PREMIER LEAGUE · 2016/17 · ARCHIVE
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
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.8m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £95m
SQUAD SIZE72
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £74k
Then and now
Liverpool pay £3,615,578 a week in 2026/27 — 98% 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 | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Milner | £140,000 | £7,280,000 | 30 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Daniel Sturridge | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 26 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Philippe Coutinho | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jordan Henderson | £105,000 | £5,460,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joël Matip | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Cameroon | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sadio Mané | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Senegal | JUN 2021 | ||
| Roberto Firmino | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joël Matip | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Cameroon | JUN 2020 | ||
| Adam Lallana | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Danny Ings | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 23 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Georginio Wijnaldum | £76,000 | £3,952,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lucas Leiva | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nathaniel Clyne | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 25 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Dejan Lovren | £72,000 | £3,744,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Croatia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alberto Moreno | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 23 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Loris Karius | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Simon Mignolet | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Belgium | JUN 2021 | ||
| Emre Can | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Divock Origi | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 21 | Left winger, striker | Belgium | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ádám Bogdán | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Hungary | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alexander Manninger | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 39 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joe Gomez | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 19 | Defender | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ragnar Klavan | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Estonia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kevin Stewart | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | Full-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kevin Stewart | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | Full-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marko Grujić | £17,000 | £884,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sheyi Ojo | £8,000 | £416,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Harry Wilson | £4,200 | £218,400 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Juanma | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adam Phillips | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Connor Randall | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Herbie Kane | £2,200 | £114,400 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kamil Grabara | £2,000 | £104,000 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Madger Gomes | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| MJ Williams | £1,900 | £98,800 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nat Phillips | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ovie Ejaria | £1,800 | £93,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Shamal George | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tom Brewitt | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Toni Correia | £1,600 | £83,200 | 17 | Striker | Portugal | JUN 2018 | ||
| Andy Firth | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jake Brimmer | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kane Lewis | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matty Virtue | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Paulinho | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sam Hart | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Yan Dhanda | £300 | £15,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Conor Masterson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Marley Blair | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| George Johnston | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Diego Lattie | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Rhian Brewster | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Okera Simmonds | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Liam Coyle | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Bobby Adekanye | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Anthony Glennon | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adam Lewis | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Corey Whelan | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Woodburn | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Liam Millar | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Canada | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jordan Hunter | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Rafael Camacho | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kris Owens | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Daniel Atherton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harvey Whyte | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Glen McAuley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mich'el Parker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Bradley Garton | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Caoimhin Kelleher | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Dylan Ryan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | Australia | 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
28 Under £1k 0%
10 £1k-£2k 1%
7 £2k-£5k 1%
1 £5k-£10k 0%
3 £10k-£25k 3%
15 £25k-£100k 46%
8 £100k+
48%
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 £3,615,578 a week in 2026/27, 98% higher than the £1,826,900 of 2016/17. The current squad is 79 players against 72 then.