Cardiff City 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Omari Kellyman on AU$64,260 per week · see Cardiff City transfers · All-time earners · Finances
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Kellyman | AU$64,260 | AU$3,341,520 | 19 | AM RLC | England | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Calum Chambers | AU$60,480 | AU$3,144,960 | 30 | D C, DM | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Osho | AU$39,690 | AU$2,063,880 | 26 | D RC | Nigeria | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Callum Robinson | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | 30 | AM/F C | Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| David Turnbull | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | 26 | AM C | Scotland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Krystian Bielik | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | 27 | D C, DM | Poland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Alex Robertson | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 22 | AM C | Australia | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Nathan Trott | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 26 | GK | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Yousef Salech | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | 23 | ST | Denmark | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Rubin Colwill | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | 23 | AM C | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Perry Ng | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | 29 | D RC | Singapore | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ollie Tanner | AU$16,632 | AU$864,864 | 23 | AM RL | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Dylan Lawlor | AU$15,876 | AU$825,552 | 19 | D C | Wales | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Chris Willock | AU$12,096 | AU$628,992 | 27 | AM RLC | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Will Fish | AU$11,340 | AU$589,680 | 22 | D C | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Joel Bagan | AU$9,639 | AU$501,228 | 23 | D LC | Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Harry Tyrer | AU$7,938 | AU$412,776 | 23 | GK | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Isaak Davies | AU$7,749 | AU$402,948 | 23 | AM RL, ST | Wales | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Cian Ashford | AU$6,426 | AU$334,152 | 20 | AM RLC | Wales | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Jack Moylan | AU$5,859 | AU$304,668 | 23 | AM LC | Ireland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Joel Colwill | AU$3,969 | AU$206,388 | 20 | AM C | Wales | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Matthew Turner | AU$3,591 | AU$186,732 | 23 | GK | Wales | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Ronan Kpakio | AU$3,213 | AU$167,076 | 18 | D/WB R | Wales | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Jack Kingdon | AU$2,079 | AU$108,108 | 19 | D RC | Scotland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Caden Voice | AU$1,663 | AU$86,486 | 18 | D C | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Matthew Apter | AU$1,096 | AU$57,002 | 19 | DM, AM C | Scotland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Alyas Debono | AU$1,040 | AU$54,054 | 18 | D C | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Cody Twose | AU$1,002 | AU$52,088 | 19 | AM C | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Charlie O'Brien | AU$1,002 | AU$52,088 | 20 | D RC | Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Daniel Ola | AU$983 | AU$51,106 | 18 | AM RL, ST | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Dakarai Mafico | AU$983 | AU$51,106 | 18 | DM | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jacob Dennis | AU$964 | AU$50,123 | 20 | GK | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Keita | AU$926 | AU$48,157 | 18 | D C | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Mannie Barton | AU$907 | AU$47,174 | 17 | AM L, ST | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Josh Beecher | AU$869 | AU$45,209 | 19 | D/WB/AM L | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ewan Griffiths | AU$869 | AU$45,209 | 19 | GK | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jake Davies | AU$869 | AU$45,209 | 18 | AM RLC | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jac Thomas | AU$869 | AU$45,209 | 18 | D L | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Morgan Wigley | AU$813 | AU$42,260 | 20 | AM R, ST | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Sekou Kaba | AU$794 | AU$41,278 | 18 | AM L, ST | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luke Pearce | AU$737 | AU$38,329 | 21 | ST | Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ellis Yorke | AU$690 | AU$35,872 | 16 | DM | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Trey George | AU$680 | AU$35,381 | 19 | AM C | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Hayden Allmark | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 17 | M C | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Harry Watts | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 17 | DM | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Harri Davies | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 16 | D R | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Will Spiers | AU$624 | AU$32,432 | 19 | D/WB R | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jack Sykes | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | ST | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joshua Donovan | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | GK | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jacob Hobson | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 17 | AM C | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Logan Cartwright | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 16 | WB L | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Leo Papirnyk | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 15 | ST | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Leeyon Phelan | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 17 | ST | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Noah Williams | AU$520 | AU$27,027 | 17 | D C | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ollie Walsh | AU$501 | AU$26,044 | 17 | D R | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Olly Reynolds | AU$501 | AU$26,044 | 17 | D C | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Riley Hilaire-Clarke | AU$444 | AU$23,096 | 17 | ST | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Robert Tankiewicz | AU$444 | AU$23,096 | 16 | AM RC, F C | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Sam Jones | AU$425 | AU$22,113 | 17 | GK | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Thomas Prickett | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 16 | D C | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| T-Jay Parfitt | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 17 | D LC | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Tiger Tobin | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 16 | DM | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Isaac Davies | - | - | 17 | AM RC | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 47% of the squad wage bill, across the 62 players we hold a wage for.
Cardiff City against Championship
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Cardiff City Championship average · Cardiff City pays over the league average in 1 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Cardiff City wages, 2026/27
What is Cardiff City's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Cardiff City total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$26,142,971 per year (AU$502,749 per week) across a squad of 63. We hold a wage for 62 of the 63 players.
Who is Cardiff City's highest earner?
Omari Kellyman is the highest paid player at Cardiff City, earning AU$64,260 per week.
What is the average Cardiff City player salary?
The average Cardiff City player aged 22 or over earns AU$21,062 per week in 2026/27, across the 18 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$17,955. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Cardiff City play in?
Cardiff City play in Championship. Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
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