Rotherham United 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Richie Towell on £7,700 per week · see the current Rotherham United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 47 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 18 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Rotherham United pay £88,460 a week in 2026/27 — 14% higher than the £77,370 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Towell | £7,700 | £400,400 | 25 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Caolan Lavery | £5,400 | £280,800 | 24 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Darren Potter | £4,400 | £228,800 | 32 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Joe Mattock | £4,100 | £213,200 | 27 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Jon Taylor | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | AM R | England | ||
| Lewis Price | £4,000 | £208,000 | 32 | GK | Wales | ||
| Richard Wood | £3,700 | £192,400 | 31 | D C | England | ||
| Ryan Williams | £3,700 | £192,400 | 23 | AM RLC | Australia | ||
| Ben Purrington | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Anthony Forde | £3,500 | £182,000 | 23 | AM RL | Ireland | ||
| David Ball | £3,400 | £176,800 | 27 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Joe Newell | £3,100 | £161,200 | 24 | AM LC | England | ||
| Jamie Proctor | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | ST | England | ||
| Matty Palmer | £2,900 | £150,800 | 22 | M C | England | ||
| Michael Smith | £2,900 | £150,800 | 25 | ST | England | ||
| Michael Ihiekwe | £2,900 | £150,800 | 24 | D RC | England | ||
| Semi Ajayi | £2,600 | £135,200 | 23 | D C | Nigeria | ||
| Shaun Cummings | £2,600 | £135,200 | 28 | D/WB RL | Jamaica | ||
| Will Vaulks | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | D C, M C | England | ||
| Josh Emmanuel | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | D R | England | ||
| Jerry Yates | £710 | £36,920 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Marek Rodák | £480 | £24,960 | 20 | GK | Slovakia | ||
| Laurence Bilboe | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Akeem Hinds | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Ben Wiles | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | AM C | England | ||
| Darnelle Bailey-King | £370 | £19,240 | 19 | AM RL | England | ||
| Kuda Muskwe | £300 | £15,600 | 19 | ST | Zimbabwe | ||
| Mason Warren | £280 | £14,560 | 20 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Joshua Kayode | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Mitch Carlton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Thomas Maguire | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | N.Ireland | ||
| Moussa Diouf | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Jack Osborne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Trae Adeyemi | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Deegan Atherton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jake Cooper | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Prince M'vumbi | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | M RL | Germany | ||
| Alex Johnson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Lewis Murr | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Reece McGinley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL, ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Rev James | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R | England | ||
| Aaron Ibe | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| George Lindo | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Regan Hutchinson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| George McMahon | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Sam Martin | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Tyrone Lewthwaite | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 47 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rotherham United wages, 2017/18
What was Rotherham United's wage bill in 2017/18?
Rotherham United paid £77,370 a week in 2017/18 - £4,023,240 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 Rotherham United player in 2017/18?
Richie Towell was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £7,700 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £3,694.
What was the average Rotherham United salary in 2017/18?
The average Rotherham United player aged 22 or over earned £3,694 a week in 2017/18, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 47. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Rotherham United's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Rotherham United pay £88,460 a week in 2026/27, 14% higher than the £77,370 of 2017/18. The current squad is 41 players against 47 then.