Rotherham United 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Richie Towell on £7,700 per week · see the current Rotherham United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 21 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Rotherham United pay £88,460 a week in 2026/27 — 4% lower than the £92,210 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Towell | £7,700 | £400,400 | 26 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Billy Jones | £6,500 | £338,000 | 31 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Joe Mattock | £5,100 | £265,200 | 28 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Darren Potter | £4,400 | £228,800 | 33 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Clark Robertson | £4,400 | £228,800 | 24 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Joe Newell | £4,100 | £213,200 | 25 | AM LC | England | ||
| Jon Taylor | £4,100 | £213,200 | 25 | AM R | England | ||
| Michael Smith | £3,900 | £202,800 | 26 | ST | England | ||
| Richard Wood | £3,700 | £192,400 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Ryan Williams | £3,700 | £192,400 | 24 | AM RLC | Australia | ||
| Sean Raggett | £3,600 | £187,200 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Anthony Forde | £3,500 | £182,000 | 24 | AM RL | Ireland | ||
| Will Vaulks | £3,400 | £176,800 | 24 | D C, M C | England | ||
| Jamie Proctor | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | ST | England | ||
| Kyle Vassell | £3,000 | £156,000 | 26 | M L, ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Lewis Price | £3,000 | £156,000 | 33 | GK | Wales | ||
| Matt Crooks | £2,900 | £150,800 | 24 | DM | England | ||
| Matty Palmer | £2,900 | £150,800 | 23 | M C | England | ||
| Marek Rodák | £2,900 | £150,800 | 21 | GK | Slovakia | ||
| Michael Ihiekwe | £2,900 | £150,800 | 25 | D RC | England | ||
| Semi Ajayi | £2,600 | £135,200 | 24 | D C, DM | Nigeria | ||
| Ben Wiles | £2,500 | £130,000 | 19 | AM C | England | ||
| Alex Bray | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | AM R | Wales | ||
| Emmanuel Onariase | £1,300 | £67,600 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Jerry Yates | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Zak Vyner | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | D RC | England | ||
| Laurence Bilboe | £590 | £30,680 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Akeem Hinds | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | D LC | England | ||
| Joshua Kayode | £310 | £16,120 | 17 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Lewis Murr | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Sam Martin | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Jake Cooper | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Alex Johnson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Mitch Carlton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Moussa Diouf | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Regan Hutchinson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Tyrone Lewthwaite | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 37 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rotherham United wages, 2018/19
What was Rotherham United's wage bill in 2018/19?
Rotherham United paid £92,210 a week in 2018/19 - £4,794,920 across the year - spread over a squad of 37. We hold a wage for all 37 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rotherham United player in 2018/19?
Richie Towell was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £7,700 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £3,857.
What was the average Rotherham United salary in 2018/19?
The average Rotherham United player aged 22 or over earned £3,857 a week in 2018/19, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 37. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Rotherham United's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Rotherham United pay £88,460 a week in 2026/27, 4% lower than the £92,210 of 2018/19. The current squad is 41 players against 37 then.