PREMIER LEAGUE · 2016/17 · ARCHIVE
Manchester United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Paul Pogba on £290,000 per week · see the current Manchester United wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £2.9m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £149m
SQUAD SIZE65
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £128k
Then and now
Manchester United pay £3,438,325 a week in 2026/27 — 20% higher than the £2,861,370 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pogba | £290,000 | £15,080,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | £240,000 | £12,480,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Wayne Rooney | £235,000 | £12,220,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | £220,000 | £11,440,000 | 34 | Striker | Sweden | JUN 2017 | ||
| David De Gea | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Henrikh Mkhitaryan | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Armenia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Juan Mata | £160,000 | £8,320,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ashley Young | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 30 | Winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ander Herrera | £115,000 | £5,980,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marcos Rojo | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Argentina | JUN 2019 | ||
| Luke Shaw | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 20 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anthony Martial | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 20 | Winger, striker | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marouane Fellaini | £89,000 | £4,628,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2018 | ||
| Antonio Valencia | £88,000 | £4,576,000 | 30 | Right-back, right winger | Ecuador | JUN 2018 | ||
| Éric Bailly | £82,000 | £4,264,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2020 | ||
| Michael Carrick | £79,000 | £4,108,000 | 34 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Daley Blind | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Phil Jones | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Chris Smalling | £72,000 | £3,744,000 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sergio Romero | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Argentina | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matteo Darmian | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 26 | Full-back | Italy | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jesse Lingard | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| James Wilson | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marcus Rashford | £19,000 | £988,000 | 18 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Timothy Fosu-Mensah | £12,000 | £624,000 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Axel Tuanzebe | £5,500 | £286,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Josh Harrop | £5,100 | £265,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joel Pereira | £5,100 | £265,200 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Portugal | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matty Willock | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Callum Gribbin | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dean Henderson | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ilias Moutha-Sebtaoui | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Belgium | JUN 2019 | ||
| Indy Boonen | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2018 | ||
| Devonte Redmond | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Demetri Mitchell | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | Left-back, winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Zak Dearnley | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Josh Bohui | £760 | £39,520 | 17 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Regan Poole | £700 | £36,400 | 18 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ro-Shaun Williams | £700 | £36,400 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kieran O'Hara | £650 | £33,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Scott McTominay | £620 | £32,240 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Max Johnstone | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Matt Olosunde | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2018 | ||
| Charlie Scott | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, right midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tosin Kehinde | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harry Spratt | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luca Ercolani | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defender | Italy | JUN 2018 | ||
| Faustin Makela | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kayne Diedrick-Roberts | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jake Barrett | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lee O'Connor | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Millen Baars | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| DJ Buffonge | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Antigua & Barbuda | JUN 2017 | ||
| Nishan Burkart | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | Switzerland | JUN 2019 | ||
| George Tanner | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tyrell Warren | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defender | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ethan Hamilton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Thomas Sang | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Max Taylor | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aidan Barlow | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alex Fojticek | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Slovakia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Callum Whelan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Angel Gomes | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jake Kenyon | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tahith Chong | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
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
32 Under £1k 0%
5 £1k-£2k 0%
£2k-£5k
3 £5k-£10k 1%
4 £10k-£25k 2%
9 £25k-£100k 23%
12 £100k+
73%
Top 5 earners took 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Manchester United wages, 2016/17
What was Manchester United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Manchester United paid £2,861,370 a week in 2016/17 - £148,791,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 65. We hold a wage for all 65 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Manchester United player in 2016/17?
Paul Pogba was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £290,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £127,900.
What was the average Manchester United salary in 2016/17?
The average Manchester United player aged 22 or over earned £127,900 a week in 2016/17, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Manchester United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Manchester United pay £3,438,325 a week in 2026/27, 20% higher than the £2,861,370 of 2016/17. The current squad is 68 players against 65 then.