PREMIER LEAGUE · 2017/18 · ARCHIVE
Sunderland 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Jack Rodwell on £70,000 per week · see the current Sunderland wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £451k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £23m
SQUAD SIZE65
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £18k
Then and now
Sunderland pay £1,267,804 a week in 2026/27 — 181% higher than the £451,490 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Rodwell | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lee Cattermole | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lamine Koné | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2021 | ||
| Darron Gibson | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Brendan Galloway | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Billy Jones | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 30 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Bryan Oviedo | £19,000 | £988,000 | 27 | Left-back, left midfielder | Costa Rica | JUN 2020 | ||
| Aiden McGeady | £19,000 | £988,000 | 31 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Adam Matthews | £19,000 | £988,000 | 25 | Full-back | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marc Wilson | £17,000 | £884,000 | 29 | Defender, defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Duncan Watmore | £17,000 | £884,000 | 23 | Right winger | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Callum McManaman | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| John O'Shea | £16,000 | £832,000 | 36 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jonny Williams | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Paddy McNair | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ashley Fletcher | £13,000 | £676,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jason Steele | £9,100 | £473,200 | 26 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kazenga LuaLua | £9,000 | £468,000 | 26 | Left winger | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2018 | ||
| Robbin Ruiter | £7,700 | £400,400 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tyias Browning | £7,600 | £395,200 | 23 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Lee Camp | £7,000 | £364,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Donald Love | £6,400 | £332,800 | 22 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jake Clarke-Salter | £5,100 | £265,200 | 19 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Lynden Gooch | £5,000 | £260,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | JUN 2019 | ||
| Daniel Wright | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| George Honeyman | £2,200 | £114,400 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Josh Robson | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Maksymilian Stryjek | £1,900 | £98,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ovie Ejaria | £1,800 | £93,600 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Ethan Robson | £1,300 | £67,600 | 20 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joel Asoro | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Sweden | JUN 2019 | ||
| Connor Shields | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Storey | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sam Brotherton | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | Centre-back | New Zealand | JUN 2019 | ||
| Brandon Taylor | £590 | £30,680 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Elliot Embleton | £560 | £29,120 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jean-Yves Poame | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Josh Maja | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Luke Molyneux | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Michael Woud | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Goalkeeper | New Zealand | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Diamond | £410 | £21,320 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Adam Bale | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Benjamin Kimpioka | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | Central midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2020 | ||
| Christopher Allan | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Denver Hume | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jake Hackett | £310 | £16,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jacob Young | £310 | £16,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Australia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Owen Gamble | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lee Connelly | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kane Evans | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sonny Best | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Andrias Edmundsson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | Faroe Islands | JUN 2019 | ||
| Connor Slack | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Connolly | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Fergus McAughtrie | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harrison Devine | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Robbie Dunne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thomas Scothern | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joe Lilley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Rayed Derbali | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tom Howard | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jordan Hickey | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ryan Leonard | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anthony Patterson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Williams Kokolo | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | France | 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
34 Under £1k 2%
4 £1k-£2k 1%
3 £2k-£5k 1%
8 £5k-£10k 13%
10 £10k-£25k 37%
6 £25k-£100k 46%
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Sunderland wages, 2017/18
What was Sunderland's wage bill in 2017/18?
Sunderland paid £451,490 a week in 2017/18 - £23,477,480 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 Sunderland player in 2017/18?
Jack Rodwell was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £70,000 a week, 3.8x the 22+ squad average of £18,190.
What was the average Sunderland salary in 2017/18?
The average Sunderland player aged 22 or over earned £18,190 a week in 2017/18, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Sunderland's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Sunderland pay £1,267,804 a week in 2026/27, 181% higher than the £451,490 of 2017/18. The current squad is 69 players against 65 then.