Rotherham United 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Jamal Blackman on £12,000 per week · see the current Rotherham United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 50 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Rotherham United pay £88,460 a week in 2026/27 — 5% lower than the £92,770 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Blackman | £12,000 | £624,000 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| George Hirst | £11,000 | £572,000 | 21 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Daniel Barlaser | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Florian Jozefzoon | £5,300 | £275,600 | 29 | M/AM (RL) | Holland | ||
| Angus MacDonald | £4,500 | £234,000 | 27 | D (C) | England | ||
| Ben Wiles | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | M/AM (RC) | England | ||
| Wes Harding | £3,400 | £176,800 | 23 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Clark Robertson | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | D (C) | Scotland | ||
| Freddie Ladapo | £3,300 | £171,600 | 27 | AM (L), ST (C) | Nigeria | ||
| Joe Mattock | £3,100 | £161,200 | 30 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Kieran Sadlier | £3,000 | £156,000 | 25 | AM (RL), ST (C) | Ireland | ||
| Lewis Wing | £3,000 | £156,000 | 25 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Michael Smith | £2,900 | £150,800 | 28 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Michael Ihiekwe | £2,900 | £150,800 | 27 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Ryan Giles | £2,700 | £140,400 | 20 | WB/M/AM (L) | England | ||
| Richard Wood | £2,700 | £140,400 | 35 | D (C) | England | ||
| Shaun MacDonald | £2,600 | £135,200 | 32 | DM, M (C) | Wales | ||
| Chiedozie Ogbene | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | M/AM (RL) | Nigeria | ||
| Jamie Lindsay | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | M (C) | Scotland | ||
| Josh Vickers | £2,100 | £109,200 | 24 | GK | England | ||
| Matt Crooks | £1,900 | £98,800 | 26 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Matt Olosunde | £1,900 | £98,800 | 22 | D/WB (R) | U.S.A. | ||
| Trevor Clarke | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | Ireland | ||
| Viktor Johansson | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | GK | Sweden | ||
| Jake Cooper | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | D (C) | England | ||
| Jacob Gratton | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Jake Hull | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | D (C) | England | ||
| Jerome Greaves | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Nathan Watson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Charlie Farrar | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Elliot Ellis | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Harrison Beeden | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (R) | England | ||
| Bolton Makwedza | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | Zimbabwe | ||
| Ciaran McGuckin | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | N.Ireland | ||
| Zack Bond | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (R) | England | ||
| Jake Champion | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Wilf Peel-Evans | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (RC) | England | ||
| Luke Hodgkinson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (L) | England | ||
| Charlie Smith | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (L) | England | ||
| George Scott | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (RL) | England | ||
| Robbie Gateshill | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | ||
| Ethan Kenny | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Joel Spence | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (L) | England | ||
| Nathan Exton | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Travon Wenliam | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | WB/M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Curtis Durose | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C) | England | ||
| Haroon Salah | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Sam Greenhouse | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Alfie Burnett | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Mack Warne | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
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 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 50 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rotherham United wages, 2020/21
What was Rotherham United's wage bill in 2020/21?
Rotherham United paid £92,770 a week in 2020/21 - £4,824,040 across the year - spread over a squad of 50. We hold a wage for all 50 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rotherham United player in 2020/21?
Jamal Blackman was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £12,000 a week, 3.5x the 22+ squad average of £3,475.
What was the average Rotherham United salary in 2020/21?
The average Rotherham United player aged 22 or over earned £3,475 a week in 2020/21, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 50. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Rotherham United's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Rotherham United pay £88,460 a week in 2026/27, 5% lower than the £92,770 of 2020/21. The current squad is 41 players against 50 then.