Ayr United 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Jack Ruddy on £1,100 per week · see the current Ayr United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 28 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 11 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Ayr United pay £25,555 a week in 2026/27 — 230% higher than the £7,740 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ruddy | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Andy Geggan | £550 | £28,600 | 30 | D R, DM | Scotland | ||
| Craig Moore | £460 | £23,920 | 22 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Mark Kerr | £430 | £22,360 | 35 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Chris Higgins | £430 | £22,360 | 31 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Declan McDaid | £420 | £21,840 | 21 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Alan Forrest | £420 | £21,840 | 20 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Michael Moffat | £380 | £19,760 | 33 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Lawrence Shankland | £340 | £17,680 | 21 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Robbie Crawford | £330 | £17,160 | 23 | M RLC | Scotland | ||
| Ross Docherty | £280 | £14,560 | 25 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Paddy Boyle | £270 | £14,040 | 30 | D/WB L | Scotland | ||
| Craig Reid | £270 | £14,040 | 31 | D RC, DM | Scotland | ||
| Jordan Hart | £250 | £13,000 | 21 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Jamie Adams | £250 | £13,000 | 29 | D C, DM | Scotland | ||
| Craig McGuffie | £220 | £11,440 | 19 | AM L, ST | Scotland | ||
| Michael Rose | £220 | £11,440 | 21 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Steven Bell | £200 | £10,400 | 32 | D C, DM | Scotland | ||
| David Ferguson | £180 | £9,360 | 21 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Kieran Balfour | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Stuart Faulds | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Leon Murphy | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | AM LC | Scotland | ||
| David Waite | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | D R | Scotland | ||
| Luke McCowan | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Colin Granger | £90 | £4,680 | 20 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Jamie Ballantyne | £90 | £4,680 | 19 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Scott Granger | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | AM/F C | Scotland | ||
| Nathan Baird | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | D C | Scotland | ||
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 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 28 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Ayr United wages, 2017/18
What was Ayr United's wage bill in 2017/18?
Ayr United paid £7,740 a week in 2017/18 - £402,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 28. We hold a wage for all 28 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Ayr United player in 2017/18?
Jack Ruddy was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £1,100 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £350.
What was the average Ayr United salary in 2017/18?
The average Ayr United player aged 22 or over earned £350 a week in 2017/18, across the 11 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 28. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Ayr United's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Ayr United pay £25,555 a week in 2026/27, 230% higher than the £7,740 of 2017/18. The current squad is 24 players against 28 then.