Rochdale 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Gavin Bazunu on £5,200 per week · see the current Rochdale wage bill
Then and now
Rochdale pay £45,115 a week in 2026/27 — 7% lower than the £48,495 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Bazunu | £5,200 | £270,400 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Haydon Roberts | £4,200 | £218,400 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Eoghan O'Connell | £3,300 | £171,600 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matty Done | £2,900 | £150,800 | 32 | Left-back, left midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Oliver Rathbone | £2,800 | £145,600 | 23 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Paul McShane | £2,800 | £145,600 | 34 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Conor Shaughnessy | £2,400 | £124,800 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gabriel Osho | £2,200 | £114,400 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jimmy Ryan | £2,100 | £109,200 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jim McNulty | £2,100 | £109,200 | 35 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matty Lund | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | Central midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Stephen Dooley | £1,600 | £83,200 | 28 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Stephen Humphrys | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aaron Morley | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alex Newby | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jimmy Keohane | £1,100 | £57,200 | 29 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jake Beesley | £910 | £47,320 | 23 | Striker | England | SEP 2023 | ||
| Conor Grant | £880 | £45,760 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jack Vale | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ryan McLaughlin | £700 | £36,400 | 25 | Right-back, right midfielder, right winger | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Abraham Odoh | £650 | £33,800 | 20 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jay Lynch | £610 | £31,720 | 27 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Keaton Mulvey | £450 | £23,400 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harrison Hopper | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kwadwo Baah | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lewis Bradley | £390 | £20,280 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Dunne | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joao Gouveia | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2021 | ||
| Louie Clarkson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adam Cullen | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Louie Chorlton | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kacper Miałkowski | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Poland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Peter Thomas | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Curtis Robinson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ben Kershaw | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jordan Scanlon | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Brad Kelly | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mikey Caldwell | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ben Chalton | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Oliver Patrick | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Louie DeSouza | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Lee | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Morgan Kinsella | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joseph Wright | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Luke Nock | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ethan Brierley | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 46 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rochdale wages, 2020/21
What was Rochdale's wage bill in 2020/21?
Rochdale paid £48,495 a week in 2020/21 - £2,521,740 across the year - spread over a squad of 46. We hold a wage for all 46 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rochdale player in 2020/21?
Gavin Bazunu was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £5,200 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £1,888.
What was the average Rochdale salary in 2020/21?
The average Rochdale player aged 22 or over earned £1,888 a week in 2020/21, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 46. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Rochdale's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Rochdale pay £45,115 a week in 2026/27, 7% lower than the £48,495 of 2020/21. The current squad is 29 players against 46 then.