PREMIER LEAGUE · 2017/18 · ARCHIVE
Hull City 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Abel Hernández on £28,000 per week · see the current Hull City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £407k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £21m
SQUAD SIZE68
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £14k
Then and now
Hull City pay £571,535 a week in 2026/27 — 40% higher than the £407,460 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Hernández | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 26 | Striker | Uruguay | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kamil Grosicki | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 29 | Winger | Poland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kevin Stewart | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| David Marshall | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| David Marshall | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kevin Stewart | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Fraizer Campbell | £18,000 | £936,000 | 29 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sebastian Larsson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nouha Dicko | £17,000 | £884,000 | 25 | Striker | Mali | JUN 2020 | ||
| Michael Dawson | £17,000 | £884,000 | 33 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Michael Hector | £16,000 | £832,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Jamaica | MAY 2018 | ||
| Jon Toral | £15,000 | £780,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Markus Henriksen | £15,000 | £780,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2019 | ||
| Evandro | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ola Aina | £14,000 | £728,000 | 20 | Defender | Nigeria | MAY 2018 | ||
| Allan McGregor | £13,000 | £676,000 | 35 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adama Diomande | £13,000 | £676,000 | 27 | Left winger, striker | Norway | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jackson Irvine | £12,000 | £624,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2020 | ||
| David Meyler | £12,000 | £624,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Moses Odubajo | £11,000 | £572,000 | 23 | Right-back, right winger | Nigeria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Stephen Kingsley | £10,000 | £520,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ondrej Mazuch | £9,000 | £468,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Czechia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Will Keane | £7,400 | £384,800 | 24 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jarrod Bowen | £6,100 | £317,200 | 20 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Angus MacDonald | £5,500 | £286,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Fikayo Tomori | £5,300 | £275,600 | 19 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Harry Wilson | £5,200 | £270,400 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | MAY 2018 | ||
| James Weir | £5,100 | £265,200 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Brian Lenihan | £3,500 | £182,000 | 23 | Full-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ryan Mason | £1,700 | £88,400 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Josh Clackstone | £810 | £42,120 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Max Clark | £780 | £40,560 | 21 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Greg Olley | £740 | £38,480 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ben Hinchliffe | £690 | £35,880 | 19 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Daniel Batty | £670 | £34,840 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ellis Barkworth | £660 | £34,320 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Greg Luer | £640 | £33,280 | 22 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Brandon Fleming | £590 | £30,680 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Callum Burton | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| James Yates | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adam Curry | £500 | £26,000 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Liam Edwards | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Will Mannion | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Will Annan | £480 | £24,960 | 20 | Right winger | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Dyson | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Charlie Dunkerley | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Robbie McKenzie | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Johnny Saltmer | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tyler Hamilton | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Powell | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lewis Ritson | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Keane Lewis-Potter | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Charlie Andrew | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matty Jacob | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Elliot Holmes | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jay Rouse | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mason Wilson-Rhiney | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | Jamaica | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jake Nicholls | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ben Adamson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Josh Thacker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Billy Chadwick | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Will Taylor | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ahmed Salam | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left wing-back, left winger | Egypt | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harrison Foulkes | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ahmed Salam | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left wing-back, left winger | Egypt | JUN 2018 | ||
| Max Sheaf | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jacob Greaves | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dan Hawkins | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
38 Under £1k 3%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
1 £2k-£5k 1%
7 £5k-£10k 11%
20 £10k-£25k 78%
1 £25k-£100k 7%
Top 5 earners took 27% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Hull City wages, 2017/18
What was Hull City's wage bill in 2017/18?
Hull City paid £407,460 a week in 2017/18 - £21,187,920 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 Hull City player in 2017/18?
Abel Hernández was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £28,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £13,836.
What was the average Hull City salary in 2017/18?
The average Hull City player aged 22 or over earned £13,836 a week in 2017/18, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 27% of the bill between them.
How do Hull City's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Hull City pay £571,535 a week in 2026/27, 40% higher than the £407,460 of 2017/18. The current squad is 68 players against 68 then.