Championship player wages
The 24 clubs we track in Championship pay a combined AU$20,525,610 a week. Kalvin Phillips is the best paid, on AU$311,850 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in Championship
Top 10 earners take 11% of the league's wage bill
What a Championship player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 486 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,563 in the squad lists
Median AU$24,570 a week against an average of AU$35,317, across the 486 players this covers.
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where Championship players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Championship club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | AU$3,183,866 | AU$165,561,014 | AU$152,984 | 75 | Niclas Füllkrug | AU$236,250 |
| | AU$2,376,014 | AU$123,552,702 | AU$90,145 | 65 | Kieran Trippier | AU$217,350 |
| | AU$1,566,634 | AU$81,464,980 | AU$58,288 | 81 | Kyle Walker | AU$189,000 |
| | AU$1,284,236 | AU$66,780,277 | AU$47,095 | 72 | Aaron Ramsdale | AU$141,750 |
| | AU$1,095,206 | AU$56,950,705 | AU$48,913 | 71 | Kalvin Phillips | AU$311,850 |
| | AU$1,086,741 | AU$56,510,509 | AU$41,580 | 69 | Carlos Vicente | AU$88,830 |
| | AU$904,677 | AU$47,043,196 | AU$31,185 | 55 | Conor Coady | AU$69,930 |
| | AU$839,292 | AU$43,643,200 | AU$29,862 | 68 | Jeremy Sarmiento | AU$69,930 |
| | AU$693,460 | AU$36,059,915 | AU$25,838 | 81 | Jack Stacey | AU$47,250 |
| | AU$665,497 | AU$34,605,862 | AU$24,407 | 71 | Sam Szmodics | AU$52,920 |
| | AU$614,137 | AU$31,935,103 | AU$25,402 | 69 | Tariq Lamptey | AU$66,150 |
| | AU$608,958 | AU$31,665,816 | AU$29,495 | 70 | Edoardo Bove | AU$68,040 |
| | AU$604,970 | AU$31,458,445 | AU$24,324 | 70 | Ben Pearson | AU$52,920 |
| | AU$564,517 | AU$29,354,860 | AU$23,614 | 60 | Alfie Doughty | AU$52,920 |
| | AU$554,535 | AU$28,835,843 | AU$30,374 | 72 | Chris Mepham | AU$69,930 |
| | AU$517,510 | AU$26,910,538 | AU$19,586 | 67 | Omari Kellyman | AU$64,260 |
| | AU$502,787 | AU$26,144,937 | AU$15,073 | 61 | Samuel Iling | AU$100,170 |
| | AU$463,076 | AU$24,079,976 | AU$20,440 | 56 | Ross Stewart | AU$41,580 |
| | AU$453,600 | AU$23,587,200 | AU$16,795 | 66 | Karlan Grant | AU$37,800 |
| | AU$453,562 | AU$23,585,234 | AU$20,512 | 66 | Jed Wallace | AU$43,470 |
| | AU$450,179 | AU$23,409,313 | AU$17,692 | 45 | John Swift | AU$28,350 |
| | AU$449,206 | AU$23,358,699 | AU$16,577 | 65 | Todd Cantwell | AU$32,130 |
| | AU$411,009 | AU$21,372,460 | AU$19,856 | 52 | Delano Burgzorg | AU$35,910 |
| | AU$181,941 | AU$9,460,924 | AU$8,208 | 36 | Joe Gauci | AU$18,900 |
Frequently asked questions
Championship wages
What is the total Championship wage bill?
The 24 clubs we track in Championship pay a combined AU$20,525,610 per week, or AU$1,067,331,709 per year, across 1,563 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Championship?
Kalvin Phillips of Sheffield United, on AU$311,850 per week — AU$16,216,200 a year.
Which Championship club has the biggest wage bill?
West Ham United, at AU$3,183,866 per week across 75 players.
What is the average Championship salary?
AU$35,317 a week across the 487 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$24,570.