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Everton 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Morgan Schneiderlin on £120,000 per week · see the current Everton wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.2m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £63m
SQUAD SIZE75
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £53k
Then and now
Everton pay £1,905,855 a week in 2026/27 — 56% higher than the £1,219,240 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Schneiderlin | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Romelu Lukaku | £78,000 | £4,056,000 | 23 | Striker | Belgium | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ashley Williams | £73,000 | £3,796,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Yannick Bolasie | £71,000 | £3,692,000 | 27 | Winger | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2021 | ||
| Leighton Baines | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 31 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kevin Mirallas | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Belgium | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gareth Barry | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 35 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gareth Barry | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 35 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aaron Lennon | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 29 | Winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| James McCarthy | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Phil Jagielka | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 33 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Idrissa Gueye | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Senegal | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ross Barkley | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Arouna Koné | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 32 | Winger, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2017 | ||
| Enner Valencia | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Ecuador | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ramiro Funes Mori | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Argentina | JUN 2020 | ||
| Seamus Coleman | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 27 | Right-back, right midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Muhamed Bešic | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2021 | ||
| Maarten Stekelenburg | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Luke Garbutt | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 23 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ademola Lookman | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mason Holgate | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joel Robles | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| David Henen | £12,000 | £624,000 | 20 | Striker | Belgium | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Davies | £5,600 | £291,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kieran Dowell | £4,000 | £208,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Matty Foulds | £3,900 | £202,800 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jonjoe Kenny | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Liam Walsh | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Matthew Pennington | £2,900 | £150,800 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sam Byrne | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Bassala Sambou | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anton Donkor | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Connor Hunt | £880 | £45,760 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Courtney Duffus | £880 | £45,760 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| James Yates | £860 | £44,720 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Antonee Robinson | £850 | £44,200 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Chris Renshaw | £830 | £43,160 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Harry Charsley | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Bainbridge | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Josef Yarney | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joe Williams | £810 | £42,120 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Louis Gray | £790 | £41,080 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Michael Donohue | £780 | £40,560 | 18 | Right winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Nathan Broadhead | £770 | £40,040 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mateusz Hewelt | £730 | £37,960 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tyrone Duffus | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Morgan Feeney | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Stephen Duke-McKenna | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Left winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Manassé Mampala | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Striker | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2018 | ||
| Liam Morris | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alex Denny | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ryan Harrington | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Daniel Bramall | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Kiersey | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joe Hilton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Miko Virtanen | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | Finland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Charlie Ball | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sid Kerr | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jordan Corke | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Scully | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Callum Lees | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Pierce | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Nathan Moore | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matthew Johnson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Aaron Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| George Withe | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Nathan Baxter | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Murphy | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Con Ouzounidis | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | Australia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kieran Phillips | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Shayne Lavery | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Fraser Hornby | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Beni Baningime | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
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
41 Under £1k 1%
3 £1k-£2k 0%
6 £2k-£5k 2%
1 £5k-£10k 0%
3 £10k-£25k 5%
20 £25k-£100k 82%
1 £100k+
10%
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 75 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Everton wages, 2016/17
What was Everton's wage bill in 2016/17?
Everton paid £1,219,240 a week in 2016/17 - £63,400,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 75. We hold a wage for all 75 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Everton player in 2016/17?
Morgan Schneiderlin was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £120,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £53,000.
What was the average Everton salary in 2016/17?
The average Everton player aged 22 or over earned £53,000 a week in 2016/17, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 75. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Everton's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Everton pay £1,905,855 a week in 2026/27, 56% higher than the £1,219,240 of 2016/17. The current squad is 62 players against 75 then.