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Rangers 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Jermain Defoe on £65,000 per week · see the current Rangers wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £419k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £22m
SQUAD SIZE62
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £14k
Then and now
Rangers pay £442,555 a week in 2026/27 — 6% higher than the £418,630 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermain Defoe | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 36 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Alfredo Morelos | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 23 | Striker | Colombia | MAY 2023 | ||
| Sheyi Ojo | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Connor Goldson | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ianis Hagi | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Romania | JUN 2020 | ||
| Borna Barišić | £18,000 | £936,000 | 26 | Left-back, left midfielder | Croatia | MAY 2024 | ||
| Steven Davis | £18,000 | £936,000 | 34 | Attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Ryan Kent | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Scott Arfield | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Canada | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jon Flanagan | £15,000 | £780,000 | 26 | Full-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| James Tavernier | £14,000 | £728,000 | 27 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | MAY 2022 | ||
| Allan McGregor | £13,000 | £676,000 | 37 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Ryan Jack | £12,000 | £624,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Filip Helander | £9,300 | £483,600 | 26 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jordan Jones | £9,100 | £473,200 | 24 | Winger | N.Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Nikola Katic | £9,000 | £468,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Croatia | MAY 2023 | ||
| Brandon Barker | £8,500 | £442,000 | 22 | Winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Aribo | £8,100 | £421,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Wes Foderingham | £7,400 | £384,800 | 28 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Glen Kamara | £6,200 | £322,400 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Finland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Greg Stewart | £6,200 | £322,400 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | - | ||
| Jake Hastie | £5,100 | £265,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matt Polster | £4,900 | £254,800 | 26 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | MAY 2021 | ||
| Andy Halliday | £4,500 | £234,000 | 27 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| George Edmundson | £4,200 | £218,400 | 21 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2023 | ||
| Kane Ritchie-Hosler | £3,000 | £156,000 | 16 | Striker | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Andy Firth | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Umaro Baldé | £2,500 | £130,000 | 16 | Central midfielder | Guinea-Bissau | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dapo Mebude | £2,400 | £124,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Florian Kamberi | £2,300 | £119,600 | 24 | Striker | Switzerland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Josh McPake | £2,100 | £109,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Nathan Young-Coombes | £1,900 | £98,800 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Nathan Patterson | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Defender | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Ben Williamson | £1,500 | £78,000 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Daniel Finlayson | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | Centre-back | Northern Ireland | NOV 2020 | ||
| Jack Thomson | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Matthew Shiels | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Left-back | Scotland | NOV 2020 | ||
| Lewis Mayo | £790 | £41,080 | 19 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Zac Butterworth | £750 | £39,000 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Chris McKee | £650 | £33,800 | 17 | Striker | N.Ireland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Graeme Smith | £640 | £33,280 | 36 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | - | ||
| Kai Kennedy | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Ciaran Dickson | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Harris O'Connor | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Kieran McKechnie | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Right winger | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Lewis Budinauckas | £490 | £25,480 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Nicky Hogarth | £470 | £24,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| James Maxwell | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Ross McCausland | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Striker | N.Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Julian Anderson | £350 | £18,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | U.S.A. | MAY 2020 | ||
| Krystof Hampl | £270 | £14,040 | 16 | Central midfielder | Czechia | MAY 2020 | ||
| Robbie Fraser | £270 | £14,040 | 16 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Kyle McClelland | £270 | £14,040 | 17 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Murray Miller | £270 | £14,040 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Cole McKinnon | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Lewis Mackinnon | £250 | £13,000 | 16 | Right winger | N.Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Alex Lowry | £210 | £10,920 | 16 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Matthew Henderson | £200 | £10,400 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Adam Devine | £200 | £10,400 | 16 | Defender | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Rhys Breen | £170 | £8,840 | 19 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Grant Thackray | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
| Jay Hogarth | £30 | £1,560 | 15 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
26 Under £1k 3%
5 £1k-£2k 2%
9 £2k-£5k 7%
9 £5k-£10k 16%
9 £10k-£25k 35%
4 £25k-£100k 37%
Top 5 earners took 43% of the squad wage bill, across the 62 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rangers wages, 2019/20
What was Rangers' wage bill in 2019/20?
Rangers paid £418,630 a week in 2019/20 - £21,768,760 across the year - spread over a squad of 62. We hold a wage for all 62 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rangers player in 2019/20?
Jermain Defoe was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £65,000 a week, 4.5x the 22+ squad average of £14,346.
What was the average Rangers salary in 2019/20?
The average Rangers player aged 22 or over earned £14,346 a week in 2019/20, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 62. The top five earners took 43% of the bill between them.
How do Rangers' 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Rangers pay £442,555 a week in 2026/27, 6% higher than the £418,630 of 2019/20. The current squad is 43 players against 62 then.