wage bill in 2016/17?
Chelsea paid £1,878,100 a week in 2016/17 - £97,661,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 60. We hold a wage for all 60 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Chelsea player in 2016/17?
Eden Hazard was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £215,000 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £86,642.
What was the average Chelsea salary in 2016/17?
The average Chelsea player aged 22 or over earned £86,642 a week in 2016/17, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 60. The top five earners took 44% of the bill between them.
How do Chelsea's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Chelsea pay £2,466,884 a week in 2026/27, 31% higher than the £1,878,100 of 2016/17. The current squad is 66 players against 60 then.