PREMIER LEAGUE · 2016/17 · ARCHIVE
Newcastle United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Jonjo Shelvey on £70,000 per week · see the current Newcastle United wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £813k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £42m
SQUAD SIZE73
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £28k
Then and now
Newcastle United pay £1,684,860 a week in 2026/27 — 107% higher than the £812,990 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonjo Shelvey | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 21 | Striker | Serbia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ayoze Pérez | £48,000 | £2,496,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mohamed Diamé | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Senegal | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dwight Gayle | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 26 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Colback | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jesús Gámez | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 31 | Full-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matz Sels | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Belgium | JUN 2021 | ||
| Chancel Mbemba | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ciaran Clark | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Vurnon Anita | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 27 | Full-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Yoan Gouffran | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 30 | Winger, striker | France | JUN 2017 | ||
| Grant Hanley | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matt Ritchie | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Daryl Murphy | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 33 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Rob Elliot | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| DeAndre Yedlin | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 22 | Right-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2021 | ||
| Paul Dummett | £19,000 | £988,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Massadio Haïdara | £19,000 | £988,000 | 23 | Left-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sammy Ameobi | £18,000 | £936,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Achraf Lazaar | £18,000 | £936,000 | 24 | Left-back, left midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2021 | ||
| Haris Vučkič | £16,000 | £832,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Slovenia | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jamaal Lascelles | £15,000 | £780,000 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Karl Darlow | £15,000 | £780,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Curtis Good | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Australia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Christian Atsu | £12,000 | £624,000 | 24 | Winger | Ghana | MAY 2017 | ||
| Isaac Hayden | £11,000 | £572,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rolando Aarons | £8,000 | £416,000 | 20 | Winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Stuart Findlay | £4,600 | £239,200 | 20 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jamie Sterry | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Yasin Ben El-Mhanni | £1,300 | £67,600 | 20 | Winger | Morocco | JUN 2020 | ||
| Callum Williams | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Daniel Barlaser | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Liam Smith | £790 | £41,080 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Liam Gibson | £740 | £38,480 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Brendan Pearson | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tom Heardman | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kyle Cameron | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Smith | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Luke Charman | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dan Ward | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Hunter | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jamie Holmes | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Michael Newberry | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Paul Woolston | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Stefan Broccoli | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Yannick Aziakonou | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Togo | JUN 2017 | ||
| Dan Lowther | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lewis McNall | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ollie Walters | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Isaac Gamblin | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Craig Spooner | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Robson | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Otto Huuhtanen | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Finland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nathan Harker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Carl Robinson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ben Kitchen | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Callum Smith | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mackenzie Heaney | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Adam Wilson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Oliver Long | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mason Goodridge | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kieren Aplin | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tom Allan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gideon Adu-Peprah | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Ghana | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kurtis Russell | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matty Longstaff | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kelland Watts | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Owen Gallacher | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lewis Gibson | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Elias Sørensen | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | Denmark | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lewis Cass | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Owen Bailey | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central 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
42 Under £1k 1%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
2 £2k-£5k 1%
1 £5k-£10k 1%
12 £10k-£25k 25%
15 £25k-£100k 72%
Top 5 earners took 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 73 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Newcastle United wages, 2016/17
What was Newcastle United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Newcastle United paid £812,990 a week in 2016/17 - £42,275,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 73. We hold a wage for all 73 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Newcastle United player in 2016/17?
Jonjo Shelvey was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £70,000 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £28,375.
What was the average Newcastle United salary in 2016/17?
The average Newcastle United player aged 22 or over earned £28,375 a week in 2016/17, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 73. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Newcastle United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Newcastle United pay £1,684,860 a week in 2026/27, 107% higher than the £812,990 of 2016/17. The current squad is 84 players against 73 then.