Motherwell 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Lionel Ainsworth on £2,000 per week · see the current Motherwell wage bill
Then and now
Motherwell pay £60,360 a week in 2026/27 — 120% higher than the £27,488 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Ainsworth | £2,000 | £104,000 | 28 | Winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lee Lucas | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | MAY 2017 | ||
| Stephen McManus | £1,600 | £83,200 | 33 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Scott McDonald | £1,600 | £83,200 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Australia | MAY 2017 | ||
| Carl McHugh | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Craig Samson | £1,400 | £72,800 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Louis Moult | £940 | £48,880 | 24 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Keith Lasley | £900 | £46,800 | 36 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Ben Heneghan | £890 | £46,280 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Craig Clay | £880 | £45,760 | 24 | Central midfielder | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Chris Cadden | £880 | £45,760 | 19 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Joe Chalmers | £810 | £42,120 | 22 | Left-back, left midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Kieran Kennedy | £800 | £41,600 | 22 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Jacob Blyth | £760 | £39,520 | 23 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Stephen Pearson | £760 | £39,520 | 33 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Russ Griffiths | £730 | £37,960 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Stevie Hammell | £719 | £37,388 | 34 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Ryan Bowman | £700 | £36,400 | 24 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| David Ferguson | £670 | £34,840 | 20 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| James McFadden | £659 | £34,268 | 33 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Zak Jules | £650 | £33,800 | 19 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Richard Tait | £630 | £32,760 | 26 | Right-back | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Elliott Frear | £600 | £31,200 | 25 | Left winger | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jake Hastie | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Shea Gordon | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | Right-back, central midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Allan Campbell | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ryan Watters | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| David Turnbull | £370 | £19,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Jack McMillan | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Full-back, wide midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2019 | ||
| Oliver Pain | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Australia | MAY 2017 | ||
| Ross MacLean | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | Right winger | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Dylan Falconer | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Josh Moore | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Right midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Adam Livingstone | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Left-back, left midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| PJ Morrison | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jordan Armstrong | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Barry Maguire | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| James Scott | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
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 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 38 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Motherwell wages, 2016/17
What was Motherwell's wage bill in 2016/17?
Motherwell paid £27,488 a week in 2016/17 - £1,429,376 across the year - spread over a squad of 38. We hold a wage for all 38 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Motherwell player in 2016/17?
Lionel Ainsworth was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £2,000 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £1,055.
What was the average Motherwell salary in 2016/17?
The average Motherwell player aged 22 or over earned £1,055 a week in 2016/17, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 38. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Motherwell's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Motherwell pay £60,360 a week in 2026/27, 120% higher than the £27,488 of 2016/17. The current squad is 40 players against 38 then.