Liverpool 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner James Milner on £140,000 per week · see the current Liverpool wage bill
We hold a wage for all 72 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 23 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Liverpool pay £3,758,578 a week in 2026/27 — 106% higher than the £1,826,900 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Milner | £140,000 | £7,280,000 | 30 | D/WB L, DM, AM RLC | England | ||
| Daniel Sturridge | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 26 | ST | England | ||
| Philippe Coutinho | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 24 | AM LC | Brazil | ||
| Jordan Henderson | £105,000 | £5,460,000 | 26 | DM | England | ||
| Joël Matip | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | D C | Cameroon | ||
| Sadio Mané | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | AM RC, F C | Senegal | ||
| Roberto Firmino | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | AM RLC, F C | Brazil | ||
| Joël Matip | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | D C | Cameroon | ||
| Adam Lallana | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 28 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Danny Ings | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Georginio Wijnaldum | £76,000 | £3,952,000 | 25 | AM RLC | Holland | ||
| Lucas Leiva | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 29 | D C, DM | Brazil | ||
| Nathaniel Clyne | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 25 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Dejan Lovren | £72,000 | £3,744,000 | 26 | D C | Croatia | ||
| Alberto Moreno | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 23 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Loris Karius | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 23 | GK | Germany | ||
| Simon Mignolet | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 28 | GK | Belgium | ||
| Emre Can | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 22 | DM | Germany | ||
| Divock Origi | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 21 | AM L, ST | Belgium | ||
| Ádám Bogdán | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 28 | GK | Hungary | ||
| Alexander Manninger | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 39 | GK | Austria | ||
| Joe Gomez | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 19 | D RLC | England | ||
| Ragnar Klavan | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 30 | D C | Estonia | ||
| Kevin Stewart | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | D RL, DM | England | ||
| Kevin Stewart | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | D RL, DM | England | ||
| Marko Grujić | £17,000 | £884,000 | 20 | DM | Serbia | ||
| Sheyi Ojo | £8,000 | £416,000 | 19 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Harry Wilson | £4,200 | £218,400 | 19 | AM RLC | Wales | ||
| Juanma | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | D LC | Spain | ||
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | D/WB R, DM, M RC | England | ||
| Adam Phillips | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Connor Randall | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | D/WB R, DM | England | ||
| Herbie Kane | £2,200 | £114,400 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Kamil Grabara | £2,000 | £104,000 | 17 | GK | Poland | ||
| MJ Williams | £1,900 | £98,800 | 20 | D C, DM | Wales | ||
| Nat Phillips | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | D RC | England | ||
| Madger Gomes | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | AM RLC | Spain | ||
| Ovie Ejaria | £1,800 | £93,600 | 18 | AM LC | England | ||
| Tom Brewitt | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Toni Correia | £1,600 | £83,200 | 17 | ST | Portugal | ||
| Shamal George | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Andy Firth | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Jake Brimmer | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | AM C | Australia | ||
| Kane Lewis | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | D RC | England | ||
| Matty Virtue | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | DM, M RC | England | ||
| Paulinho | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | AM C | Portugal | ||
| Sam Hart | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Yan Dhanda | £300 | £15,600 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Kris Owens | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Rafael Camacho | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RLC | Portugal | ||
| Bradley Garton | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Okera Simmonds | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Conor Masterson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Liam Coyle | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R, DM | England | ||
| Mich'el Parker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Glen McAuley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Ben Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Daniel Atherton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Harvey Whyte | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Caoimhin Kelleher | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Bobby Adekanye | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | Holland | ||
| Ben Woodburn | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RLC, F C | Wales | ||
| Dylan Ryan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | Australia | ||
| Diego Lattie | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Anthony Glennon | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D LC | England | ||
| Jordan Hunter | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Liam Millar | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM/F C | Canada | ||
| Marley Blair | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| George Johnston | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Adam Lewis | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | WB L, AM LC | England | ||
| Rhian Brewster | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Corey Whelan | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D RC | Ireland | ||
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 72 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Liverpool wages, 2016/17
What was Liverpool's wage bill in 2016/17?
Liverpool paid £1,826,900 a week in 2016/17 - £94,998,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 72. We hold a wage for all 72 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Liverpool player in 2016/17?
James Milner was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £140,000 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £73,565.
What was the average Liverpool salary in 2016/17?
The average Liverpool player aged 22 or over earned £73,565 a week in 2016/17, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 72. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Liverpool's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Liverpool pay £3,758,578 a week in 2026/27, 106% higher than the £1,826,900 of 2016/17. The current squad is 82 players against 72 then.