SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP · 2017/18 · ARCHIVE
Rangers 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Russell Martin on £21,000 per week · see the current Rangers wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £262k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £14m
SQUAD SIZE61
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £9k
Then and now
Rangers pay £442,555 a week in 2026/27 — 69% higher than the £261,640 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Martin | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Jamie Murphy | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 27 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Bruno Alves | £19,000 | £988,000 | 35 | Centre-back | Portugal | MAY 2019 | ||
| Eduardo Herrera | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | Striker | Mexico | MAY 2020 | ||
| Fábio Cardoso | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Portugal | MAY 2020 | ||
| Daniel Candeias | £14,000 | £728,000 | 29 | Winger | Portugal | MAY 2019 | ||
| Graham Dorrans | £11,000 | £572,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Declan John | £8,400 | £436,800 | 21 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jordan Rossiter | £8,100 | £421,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lee Wallace | £8,000 | £416,000 | 29 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2019 | ||
| Niko Kranjcar | £7,900 | £410,800 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Croatia | MAY 2018 | ||
| Ryan Jack | £7,700 | £400,400 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Alfredo Morelos | £7,500 | £390,000 | 21 | Striker | Colombia | MAY 2020 | ||
| Wes Foderingham | £7,400 | £384,800 | 26 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| James Tavernier | £7,100 | £369,200 | 25 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Greg Docherty | £6,200 | £322,400 | 20 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Jason Cummings | £6,100 | £317,200 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Joe Dodoo | £6,100 | £317,200 | 22 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sean Goss | £5,600 | £291,200 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Kenny Miller | £5,000 | £260,000 | 37 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Michael O'Halloran | £4,900 | £254,800 | 26 | Winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Andy Halliday | £4,500 | £234,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jason Holt | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Liam Kelly | £4,000 | £208,000 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2019 | ||
| Lee Hodson | £4,000 | £208,000 | 25 | Full-back | N.Ireland | MAY 2019 | ||
| Ross McCrorie | £3,700 | £192,400 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Aidan Wilson | £3,500 | £182,000 | 18 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Jamie Barjonas | £3,100 | £161,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Jak Alnwick | £3,100 | £161,200 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Josh Windass | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Robby McCrorie | £2,700 | £140,400 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| David Bates | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Dálcio | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2018 | ||
| Glenn Middleton | £1,200 | £62,400 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Thomson | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Cammy Palmer | £880 | £45,760 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2019 | ||
| Jack Adamson | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Jordan Critchley | £810 | £42,120 | 16 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2019 | ||
| Zak Rudden | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Liam Burt | £790 | £41,080 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Andy Dallas | £770 | £40,040 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Zac Butterworth | £750 | £39,000 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2019 | ||
| Jordan Houston | £710 | £36,920 | 17 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Aidan McAdams | £700 | £36,400 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Daniel Finlayson | £670 | £34,840 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Izhaak Ahmed | £620 | £32,240 | 17 | Central midfielder | Sweden | MAY 2019 | ||
| Serge Atakayi | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Winger | Congo - Kinshasa | MAY 2019 | ||
| Kieran Wright | £550 | £28,600 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Kyle Bradley | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Defender | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Nicky Hogarth | £470 | £24,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2019 | ||
| Lewis Mayo | £330 | £17,160 | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Matthew Shiels | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Brian Kinnear | £200 | £10,400 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Stephen Kelly | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Rhys Breen | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2018 | ||
| Jay Mack | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Owen McGinty | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Jamie Walker | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Josh McPake | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Lewis Budinauckas | £30 | £1,560 | 10 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Dapo Mebude | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Striker | Nigeria | MAY 2019 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
26 Under £1k 4%
4 £1k-£2k 2%
11 £2k-£5k 16%
13 £5k-£10k 35%
7 £10k-£25k 43%
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 61 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rangers wages, 2017/18
What was Rangers' wage bill in 2017/18?
Rangers paid £261,640 a week in 2017/18 - £13,605,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 61. We hold a wage for all 61 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rangers player in 2017/18?
Russell Martin was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £21,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £9,295.
What was the average Rangers salary in 2017/18?
The average Rangers player aged 22 or over earned £9,295 a week in 2017/18, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 61. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Rangers' 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Rangers pay £442,555 a week in 2026/27, 69% higher than the £261,640 of 2017/18. The current squad is 43 players against 61 then.