Rotherham United 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Will Grigg on £6,000 per week · see the current Rotherham United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 41 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 — 27% higher than the £69,470 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Grigg | £6,000 | £312,000 | 30 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Daniel Barlaser | £4,400 | £228,800 | 24 | M C | England | ||
| Angus MacDonald | £3,500 | £182,000 | 28 | D C | England | ||
| Ben Wiles | £3,500 | £182,000 | 22 | AM C | England | ||
| Chiedozie Ogbene | £3,400 | £176,800 | 24 | WB R, AM RL | Nigeria | ||
| Freddie Ladapo | £3,300 | £171,600 | 28 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Georgie Kelly | £3,200 | £166,400 | 24 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Hakeem Odoffin | £3,200 | £166,400 | 23 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| Joe Mattock | £3,100 | £161,200 | 31 | D LC | England | ||
| Jamie Lindsay | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Michael Smith | £2,900 | £150,800 | 29 | ST | England | ||
| Michael Ihiekwe | £2,900 | £150,800 | 28 | D RC | England | ||
| Oliver Rathbone | £2,800 | £145,600 | 24 | AM C | England | ||
| Richard Wood | £2,700 | £140,400 | 36 | D C | England | ||
| Shane Ferguson | £2,600 | £135,200 | 30 | D/WB L, AM LC | N.Ireland | ||
| Wes Harding | £2,400 | £124,800 | 24 | D RC | England | ||
| Jordi Osei-Tutu | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Joshua Kayode | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | AM RL, ST | Ireland | ||
| Josh Vickers | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | GK | England | ||
| Mickel Miller | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | WB L, AM RL | England | ||
| Rarmani Edmonds-Green | £1,700 | £88,400 | 22 | D RC | England | ||
| Tolaji Bola | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | D LC | England | ||
| Viktor Johansson | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | GK | Sweden | ||
| Jake Cooper | £460 | £23,920 | 20 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Ciaran McGuckin | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | AM C | N.Ireland | ||
| Jacob Gratton | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Joshua Chapman | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Joel Holvey | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Billy Carroll | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Archie Day | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D/WB RL | England | ||
| Adam Clark | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Nathaniel Ford | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Will Jenkinson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Hamish Douglas | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Evan Busto | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | DM | Gibraltar | ||
| Curtis Durose | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Nathan Exton | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Nathan Watson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Sam Greenhouse | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Alfie Burnett | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Mack Warne | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | 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 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 41 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rotherham United wages, 2021/22
What was Rotherham United's wage bill in 2021/22?
Rotherham United paid £69,470 a week in 2021/22 - £3,612,440 across the year - spread over a squad of 41. We hold a wage for all 41 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rotherham United player in 2021/22?
Will Grigg was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £6,000 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £2,905.
What was the average Rotherham United salary in 2021/22?
The average Rotherham United player aged 22 or over earned £2,905 a week in 2021/22, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 41. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Rotherham United's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Rotherham United pay £88,460 a week in 2026/27, 27% higher than the £69,470 of 2021/22. The current squad is 41 players against 41 then.