Rotherham United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Tom Adeyemi on £13,000 per week · see the current Rotherham United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 52 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 22 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Rotherham United pay £88,460 a week in 2026/27 — 34% lower than the £133,590 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Adeyemi | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | DM | England | ||
| Scott Allan | £8,600 | £447,200 | 24 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Danny Ward | £7,400 | £384,800 | 25 | AM LC, F C | England | ||
| Lee Camp | £7,000 | £364,000 | 31 | GK | N.Ireland | ||
| Dexter Blackstock | £6,400 | £332,800 | 30 | ST | Antigua & Barbuda | ||
| Aymen Belaïd | £5,500 | £286,000 | 27 | D LC | Tunisia | ||
| Jon Taylor | £5,100 | £265,200 | 23 | AM R | England | ||
| Joe Mattock | £5,100 | £265,200 | 26 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Joel Ekstrand | £5,100 | £265,200 | 27 | D C | Sweden | ||
| Kirk Broadfoot | £5,000 | £260,000 | 31 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Lee Frecklington | £5,000 | £260,000 | 30 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Richie Smallwood | £4,700 | £244,400 | 25 | DM | England | ||
| Richard Wood | £4,700 | £244,400 | 30 | D C | England | ||
| Richard O'Donnell | £4,700 | £244,400 | 27 | GK | England | ||
| Stephen Kelly | £4,600 | £239,200 | 32 | D/WB R | Ireland | ||
| Darnell Fisher | £4,400 | £228,800 | 22 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Joe Newell | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | AM LC | England | ||
| Lewis Price | £4,000 | £208,000 | 31 | GK | Wales | ||
| Kelvin Wilson | £4,000 | £208,000 | 30 | D C | England | ||
| Anthony Forde | £3,500 | £182,000 | 22 | AM RL | Ireland | ||
| Ben Purrington | £3,500 | £182,000 | 20 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Alex Bray | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | AM R | Wales | ||
| Will Vaulks | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | D C, M C | England | ||
| Chris Dawson | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | M C | Wales | ||
| Carlton Morris | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Semi Ajayi | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | D C | Nigeria | ||
| Fabian Bailey | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Jerry Yates | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Kuda Muskwe | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | ST | Zimbabwe | ||
| Laurence Bilboe | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Mason Warren | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Suleman Naeem | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Thomas Rose | £210 | £10,920 | 18 | D LC | England | ||
| Thomas Maguire | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM C | N.Ireland | ||
| Lewis Murr | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Trae Adeyemi | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Harry Fidler | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Akeem Hinds | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Adam Saxton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Ben Wiles | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| J'cee Abraham | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Deegan Atherton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Jack Osborne | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Ross Dickinson | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Sam Martin | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Reece McGinley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL, ST | N.Ireland | ||
| George McMahon | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Prince M'vumbi | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M RL | Germany | ||
| Rev James | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Jovanni Sterling | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D LC | England | ||
| Joshua Kayode | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | Nigeria | ||
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 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 52 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rotherham United wages, 2016/17
What was Rotherham United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Rotherham United paid £133,590 a week in 2016/17 - £6,946,680 across the year - spread over a squad of 52. We hold a wage for all 52 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rotherham United player in 2016/17?
Tom Adeyemi was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £13,000 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £5,268.
What was the average Rotherham United salary in 2016/17?
The average Rotherham United player aged 22 or over earned £5,268 a week in 2016/17, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 52. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Rotherham United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Rotherham United pay £88,460 a week in 2026/27, 34% lower than the £133,590 of 2016/17. The current squad is 41 players against 52 then.