Rochdale 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Paul Downing on £2,800 per week · see the current Rochdale wage bill
We hold a wage for all 46 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 16 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Rochdale pay £59,115 a week in 2026/27 — 70% higher than the £34,810 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 13 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Downing | £2,800 | £145,600 | 29 | D C | England | ||
| Corey O'Keeffe | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | D/WB R, M RC | Ireland | ||
| Eoghan O'Connell | £2,300 | £119,600 | 25 | D C, DM | Ireland | ||
| Joel Coleman | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | GK | England | ||
| Liam Kelly | £2,000 | £104,000 | 25 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Matty Done | £1,900 | £98,800 | 33 | D/WB L, AM LC, F C | England | ||
| Tahvon Campbell | £1,600 | £83,200 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| Alex Newby | £1,500 | £78,000 | 25 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Aidy White | £1,500 | £78,000 | 29 | D/WB/M L | Ireland | ||
| James Ball | £1,100 | £57,200 | 25 | AM C | England | ||
| Jim McNulty | £1,100 | £57,200 | 36 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Jimmy Keohane | £1,100 | £57,200 | 30 | D/WB RL, DM | Ireland | ||
| Luke Charman | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Max Clark | £900 | £46,800 | 25 | D/WB L, DM, M LC | England | ||
| Conor Grant | £880 | £45,760 | 19 | AM LC | Ireland | ||
| Danny Cashman | £870 | £45,240 | 20 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Jeriel Dorsett | £810 | £42,120 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Jay Lynch | £810 | £42,120 | 28 | GK | England | ||
| Abraham Odoh | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | AM RLC | England | ||
| George Broadbent | £790 | £41,080 | 20 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Max Taylor | £780 | £40,560 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Sam Graham | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Stephen Dooley | £600 | £31,200 | 29 | AM RLC | N.Ireland | ||
| Brad Wade | £490 | £25,480 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Ethan Brierley | £460 | £23,920 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Brad Kelly | £440 | £22,880 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Josh Andrews | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Jesper Laurence | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Bassit Mandey | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Anisio Jesus | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL, ST | Portugal | ||
| Ellis Craven | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Joe Cunningham | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Jordan Scanlon | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | WB R, AM RC | England | ||
| Ben Kershaw | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Peter Thomas | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Kacper Miałkowski | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D/WB L, DM | Poland | ||
| Fabio Kibonda | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Zak Greenwell | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Cameron Kyle | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Max Sutton | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D LC | England | ||
| Paul Kyffin | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Jadel Yaduat | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Liam Anderson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Mikey Caldwell | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Paddy Watts | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Tom Lawless | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 46 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rochdale wages, 2021/22
What was Rochdale's wage bill in 2021/22?
Rochdale paid £34,810 a week in 2021/22 - £1,810,120 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 2021/22?
Paul Downing was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £2,800 a week, 1.8x the 22+ squad average of £1,544.
What was the average Rochdale salary in 2021/22?
The average Rochdale player aged 22 or over earned £1,544 a week in 2021/22, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 46. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Rochdale's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Rochdale pay £59,115 a week in 2026/27, 70% higher than the £34,810 of 2021/22. The current squad is 33 players against 46 then.