Hibernian 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Andrew Shinnie on £6,500 per week · see the current Hibernian wage bill
We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 19 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Hibernian pay £89,080 a week in 2026/27 — 129% higher than the £38,960 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Shinnie | £6,500 | £338,000 | 26 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Dylan McGeouch | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Darren McGregor | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Chris Humphrey | £2,400 | £124,800 | 28 | WB/AM R | Jamaica | ||
| Fraser Fyvie | £2,300 | £119,600 | 23 | DM | Scotland | ||
| John McGinn | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | DM, AM C | Scotland | ||
| Liam Fontaine | £2,000 | £104,000 | 30 | D C | England | ||
| Ofir Marciano | £1,800 | £93,600 | 26 | GK | Israel | ||
| Paul Hanlon | £1,800 | £93,600 | 26 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Brian Graham | £1,500 | £78,000 | 28 | ST | Scotland | ||
| David Gray | £1,400 | £72,800 | 28 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| James Keatings | £1,100 | £57,200 | 24 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| Jason Cummings | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| Lewis Stevenson | £1,000 | £52,000 | 28 | D/WB/M L | Scotland | ||
| Alex Harris | £950 | £49,400 | 21 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Jordon Forster | £910 | £47,320 | 22 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Marvin Bartley | £900 | £46,800 | 29 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Danny Handling | £870 | £45,240 | 22 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| Grant Holt | £810 | £42,120 | 35 | ST | England | ||
| Martin Boyle | £780 | £40,560 | 23 | AM R, ST | Scotland | ||
| Innes Murray | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Callum Crane | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | D/WB L | Scotland | ||
| Callum Donaldson | £380 | £19,760 | 16 | D/WB/M R | Scotland | ||
| Scott Gallacher | £370 | £19,240 | 26 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Fraser Murray | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | AM LC | Scotland | ||
| Ross Laidlaw | £270 | £14,040 | 23 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Ben Stirling | £230 | £11,960 | 17 | M RC | Scotland | ||
| Scott Martin | £220 | £11,440 | 19 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Jack Breen | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Adam Watson | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Ali Smith | £170 | £8,840 | 18 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Kevin Dąbrowski | £160 | £8,320 | 18 | GK | Poland | ||
| Sean Mackie | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | D/WB/M L | Scotland | ||
| Jamie Gullan | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Kevin Waugh | £90 | £4,680 | 18 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Ryan Porteous | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Paddy Martin | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | GK | 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 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 37 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Hibernian wages, 2016/17
What was Hibernian's wage bill in 2016/17?
Hibernian paid £38,960 a week in 2016/17 - £2,025,920 across the year - spread over a squad of 37. We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Hibernian player in 2016/17?
Andrew Shinnie was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £6,500 a week, 3.9x the 22+ squad average of £1,658.
What was the average Hibernian salary in 2016/17?
The average Hibernian player aged 22 or over earned £1,658 a week in 2016/17, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 37. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Hibernian's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Hibernian pay £89,080 a week in 2026/27, 129% higher than the £38,960 of 2016/17. The current squad is 43 players against 37 then.