St Mirren 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Billy O'Brien on £2,500 per week · see the current St Mirren wage bill
We hold a wage for all 35 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 14 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
St Mirren pay £42,110 a week in 2026/27 — 151% higher than the £16,800 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy O'Brien | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | GK | Wales | ||
| Harry Davis | £1,200 | £62,400 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Cammy Smith | £830 | £43,160 | 20 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Craig Storie | £830 | £43,160 | 20 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Stephen McGinn | £820 | £42,640 | 27 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Rory Loy | £730 | £37,960 | 28 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| Andy Webster | £700 | £36,400 | 34 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Stelios Demetriou | £670 | £34,840 | 25 | D/WB/AM L | Cyprus | ||
| Adam Eckersley | £650 | £33,800 | 30 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Gary MacKenzie | £640 | £33,280 | 30 | D C | Scotland | ||
| John Sutton | £610 | £31,720 | 32 | ST | England | ||
| Gary Irvine | £590 | £30,680 | 31 | D/WB RL | Scotland | ||
| David Clarkson | £570 | £29,640 | 30 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| Ben Gordon | £540 | £28,080 | 30 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Rocco Quinn | £430 | £22,360 | 29 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Jamie Langfield | £410 | £21,320 | 36 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Darren Whyte | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | D C, M C | Scotland | ||
| Jack Baird | £360 | £18,720 | 20 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Lewis Morgan | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | AM L | Scotland | ||
| Stevie Mallan | £320 | £16,640 | 20 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Kyle Magennis | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Pål Fjelde | £250 | £13,000 | 21 | D C | Norway | ||
| Conor O'Keefe | £230 | £11,960 | 17 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Dylan McKendry | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Greig McNaughton | £210 | £10,920 | 18 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Lewis McLear | £200 | £10,400 | 20 | M R, ST | Scotland | ||
| Conor McBrearty | £180 | £9,360 | 25 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Luke Barclay | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Cameron MacPherson | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Andy McDonald | £170 | £8,840 | 17 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Lewis Doherty | £160 | £8,320 | 17 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Reece Willison | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Chris Henry | £120 | £6,240 | 19 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Mark Morrison | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Craig Johnston | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | ST | 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 37% 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
St Mirren wages, 2016/17
What was St Mirren's wage bill in 2016/17?
St Mirren paid £16,800 a week in 2016/17 - £873,600 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 St Mirren player in 2016/17?
Billy O'Brien was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £2,500 a week, 4x the 22+ squad average of £624.
What was the average St Mirren salary in 2016/17?
The average St Mirren player aged 22 or over earned £624 a week in 2016/17, across the 14 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 35. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do St Mirren's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
St Mirren pay £42,110 a week in 2026/27, 151% higher than the £16,800 of 2016/17. The current squad is 33 players against 35 then.