Leicester City 2026/27 - player wages
League One · highest earner Boubakary Soumaré on AU$109,620 per week · see Leicester City transfers · All-time earners · Finances
WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$1.3m
YEARLY WAGE BILL AU$66.2m
SQUAD SIZE69
MANAGER AU$30k Gary Rowett
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ AU$55k
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boubakary Soumaré | AU$109,620 | AU$5,700,240 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUNE 2026 | ||
| John Lundstram | AU$98,280 | AU$5,110,560 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Oliver Skipp | AU$92,610 | AU$4,815,720 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | AU$90,720 | AU$4,717,440 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Jamaica | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Wes Morgan | AU$86,940 | AU$4,520,880 | 36 | Centre-back | Jamaica | - | ||
| Caleb Okoli | AU$79,380 | AU$4,127,760 | 24 | Centre-back | Italy | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Harry Souttar | AU$68,040 | AU$3,538,080 | 26 | Centre-back | Australia | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Wout Faes | AU$68,040 | AU$3,538,080 | 27 | Centre-back | Belgium | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luke Thomas | AU$66,150 | AU$3,439,800 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Tom Watson | AU$51,030 | AU$2,653,560 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Alex McCarthy | AU$51,030 | AU$2,653,560 | 35 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Woyo Coulibaly | AU$49,140 | AU$2,555,280 | 26 | Full-back | Mali | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Ben Nelson | AU$43,470 | AU$2,260,440 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Conor Chaplin | AU$41,580 | AU$2,162,160 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Emil Riis | AU$39,690 | AU$2,063,880 | 27 | Striker | Denmark | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jakub Stolarczyk | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Wes Burns | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | 30 | Right wing-back, right winger | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Will Alves | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Louis Page | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Liam Cullen | AU$15,120 | AU$786,240 | 26 | Striker | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Dujuan Richards | AU$12,096 | AU$628,992 | 19 | Winger, striker | Jamaica | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Olabade Aluko | AU$10,395 | AU$540,540 | 18 | Defender | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Sammy Braybrooke | AU$8,694 | AU$452,088 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Divine Mukasa | AU$6,426 | AU$334,152 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Franco Ravizzoli | AU$6,237 | AU$324,324 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Argentina | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Layton Ndukwu | AU$5,670 | AU$294,840 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | - | ||
| Kevon Gray | AU$5,670 | AU$294,840 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Nathan Opoku | AU$5,481 | AU$285,012 | 23 | Right winger, striker | Ghana | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Stevie Bausor | AU$4,914 | AU$255,528 | 19 | Goalkeeper | South Africa | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Christian McFarlane | AU$4,536 | AU$235,872 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Warren O'Hora | AU$4,536 | AU$235,872 | 26 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Alfie Fisken | AU$1,890 | AU$98,280 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Bobby Amartey | AU$1,871 | AU$97,297 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ghana | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Harry French | AU$1,758 | AU$91,400 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jayden Joseph | AU$1,720 | AU$89,435 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Joshua King | AU$1,720 | AU$89,435 | 18 | Striker | Czechia | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Mirsad Ali | AU$1,663 | AU$86,486 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jahmari Lindsay | AU$1,531 | AU$79,607 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Bless Akolbire | AU$1,493 | AU$77,641 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Lorenz Hutchinson | AU$1,399 | AU$72,727 | 17 | Striker | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Toby Onanaye | AU$1,342 | AU$69,779 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jake Donohue | AU$1,342 | AU$69,779 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Tommy Neale | AU$1,342 | AU$69,779 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Laolu Omobolaji | AU$1,304 | AU$67,813 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Reiss Khela | AU$1,285 | AU$66,830 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Dempsey Arlott-John | AU$1,266 | AU$65,848 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | - | ||
| Ryan Donnelly | AU$1,191 | AU$61,916 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Bart Kosiorek | AU$1,115 | AU$57,985 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Poland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Oliver Bosworth | AU$1,058 | AU$55,037 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | - | ||
| Fabien Simons | AU$1,040 | AU$54,054 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Riley Carr | AU$1,002 | AU$52,088 | 17 | Winger | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Alpha Diallo | AU$765 | AU$39,803 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Alfie Dignum | AU$765 | AU$39,803 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Bismark Owusu | AU$747 | AU$38,821 | 16 | Winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Will Lawrence | AU$718 | AU$37,346 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| David Anugo | AU$709 | AU$36,855 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Romania | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Freddie Marson | AU$671 | AU$34,889 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Harry Sutherington | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Hugo de Lisle | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Harry Jacklin | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 16 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joe Corden | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jake Fletcher | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | Winger, striker | Thailand | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Leo Stretton | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luqman Aideed | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Michael Toko | AU$539 | AU$28,010 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Maxwell Adedeji | AU$539 | AU$28,010 | 17 | Centre-back | Finland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Tinashe Manyumba | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Zimbabwe | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Will Daniels | AU$350 | AU$18,182 | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | Canada | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Daniel Obi | AU$274 | AU$14,251 | 17 | Centre-back | Nigeria | - | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
37 Under AU$2k 3%
1 AU$2k-AU$4k 0%
9 AU$4k-AU$9k 4%
3 AU$9k-AU$19k 3%
7 AU$19k-AU$47k 18%
12 AU$47k-AU$189k 72%
Top 5 earners take 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a wage for.
Leicester City against League One
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers 3 AU$32k + 233%
Defenders 8 AU$57k + 425%
Midfielders 3 AU$100k + 727%
Attackers 6 AU$37k + 258%
Leicester City League One average · Leicester City pays over 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
Leicester City wages, 2026/27
What is Leicester City's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Leicester City total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$66,156,691 per year (AU$1,272,244 per week) across a squad of 69. We hold a wage for all 69 players in the squad.
Who is Leicester City's highest earner?
Boubakary Soumaré is the highest paid player at Leicester City, earning AU$109,620 per week.
What is the average Leicester City player salary?
The average Leicester City player aged 22 or over earns AU$54,770 per week in 2026/27, across the 19 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$51,030. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Leicester City play in?
Leicester City play in League One. League One is tier 3 of football in England.
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