Tranmere Rovers 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Adam Buxton on £2,500 per week · see the current Tranmere Rovers wage bill
We hold a wage for all 35 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
Tranmere Rovers pay £57,740 a week in 2026/27 — 150% higher than the £23,080 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 1 player covers two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Buxton | £2,500 | £130,000 | 25 | D/WB RL | England | ||
| Josh Ginnelly | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jack Dunn | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | AM RC, F C | England | ||
| James Norwood | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | ST | England | ||
| James Wallace | £1,100 | £57,200 | 25 | DM | England | ||
| Jeff Hughes | £1,100 | £57,200 | 32 | AM LC | N.Ireland | ||
| Jay McEveley | £1,100 | £57,200 | 32 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Andy Cook | £1,050 | £54,600 | 26 | ST | England | ||
| Liam Ridehalgh | £1,000 | £52,000 | 26 | D LC | England | ||
| Andy Mangan | £900 | £46,800 | 30 | ST | England | ||
| Ben Tollitt | £890 | £46,280 | 22 | AM RL | England | ||
| Connor Jennings | £880 | £45,760 | 25 | AM C | England | ||
| Jake Kirby | £810 | £42,120 | 23 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jay Harris | £710 | £36,920 | 30 | M C | England | ||
| Ollie Norburn | £710 | £36,920 | 24 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Elliot Rokka | £680 | £35,360 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Devarn Green | £670 | £34,840 | 20 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ritchie Sutton | £630 | £32,760 | 31 | D RC | England | ||
| Steve McNulty | £600 | £31,200 | 33 | D C | England | ||
| Michael Vernon | £580 | £30,160 | 31 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Scott Davies | £570 | £29,640 | 30 | GK | England | ||
| Rhys Taylor | £530 | £27,560 | 27 | GK | Wales | ||
| Larnell Cole | £490 | £25,480 | 24 | AM RC | England | ||
| Luke Pilling | £390 | £20,280 | 19 | GK | Wales | ||
| Mitchell Duggan | £380 | £19,760 | 20 | M C | England | ||
| Evan Gumbs | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Eddie Clarke | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| James Devine | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Danny Walker-Rice | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M L | England | ||
| Ethan Devine | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Joe Brett | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Paddy Wharton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| James Ellison | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Josh Solomon-Davies | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | St Lucia | ||
| Declan Drysdale | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
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 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 35 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Tranmere Rovers wages, 2017/18
What was Tranmere Rovers' wage bill in 2017/18?
Tranmere Rovers paid £23,080 a week in 2017/18 - £1,200,160 across the year - spread over a squad of 35. We hold a wage for all 35 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Tranmere Rovers player in 2017/18?
Adam Buxton was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £2,500 a week, 2.7x the 22+ squad average of £918.
What was the average Tranmere Rovers salary in 2017/18?
The average Tranmere Rovers player aged 22 or over earned £918 a week in 2017/18, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 35. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Tranmere Rovers' 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Tranmere Rovers pay £57,740 a week in 2026/27, 150% higher than the £23,080 of 2017/18. The current squad is 28 players against 35 then.