Cardiff City 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Omari Kellyman on AU$64,260 per week · see Cardiff City transfers
We hold a wage for 66 of the 67 players. The average is taken over the 19 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Kellyman | AU$64,260 | AU$3,341,520 | 19 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Calum Chambers | AU$60,480 | AU$3,144,960 | 30 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Gabriel Osho | AU$39,690 | AU$2,063,880 | 26 | D RC | Nigeria | ||
| Callum Robinson | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | 30 | AM/F C | Ireland | ||
| David Turnbull | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | 26 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Nathan Trott | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| Alex Robertson | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 22 | AM C | Australia | ||
| Yousef Salech | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | 23 | ST | Denmark | ||
| Rubin Colwill | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | 23 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Kion Etete | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Perry Ng | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | 29 | D RC | Singapore | ||
| Ollie Tanner | AU$16,632 | AU$864,864 | 23 | AM RL | England | ||
| Dylan Lawlor | AU$15,876 | AU$825,552 | 19 | D C | Wales | ||
| Roko Šimić | AU$14,553 | AU$756,756 | 21 | ST | Croatia | ||
| Chris Willock | AU$12,096 | AU$628,992 | 27 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Will Fish | AU$11,340 | AU$589,680 | 22 | D C | England | ||
| Joel Bagan | AU$9,639 | AU$501,228 | 23 | D LC | Ireland | ||
| Harry Tyrer | AU$7,938 | AU$412,776 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Isaak Davies | AU$7,749 | AU$402,948 | 23 | AM RL, ST | Wales | ||
| Cian Ashford | AU$6,426 | AU$334,152 | 20 | AM RLC | Wales | ||
| Calum Scanlon | AU$6,426 | AU$334,152 | 20 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Jack Moylan | AU$5,859 | AU$304,668 | 23 | AM LC | Ireland | ||
| Eli King | AU$4,347 | AU$226,044 | 22 | DM | Wales | ||
| Joel Colwill | AU$3,969 | AU$206,388 | 20 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Matthew Turner | AU$3,591 | AU$186,732 | 23 | GK | Wales | ||
| Ronan Kpakio | AU$3,213 | AU$167,076 | 18 | D/WB R | Wales | ||
| Jack Kingdon | AU$2,079 | AU$108,108 | 19 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Caden Voice | AU$1,663 | AU$86,486 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Matthew Apter | AU$1,096 | AU$57,002 | 19 | DM, AM C | Scotland | ||
| Alyas Debono | AU$1,040 | AU$54,054 | 18 | D C | Wales | ||
| Charlie O'Brien | AU$1,002 | AU$52,088 | 20 | D RC | Ireland | ||
| Cody Twose | AU$1,002 | AU$52,088 | 19 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Daniel Ola | AU$983 | AU$51,106 | 18 | AM RL, ST | Wales | ||
| Dakarai Mafico | AU$983 | AU$51,106 | 18 | DM | Wales | ||
| Jacob Dennis | AU$964 | AU$50,123 | 20 | GK | Wales | ||
| Gabriel Keita | AU$926 | AU$48,157 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Mannie Barton | AU$907 | AU$47,174 | 17 | AM L, ST | Wales | ||
| Jake Davies | AU$869 | AU$45,209 | 18 | AM RLC | Wales | ||
| Jac Thomas | AU$869 | AU$45,209 | 18 | D L | Wales | ||
| Ewan Griffiths | AU$869 | AU$45,209 | 19 | GK | Wales | ||
| Josh Beecher | AU$869 | AU$45,209 | 19 | D/WB/AM L | Wales | ||
| Morgan Wigley | AU$813 | AU$42,260 | 20 | AM R, ST | Wales | ||
| Sekou Kaba | AU$794 | AU$41,278 | 18 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | AU$775 | AU$40,295 | 19 | AM RL | Wales | ||
| Luke Pearce | AU$737 | AU$38,329 | 21 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Ellis Yorke | AU$690 | AU$35,872 | 16 | DM | Wales | ||
| Trey George | AU$680 | AU$35,381 | 19 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Harry Watts | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 17 | DM | Wales | ||
| Hayden Allmark | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 17 | M C | Wales | ||
| Harri Davies | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 16 | D R | Wales | ||
| Will Spiers | AU$624 | AU$32,432 | 19 | D/WB R | Wales | ||
| Jack Sykes | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | ST | Wales | ||
| Joshua Donovan | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | GK | Wales | ||
| Jacob Hobson | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 17 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Logan Cartwright | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 16 | WB L | Wales | ||
| Leo Papirnyk | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 15 | ST | Wales | ||
| Leeyon Phelan | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Noah Williams | AU$520 | AU$27,027 | 17 | D C | Wales | ||
| Olly Reynolds | AU$501 | AU$26,044 | 17 | D C | Wales | ||
| Ollie Walsh | AU$501 | AU$26,044 | 17 | D R | Wales | ||
| Riley Hilaire-Clarke | AU$444 | AU$23,096 | 17 | ST | Wales | ||
| Robert Tankiewicz | AU$444 | AU$23,096 | 16 | AM RC, F C | Wales | ||
| Sam Jones | AU$425 | AU$22,113 | 17 | GK | Wales | ||
| T-Jay Parfitt | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 17 | D LC | Wales | ||
| Tiger Tobin | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 16 | DM | Wales | ||
| Thomas Prickett | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 16 | D C | Wales | ||
| Isaac Davies | - | - | 17 | AM RC | Wales | ||
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 45% of the squad wage bill, across the 66 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 under the league average in every one of them. 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$26,910,538 per year (AU$517,510 per week) across a squad of 67. We hold a wage for 66 of the 67 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$19,586 per week in 2026/27, across the 19 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$17,010. 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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