2016 World Matchplay Player Prize Money
| Round | Player | Country | Prize |
| Winner | Michael van Gerwen | NED | £100,000 |
| Final | Phil Taylor | ENG | £50,000 |
| Semi Final | Gary Anderson | SCO | £27,000 |
| Semi Final | Adrian Lewis | ENG | £27,000 |
| Quarter Final | Mervyn King | ENG | £17,500 |
| Quarter Final | Dave Chisnall | ENG | £17,500 |
| Quarter Final | Peter Wright | SCO | £17,500 |
| Quarter Final | Steve Beaton | ENG | £17,500 |
| Last 16 | Robert Thornton | SCO | £10,000 |
| Last 16 | Mensur Suljović | AUT | £10,000 |
| Last 16 | Ian White | ENG | £10,000 |
| Last 16 | Kyle Anderson | AUS | £10,000 |
| Last 16 | Terry Jenkins | ENG | £10,000 |
| Last 16 | Gerwyn Price | WAL | £10,000 |
| Last 16 | Michael Smith | ENG | £10,000 |
| Last 16 | Brendan Dolan | NIR | £10,000 |
| Last 32 | Daryl Gurney | NIR | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Stephen Bunting | ENG | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Justin Pipe | ENG | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Kim Huybrechts | BEL | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Joe Cullen | ENG | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | James Wade | ENG | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Simon Whitlock | AUS | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Vincent van der Voort | NED | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Alan Norris | ENG | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Mark Webster | WAL | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Jelle Klaasen | NED | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Josh Payne | ENG | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Benito van de Pas | NED | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Raymond van Barneveld | NED | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Jamie Caven | ENG | £6,000 |
| Last 32 | Robbie Green | ENG | £6,000 |
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