SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP · 2020/21 · ARCHIVE
Rangers 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Alfredo Morelos on £33,000 per week · see the current Rangers wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £375k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £19m
SQUAD SIZE66
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £14k
Then and now
Rangers pay £442,555 a week in 2026/27 — 18% higher than the £374,524 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 24 | Striker | Colombia | MAY 2023 | ||
| Connor Goldson | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kemar Roofe | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ianis Hagi | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Romania | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jermain Defoe | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 37 | Striker | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Ryan Kent | £18,000 | £936,000 | 23 | Winger | England | MAY 2023 | ||
| Borna Barišić | £18,000 | £936,000 | 27 | Left-back | Croatia | MAY 2024 | ||
| Steven Davis | £18,000 | £936,000 | 35 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Bongani Zungu | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | South Africa | JUN 2022 | ||
| Scott Arfield | £16,000 | £832,000 | 31 | Midfielder, attacking midfielder | Canada | JUN 2022 | ||
| Filip Helander | £14,000 | £728,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joe Aribo | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leon Balogun | £14,000 | £728,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Nigeria | MAY 2021 | ||
| Cedric Itten | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | Striker | Switzerland | MAY 2024 | ||
| James Tavernier | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | Right-back | England | MAY 2022 | ||
| Allan McGregor | £13,000 | £676,000 | 38 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Ryan Jack | £12,000 | £624,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Nikola Katic | £9,000 | £468,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Croatia | MAY 2023 | ||
| Calvin Bassey | £6,400 | £332,800 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Glen Kamara | £6,200 | £322,400 | 24 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Finland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Greg Stewart | £6,200 | £322,400 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Jon McLaughlin | £6,100 | £317,200 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Scott Wright | £5,600 | £291,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2025 | ||
| Nathan Patterson | £4,900 | £254,800 | 18 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2024 | ||
| Jack Simpson | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2025 | ||
| Jamie Barjonas | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Andy Firth | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Ciaran Dickson | £2,400 | £124,800 | 18 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Nathan Young-Coombes | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Aaron Cervantes | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jack Thomson | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Malcolm Ebiowei | £900 | £46,800 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Matthew Shiels | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Brian Kinnear | £890 | £46,280 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Zac Butterworth | £750 | £39,000 | 19 | Right-back, right midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Chris McKee | £654 | £34,008 | 18 | Striker | N.Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Tony Weston | £600 | £31,200 | 16 | Striker | England | MAY 2023 | ||
| Kieran Wright | £550 | £28,600 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Nicky Hogarth | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Lewis Budinauckas | £30 | £1,560 | 13 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Alex Lowry | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Leon King | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Defender, defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Murray Miller | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Jay Hogarth | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Gavin Gallagher | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Harris O'Connor | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Jack McConnell | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Matthew Henderson | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Arron Lyall | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Jack Harkness | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Connor Allan | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Mackenzie Strachan | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| James Graham | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Kelsey Ewen | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Harley Ewen | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Charlie Lindsay | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kyle Semple | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Robbie Ure | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Grant Thackray | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Lewis Mackinnon | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | Right midfielder, right winger | N.Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Ross McCausland | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | N.Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Cole McKinnon | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Adam Devine | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | Defender | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Kyle McClelland | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Robbie Fraser | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Kane Ritchie-Hosler | £30 | £1,560 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | MAY 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
35 Under £1k 2%
3 £1k-£2k 1%
5 £2k-£5k 4%
6 £5k-£10k 11%
14 £10k-£25k 59%
3 £25k-£100k 23%
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 66 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rangers wages, 2020/21
What was Rangers' wage bill in 2020/21?
Rangers paid £374,524 a week in 2020/21 - £19,475,248 across the year - spread over a squad of 66. We hold a wage for all 66 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rangers player in 2020/21?
Alfredo Morelos was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £33,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £14,161.
What was the average Rangers salary in 2020/21?
The average Rangers player aged 22 or over earned £14,161 a week in 2020/21, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 66. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Rangers' 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Rangers pay £442,555 a week in 2026/27, 18% higher than the £374,524 of 2020/21. The current squad is 43 players against 66 then.