{"id":667,"date":"2022-12-11T21:43:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T21:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/?p=667"},"modified":"2022-12-12T10:26:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T10:26:19","slug":"calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do Calgary Roughnecks Players Earn? (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Players on the Calgary Roughnecks\u2019 active roster have salaries based on experience and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The franchise usually gives one-year contracts that rise from year to year. Top players can negotiate a longer and more lucrative contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NLL has a salary cap. However, the Calgary franchise can provide top-ups from a discretionary bonus pool. Read on for the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries\/#How_We_Calculate_Salaries\" title=\"How We Calculate Salaries\">How We Calculate Salaries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries\/#How_Much_Do_Players_Earn_At_Calgary_Roughnecks\" title=\"How Much Do Players Earn At Calgary Roughnecks?\">How Much Do Players Earn At Calgary Roughnecks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries\/#Which_Roughnecks_Are_The_Top_Earners\" title=\"Which Roughnecks Are The Top Earners?\">Which Roughnecks Are The Top Earners?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries\/#Which_Young_Roughnecks_Players_Are_Rising_In_Earnings\" title=\"Which Young Roughnecks Players Are Rising In Earnings?\">Which Young Roughnecks Players Are Rising In Earnings?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries\/#Which_Players_Are_Paid_The_Least\" title=\"Which Players Are Paid The Least?\">Which Players Are Paid The Least?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries\/#Roughnecks_In_The_PLL\" title=\"Roughnecks In The PLL\">Roughnecks In The PLL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries\/#Other_Employment_Inside_And_Outside_The_Lacrosse_World\" title=\"Other Employment Inside And Outside The Lacrosse World\">Other Employment Inside And Outside The Lacrosse World<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries\/#How_Do_Calgary_Roughnecks_Afford_Player_Wages\" title=\"How Do Calgary Roughnecks Afford Player Wages?\">How Do Calgary Roughnecks Afford Player Wages?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_We_Calculate_Salaries\"><\/span>How We Calculate Salaries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NLL franchises don\u2019t publish player salaries. However, some details across the league leak out during annual negotiations between the NLL and the players association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our calculations are based on salary levels reported in 2018. We\u2019ve adjusted them upwards to represent further gains by the player association since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also know that each club can use a $30K bonus pool to top up player salaries above the agreed ceiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Roughnecks don\u2019t have to pay out the full $30K. But they must distribute at least $16K each season.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"412\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/calgary-roughnecks-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/calgary-roughnecks-logo.jpg 412w, https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/calgary-roughnecks-logo-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_Do_Players_Earn_At_Calgary_Roughnecks\"><\/span>How Much Do Players Earn At Calgary Roughnecks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rookies at Calgary Roughnecks receive a base contract of about US$13K. Their second year brings an increased contract of $15-$21K.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The minimum for veterans is $19K. The maximum base contract for the most valued veterans is $37K.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The average salary across the Roughnecks\u2019 playing roster is $25K.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the average, the above numbers are rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars. The raw numbers are in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The figures we\u2019ve listed may seem low for hard-working athletes. But bear in mind that the NLL season is about six months long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve included the pro-rata monthly equivalent in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignfull is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Status<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Annual<\/strong> <strong>(US$)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Monthly<\/strong> <strong>(US$)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rookies<\/td><td>12,408<\/td><td>2,068<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Second-year minimum<\/td><td>14,824<\/td><td>2,471<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Second-year maximum<\/td><td>20,215<\/td><td>3,369<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Veteran minimum<\/td><td>18,433<\/td><td>3,072<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Veteran maximum<\/td><td>36,626<\/td><td>6,104<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Franchise Tag Exception<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is one exception where a player\u2019s base contract can be above the maximum we specified above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every club can offer what\u2019s known as a franchise tag to one player per season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It ties the player from switching to another team. Players who are over 33 can reject the Tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Roughnecks offered the franchise tag to Curtis Dickson, but Dickson rejected it. So, the Calgary side traded him to the San Diego Seals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a summary of all the wage tiers:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NLL-Salaries.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NLL-Salaries.jpg 640w, https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NLL-Salaries-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Roughnecks_Are_The_Top_Earners\"><\/span>Which Roughnecks Are The Top Earners?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zach Currier had an outstanding season during which he set a league record with 62 turnovers. He also got 200 loose ball recoveries, being just one of three players to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was rightly awarded the NLL Transition Player Of The Year. As such, he made the All-NLL first team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Roughnecks gave him a two-year contract before the start of the new season. We expect that the star veteran is on the maximum base contract of nearly $37K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also expect that the franchise topped that up with extra funds from the bonus pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goalie Christian Del Bianco signed a two-year deal at the same time. He\u2019s one of the best net tenders in the business. We expect him to be on the maximum and a top-up too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Young_Roughnecks_Players_Are_Rising_In_Earnings\"><\/span>Which Young Roughnecks Players Are Rising In Earnings?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raining-money.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raining-money.jpg 640w, https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/raining-money-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tanner Cook was selected in the 2020 draft. Unfortunately for the young forward, the pandemic ensured he didn\u2019t play a competitive game that season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, last year was his rookie season and he set about making up for lost time. He went on a scoring streak that certainly caught the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Riggers gave him a one-year deal in November 2022. As this is now his second season, his salary falls between about $15K to $20K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We expect him to be on the higher end at about $18K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Players_Are_Paid_The_Least\"><\/span>Which Players Are Paid The Least?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seth Van Schepen was first pick for the Roughnecks in the 2022 Draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His salary is about $12,500K in his rookie year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But he isn\u2019t the lowest-paid player at the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Players on the practice squad earn about one to two thousand dollars per season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roughnecks_In_The_PLL\"><\/span>Roughnecks In The PLL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some players finish their season in the NLL and then play outdoors in the Premier Lacrosse League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zach Currier extended his income in the summer by playing in the PLL for the Waterdogs Lacrosse Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eli Salama has played with Chrome, while Charlie Bertrand has played for Chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in how much additional income that brings, check out our overview of what players earn in the PLL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Employment_Inside_And_Outside_The_Lacrosse_World\"><\/span>Other Employment Inside And Outside The Lacrosse World<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NLL players are employed by their franchise for about six months of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also don\u2019t train full-time during the season. The standard schedule is to travel for training on Thursday evening or Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That allows Roughnecks players to work alongside their playing career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitch Wilde is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mitchell-wilde-0180297b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advanced care paramedic<\/a> in Durham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reece Callies is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/reece-callies-743837a6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fleet coordinator <\/a>at a machinery manufacturer. He also does part-time lacrosse coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_Calgary_Roughnecks_Afford_Player_Wages\"><\/span>How Do Calgary Roughnecks Afford Player Wages?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve only covered a few of the players, but there are plenty more on the books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see the <a href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-rosters\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"670\">current Calgary Roughnecks roster here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be wondering if gate receipts are enough to cover player wages now and in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans understandably get worried about whether the franchise owners can withstand financial pressures in uncertain times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our review of the <a href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/who-owns-the-calgary-roughnecks\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"437\">owners of the Calgary Roughnecks<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Players on the Calgary Roughnecks\u2019 active roster have salaries based on experience and performance. The franchise usually gives one-year contracts that rise from year to year. Top players can negotiate a longer and more lucrative contract. The NLL has a salary cap. However, the Calgary franchise can provide top-ups from a discretionary bonus pool. Read &#8230; <a title=\"How Much Do Calgary Roughnecks Players Earn? (2023)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/greatsportsdome.com\/calgary-roughnecks-player-salaries\/\" aria-label=\"More on How Much Do Calgary Roughnecks Players Earn? 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