Ross County 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Jay McEveley on £3,100 per week · see the current Ross County wage bill
We hold a wage for all 35 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
Ross County pay £29,670 a week in 2026/27 — 2% lower than the £30,230 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay McEveley | £3,100 | £161,200 | 31 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Milan Lalkovic | £2,900 | £150,800 | 23 | AM RLC, F C | Slovakia | ||
| Andrew Davies | £2,500 | £130,000 | 31 | D C | England | ||
| Jim O'Brien | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | AM RC | Ireland | ||
| Aaron McCarey | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Chris Burke | £1,400 | £72,800 | 32 | AM R | Scotland | ||
| Jonathan Franks | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Liam Boyce | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | ST | N.Ireland | ||
| Alex Schalk | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | AM LC, F C | Holland | ||
| Craig Curran | £880 | £45,760 | 26 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Martin Woods | £880 | £45,760 | 30 | AM LC | Scotland | ||
| Christopher Routis | £880 | £45,760 | 26 | D RC, M RC | France | ||
| Kenny van der Weg | £850 | £44,200 | 25 | D LC | Holland | ||
| Tony Dingwall | £810 | £42,120 | 21 | AM RC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Jason Naismith | £810 | £42,120 | 22 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Oscar Gobern | £800 | £41,600 | 25 | M LC | England | ||
| Paul Quinn | £800 | £41,600 | 30 | D RLC | Scotland | ||
| Marcus Fraser | £780 | £40,560 | 22 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Michael Gardyne | £730 | £37,960 | 30 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Ryan Dow | £700 | £36,400 | 25 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Ian McShane | £620 | £32,240 | 23 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Scott Fox | £600 | £31,200 | 29 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Tim Chow | £600 | £31,200 | 22 | M C | England | ||
| Blair Malcolm | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | AM R | Scotland | ||
| Greg Morrison | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Reghan Tumilty | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Mark Foden | £380 | £19,760 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Russell Dingwall | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Tom MacLennan | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Dylan Dykes | £250 | £13,000 | 20 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Matthew Hall | £190 | £9,880 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | AM L | England | ||
| Sam Morrison | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | D C | Scotland | ||
| James Wallace | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Ross MacIver | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | D/WB/M R | Scotland | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 35 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Ross County wages, 2016/17
What was Ross County's wage bill in 2016/17?
Ross County paid £30,230 a week in 2016/17 - £1,571,960 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 Ross County player in 2016/17?
Jay McEveley was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £3,100 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £1,206.
What was the average Ross County salary in 2016/17?
The average Ross County player aged 22 or over earned £1,206 a week in 2016/17, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 35. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Ross County's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Ross County pay £29,670 a week in 2026/27, 2% lower than the £30,230 of 2016/17. The current squad is 30 players against 35 then.