Aberdeen 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Kenny McLean on £10,000 per week · see the current Aberdeen wage bill
We hold a wage for all 41 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 17 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Aberdeen pay £96,560 a week in 2026/27 — 21% higher than the £79,610 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny McLean | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Chidiebere Nwakali | £6,400 | £332,800 | 20 | D RC, DM, AM C | Nigeria | ||
| Greg Stewart | £6,200 | £322,400 | 27 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Dominic Ball | £5,400 | £280,800 | 21 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Ryan Christie | £3,700 | £192,400 | 22 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Stevie May | £3,600 | £187,200 | 24 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Adam Rooney | £3,500 | £182,000 | 29 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Freddie Woodman | £3,300 | £171,600 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Graeme Shinnie | £3,200 | £166,400 | 25 | D/WB L, DM | Scotland | ||
| Gary Mackay-Steven | £3,200 | £166,400 | 26 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Kári Árnason | £3,000 | £156,000 | 34 | D C, DM | Iceland | ||
| Niall McGinn | £2,900 | £150,800 | 29 | AM RL | N.Ireland | ||
| Nicky Maynard | £2,900 | £150,800 | 30 | ST | England | ||
| Mark Reynolds | £2,900 | £150,800 | 30 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Shay Logan | £2,600 | £135,200 | 29 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Andy Considine | £2,500 | £130,000 | 30 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Anthony O'Connor | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | D RC, DM | Ireland | ||
| Joe Lewis | £2,100 | £109,200 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| Mikey Devlin | £1,900 | £98,800 | 23 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Danny Rogers | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Sam Cosgrove | £720 | £37,440 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Scott Wright | £720 | £37,440 | 19 | AM L, ST | Scotland | ||
| Miko Virtanen | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | AM C | Finland | ||
| Daniel Harvie | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | D L | Scotland | ||
| Chris Antoniazzi | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Dean Campbell | £370 | £19,240 | 16 | DM | Scotland | ||
| Ryan Harrington | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | D C, M C | Wales | ||
| Bruce Anderson | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Scott McKenna | £270 | £14,040 | 20 | D C | Scotland | ||
| David Craddock | £270 | £14,040 | 19 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Toby Wells | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | D LC | England | ||
| Sam Roscoe | £230 | £11,960 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Archie Mair | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Jack MacKenzie | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | D/WB/M L | Scotland | ||
| Connor McLennan | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | ST | Scotland | ||
| David Dangana | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Sam Robertson | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | D R | Scotland | ||
| Joe MacPherson | £200 | £10,400 | 16 | D RC | Peru | ||
| Seb Ross | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Lewis Hutchison | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | AM R, ST | Scotland | ||
| Ethan Ross | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | AM 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 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 41 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Aberdeen wages, 2017/18
What was Aberdeen's wage bill in 2017/18?
Aberdeen paid £79,610 a week in 2017/18 - £4,139,720 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 Aberdeen player in 2017/18?
Kenny McLean was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £10,000 a week, 2.9x the 22+ squad average of £3,418.
What was the average Aberdeen salary in 2017/18?
The average Aberdeen player aged 22 or over earned £3,418 a week in 2017/18, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 41. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Aberdeen's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Aberdeen pay £96,560 a week in 2026/27, 21% higher than the £79,610 of 2017/18. The current squad is 29 players against 41 then.