Ross County 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Harry Souttar on £5,200 per week · see the current Ross County wage bill
We hold a wage for all 43 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 — 21% lower than the £37,730 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Souttar | £5,200 | £270,400 | 18 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Andrew Davies | £2,500 | £130,000 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Billy Mckay | £2,500 | £130,000 | 28 | AM/F C | N.Ireland | ||
| David N'Gog | £2,400 | £124,800 | 28 | ST | France | ||
| Greg Tansey | £2,200 | £114,400 | 28 | DM | England | ||
| Aaron McCarey | £1,500 | £78,000 | 25 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | AM L | England | ||
| Chris Eagles | £1,400 | £72,800 | 31 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Jamie Lindsay | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Inih Effiong | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | ST | England | ||
| Jim O'Brien | £1,100 | £57,200 | 29 | AM RC | Ireland | ||
| Liam Fontaine | £1,000 | £52,000 | 31 | D C | England | ||
| Alex Schalk | £1,000 | £52,000 | 24 | AM LC, F C | Holland | ||
| Craig Curran | £880 | £45,760 | 27 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Christopher Routis | £880 | £45,760 | 27 | D RC, M RC | France | ||
| Tony Dingwall | £810 | £42,120 | 22 | AM RC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Jason Naismith | £810 | £42,120 | 23 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Marcus Fraser | £780 | £40,560 | 23 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Sean Kelly | £770 | £40,040 | 23 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Michael Gardyne | £730 | £37,960 | 31 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Ryan Dow | £700 | £36,400 | 26 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Ross Draper | £700 | £36,400 | 28 | DM | England | ||
| Mattias Käit | £680 | £35,360 | 18 | AM C | Estonia | ||
| Tim Chow | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | M C | Chinese Taipei (China PR) | ||
| Scott Fox | £600 | £31,200 | 30 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Max Melbourne | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | D L | England | ||
| Blair Malcolm | £440 | £22,880 | 20 | WB/AM L | Scotland | ||
| Greg Morrison | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Mark Foden | £380 | £19,760 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Tom MacLennan | £310 | £16,120 | 20 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Tom Kelly | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | D L | Scotland | ||
| Nathan Turner | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Kyle McDowell | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D L | N.Ireland | ||
| Tom Grivosti | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Ross Munro | £230 | £11,960 | 17 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Max Ashmore | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | DM, M RLC | Scotland | ||
| Jack Murray | £200 | £10,400 | 16 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Ben Johnstone | £200 | £10,400 | 16 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Kyle Johnson | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Joel Macbeath | £160 | £8,320 | 16 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Mark Gallagher | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | M RC | Scotland | ||
| Sam Morrison | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | D C | Scotland | ||
| James Wallace | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | ST | 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 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 43 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Ross County wages, 2017/18
What was Ross County's wage bill in 2017/18?
Ross County paid £37,730 a week in 2017/18 - £1,961,960 across the year - spread over a squad of 43. We hold a wage for all 43 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Ross County player in 2017/18?
Harry Souttar was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £5,200 a week, 4.4x the 22+ squad average of £1,185.
What was the average Ross County salary in 2017/18?
The average Ross County player aged 22 or over earned £1,185 a week in 2017/18, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 43. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Ross County's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Ross County pay £29,670 a week in 2026/27, 21% lower than the £37,730 of 2017/18. The current squad is 30 players against 43 then.