Rochdale 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Steve Davies on £2,600 per week · see the current Rochdale wage bill
We hold a wage for all 47 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Rochdale pay £59,115 a week in 2026/27 — 67% higher than the £35,380 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Davies | £2,600 | £135,200 | 28 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Ben Wilson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Brian Barry-Murphy | £2,500 | £130,000 | 37 | D C, DM | Ireland | ||
| Conrad Logan | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Jamie Allen | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | M C | England | ||
| Ian Henderson | £2,100 | £109,200 | 31 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Matty Lund | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | M C | N.Ireland | ||
| Calvin Andrew | £1,400 | £72,800 | 29 | ST | England | ||
| Harrison McGahey | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Jim McNulty | £1,100 | £57,200 | 31 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Jack Redshaw | £1,100 | £57,200 | 25 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Josh Lillis | £1,100 | £57,200 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| Keith Keane | £1,000 | £52,000 | 29 | D C, DM | Ireland | ||
| Joe Bunney | £910 | £47,320 | 22 | D/WB L, AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | £900 | £46,800 | 24 | AM RL | England | ||
| Mark Kitching | £880 | £45,760 | 20 | D L, AM LC | England | ||
| Niall Canavan | £870 | £45,240 | 25 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Donal McDermott | £820 | £42,640 | 26 | AM RLC | Ireland | ||
| Peter Vincenti | £800 | £41,600 | 29 | AM RC | England | ||
| Joe Rafferty | £760 | £39,520 | 22 | D/WB R | Ireland | ||
| Callum Camps | £680 | £35,360 | 20 | DM, AM C | N.Ireland | ||
| Oliver Rathbone | £660 | £34,320 | 19 | AM RC | England | ||
| Joe Thompson | £610 | £31,720 | 27 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Reuben Noble-Lazarus | £530 | £27,560 | 22 | AM RL | England | ||
| Joel Taylor | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Andy Cannon | £500 | £26,000 | 20 | D/WB R, M C | England | ||
| David Owusu | £420 | £21,840 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Steve Collis | £420 | £21,840 | 35 | GK | England | ||
| Jonathan Diba | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | GK | Congo - Kinshasa | ||
| Keith Kearney | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | N.Ireland | ||
| Andrew Hollins | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Matty Gillam | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Rapheal Chea | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Nathaniel Appiah | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | Holland | ||
| Aaron Morley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Brad Wade | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | GK | England | ||
| Joseph Renner | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Elliot Murray | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Isaac Ward | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Neil Kengni | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL, ST | Cameroon | ||
| Jack Stewart | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Jai Grant | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Declan Evans | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Joe Piggott | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Kieran Price | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D LC | England | ||
| Jack Lenehan | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Jordan Prescott | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
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 47 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rochdale wages, 2016/17
What was Rochdale's wage bill in 2016/17?
Rochdale paid £35,380 a week in 2016/17 - £1,839,760 across the year - spread over a squad of 47. We hold a wage for all 47 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rochdale player in 2016/17?
Steve Davies was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £2,600 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £1,316.
What was the average Rochdale salary in 2016/17?
The average Rochdale player aged 22 or over earned £1,316 a week in 2016/17, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 47. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Rochdale's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Rochdale pay £59,115 a week in 2026/27, 67% higher than the £35,380 of 2016/17. The current squad is 33 players against 47 then.