Rangers 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Emerson Hyndman on £17,000 per week · see the current Rangers wage bill
We hold a wage for all 54 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 18 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Rangers pay £432,555 a week in 2026/27 — 155% higher than the £169,900 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Hyndman | £17,000 | £884,000 | 20 | M C | U.S.A. | ||
| Philippe Senderos | £15,000 | £780,000 | 31 | D C | Switzerland | ||
| Joe Garner | £12,000 | £624,000 | 28 | ST | England | ||
| Jon Toral | £10,000 | £520,000 | 21 | AM LC | Spain | ||
| Jordan Rossiter | £8,100 | £421,200 | 19 | DM | England | ||
| Lee Wallace | £8,000 | £416,000 | 28 | D/WB L | Scotland | ||
| Niko Kranjcar | £7,900 | £410,800 | 31 | AM RLC | Croatia | ||
| James Tavernier | £7,100 | £369,200 | 24 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Rob Kiernan | £6,700 | £348,400 | 25 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Danny Wilson | £6,400 | £332,800 | 24 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Wes Foderingham | £6,400 | £332,800 | 25 | GK | England | ||
| Joe Dodoo | £6,100 | £317,200 | 21 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Barrie McKay | £5,500 | £286,000 | 21 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Kenny Miller | £5,000 | £260,000 | 36 | AM RL, ST | Scotland | ||
| Michael O'Halloran | £4,900 | £254,800 | 25 | AM RL, ST | Scotland | ||
| Andy Halliday | £4,500 | £234,000 | 24 | DM, AM LC | Scotland | ||
| Clint Hill | £4,400 | £228,800 | 37 | D LC | England | ||
| Harry Forrester | £4,200 | £218,400 | 25 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Jason Holt | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Lee Hodson | £4,000 | £208,000 | 24 | D RL | N.Ireland | ||
| Martyn Waghorn | £3,900 | £202,800 | 26 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Jak Alnwick | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Josh Windass | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Robby McCrorie | £1,700 | £88,400 | 18 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Lewis White | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | D/WB/M L | Scotland | ||
| Aidan Wilson | £850 | £44,200 | 17 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Jack Adamson | £810 | £42,120 | 17 | AM LC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Jordan Gibson | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | AM LC | England | ||
| Liam Burt | £790 | £41,080 | 17 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Jamie Barjonas | £760 | £39,520 | 17 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Ross Lyon | £700 | £36,400 | 18 | D R, M C, ST | Scotland | ||
| Amin Bouzaig | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Serge Atakayi | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | AM RL | Congo - Kinshasa | ||
| Myles Beerman | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | D R, AM RL | Malta | ||
| Ursène Mouanda | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | DM | Côte d’Ivoire | ||
| David Bates | £370 | £19,240 | 19 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Max Ashmore | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | DM, M RLC | Scotland | ||
| Zak Rudden | £290 | £15,080 | 16 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Jack Thomson | £290 | £15,080 | 16 | D C, DM | Scotland | ||
| Jason Krones | £240 | £12,480 | 17 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Mati Zata | £130 | £6,760 | 16 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Cammy Palmer | £130 | £6,760 | 16 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Kyle Bradley | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Grant Nelson | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Sam Jamieson | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Carlo Pignatiello | £110 | £5,720 | 16 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Andy Dallas | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | Scotland | ||
| Stephen Kelly | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Scott Gray | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D L | Scotland | ||
| Michael Hewitt | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Lewis Muir | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Lewis Mayo | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Rhys Breen | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Jordan Houston | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | 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 37% of the squad wage bill, across the 54 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rangers wages, 2016/17
What was Rangers' wage bill in 2016/17?
Rangers paid £169,900 a week in 2016/17 - £8,834,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 54. We hold a wage for all 54 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rangers player in 2016/17?
Emerson Hyndman was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £17,000 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £6,150.
What was the average Rangers salary in 2016/17?
The average Rangers player aged 22 or over earned £6,150 a week in 2016/17, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 54. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do Rangers' 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Rangers pay £432,555 a week in 2026/27, 155% higher than the £169,900 of 2016/17. The current squad is 44 players against 54 then.