Ayr United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Farid El Alagui on £750 per week · see the current Ayr United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 35 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 13 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Ayr United pay £25,555 a week in 2026/27 — 259% higher than the £7,120 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farid El Alagui | £750 | £39,000 | 31 | ST | Morocco | ||
| Craig Moore | £680 | £35,360 | 21 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Gary Harkins | £640 | £33,280 | 31 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Conrad Balatoni | £580 | £30,160 | 25 | D C | England | ||
| Declan McDaid | £420 | £21,840 | 20 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Daryll Meggatt | £370 | £19,240 | 25 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Paddy Boyle | £280 | £14,560 | 29 | D/WB L | Scotland | ||
| Paul Cairney | £270 | £14,040 | 28 | AM LC | Scotland | ||
| Nicky Devlin | £270 | £14,040 | 22 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Scott McKenna | £270 | £14,040 | 19 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Ross Docherty | £250 | £13,000 | 24 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Peter Murphy | £250 | £13,000 | 35 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Alan Forrest | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Greg Fleming | £220 | £11,440 | 29 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Jamie Adams | £200 | £10,400 | 28 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Robbie Crawford | £200 | £10,400 | 22 | M RC | Scotland | ||
| Brian Gilmour | £200 | £10,400 | 29 | M RC | Scotland | ||
| Michael Rose | £180 | £9,360 | 20 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Jordan Hart | £150 | £7,800 | 20 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Michael Wardrope | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | M RC | Scotland | ||
| Craig McGuffie | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | AM L, ST | Scotland | ||
| Kieran Balfour | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Sean McKenzie | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | ST | Scotland | ||
| James Hilton | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Jai Holland | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Leon Murphy | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | AM LC | Scotland | ||
| Luke McCowan | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Stuart Faulds | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Lyle Avci | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Scott Granger | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| Jamie Ballantyne | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Nathan Baird | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Andy Johnstone | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | AM R | Scotland | ||
| Adam Caldwell | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | M R | Scotland | ||
| Grant Thorburn | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | D LC | Scotland | ||
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 43% of the squad wage bill, across the 35 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Ayr United wages, 2016/17
What was Ayr United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Ayr United paid £7,120 a week in 2016/17 - £370,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 35. We hold a wage for all 35 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Ayr United player in 2016/17?
Farid El Alagui was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £750 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £345.
What was the average Ayr United salary in 2016/17?
The average Ayr United player aged 22 or over earned £345 a week in 2016/17, across the 13 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 35. The top five earners took 43% of the bill between them.
How do Ayr United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Ayr United pay £25,555 a week in 2026/27, 259% higher than the £7,120 of 2016/17. The current squad is 24 players against 35 then.