St Johnstone 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Alan Mannus on £1,500 per week · see the current St Johnstone wage bill
We hold a wage for all 33 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 18 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
St Johnstone pay £25,740 a week in 2026/27 — 23% higher than the £20,940 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 1 player covers two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Mannus | £1,500 | £78,000 | 34 | GK | N.Ireland | ||
| Brian Easton | £1,500 | £78,000 | 28 | D L | Scotland | ||
| Chris Millar | £1,400 | £72,800 | 33 | DM | Scotland | ||
| David Wotherspoon | £1,400 | £72,800 | 26 | AM RC | Scotland | ||
| Danny Swanson | £1,400 | £72,800 | 29 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Graham Cummins | £940 | £48,880 | 28 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Joe Shaughnessy | £910 | £47,320 | 23 | D RC | Ireland | ||
| Michael Coulson | £900 | £46,800 | 28 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Murray Davidson | £900 | £46,800 | 28 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Liam Craig | £890 | £46,280 | 29 | M LC | Scotland | ||
| Blair Alston | £890 | £46,280 | 24 | M RC | Scotland | ||
| Tam Scobbie | £810 | £42,120 | 28 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Paul Paton | £800 | £41,600 | 29 | DM | N.Ireland | ||
| Chris Kane | £780 | £40,560 | 21 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Richard Foster | £700 | £36,400 | 30 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Keith Watson | £700 | £36,400 | 26 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Zander Clark | £700 | £36,400 | 24 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Steven MacLean | £600 | £31,200 | 33 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Steven Anderson | £600 | £31,200 | 30 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Clive Smith | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | D/WB/M R | Wales | ||
| Greg Hurst | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| George Hunter | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Danny Jardine | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Jamie Docherty | £150 | £7,800 | 16 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Craig Thomson | £150 | £7,800 | 21 | AM R | Scotland | ||
| Paul Esslemont | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Paul Simpson | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | M LC | Scotland | ||
| Cammy Lumsden | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Cammy Thomson | £150 | £7,800 | 16 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Ally Gilchrist | £150 | £7,800 | 21 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Joe Johnson | £150 | £7,800 | 16 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Ben Mckenzie | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Greg Page | £150 | £7,800 | 20 | D L | 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 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 33 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
St Johnstone wages, 2016/17
What was St Johnstone's wage bill in 2016/17?
St Johnstone paid £20,940 a week in 2016/17 - £1,088,880 across the year - spread over a squad of 33. We hold a wage for all 33 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid St Johnstone player in 2016/17?
Alan Mannus was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £1,500 a week, 1.5x the 22+ squad average of £974.
What was the average St Johnstone salary in 2016/17?
The average St Johnstone player aged 22 or over earned £974 a week in 2016/17, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 33. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do St Johnstone's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
St Johnstone pay £25,740 a week in 2026/27, 23% higher than the £20,940 of 2016/17. The current squad is 30 players against 33 then.