Championship player salaries
The 24 clubs we track in Championship pay a combined $14,042,540 a week. Kalvin Phillips is the best paid, on $219,450 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in Championship
Top 10 earners take 10% of the league's payroll
What a Championship player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 481 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 1,554 in the squad lists
Median $17,290 a week against an average of $24,098, across the 481 players this covers.
What each position earns
Average weekly salary, and share of the payroll, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Peak earning years
Average weekly salary by age band
Where Championship players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Championship club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $1,692,538 | $88,011,979$88m | $91,105 | 71 | Jarrod Bowen | $166,250 |
| | $1,390,050 | $72,282,574$72.3m | $61,293 | 62 | Kieran Trippier | $152,950 |
| | $1,143,942 | $59,485,000$59.5m | $39,516 | 83 | Kyle Walker | $133,000 |
| | $940,962 | $48,930,008$48.9m | $39,913 | 69 | James Ward-Prowse | $166,250 |
| | $791,182 | $41,141,486$41.1m | $34,174 | 70 | Kalvin Phillips | $219,450 |
| | $756,763 | $39,351,694$39.4m | $28,913 | 69 | Carlos Vicente | $62,510 |
| | $666,643 | $34,665,413$34.7m | $24,610 | 53 | Lewis O'Brien | $43,890 |
| | $630,513 | $32,786,681$32.8m | $21,619 | 69 | Jeremy Sarmiento | $49,210 |
| | $530,923 | $27,607,980$27.6m | $19,982 | 73 | Ben Johnson | $57,190 |
| | $496,110 | $25,797,717$25.8m | $16,480 | 74 | Sam Szmodics | $37,240 |
| | $451,415 | $23,473,596$23.5m | $17,032 | 80 | Kenny McLean | $33,250 |
| | $450,604 | $23,431,408$23.4m | $21,339 | 70 | Stephy Mavididi | $50,540 |
| | $432,896 | $22,510,612$22.5m | $16,396 | 59 | Romain Esse | $50,540 |
| | $425,520 | $22,127,050$22.1m | $18,536 | 67 | Tariq Lamptey | $46,550 |
| | $391,479 | $20,356,900$20.4m | $11,341 | 62 | Samuel Iling | $70,490 |
| | $379,589 | $19,738,610$19.7m | $21,485 | 72 | Chris Mepham | $49,210 |
| | $370,025 | $19,241,280$19.2m | $15,517 | 57 | Ross Stewart | $29,260 |
| | $353,787 | $18,396,906$18.4m | $14,822 | 63 | Omari Kellyman | $45,220 |
| | $338,305 | $17,591,883$17.6m | $14,571 | 54 | Harry Clarke | $27,930 |
| | $327,858 | $17,048,632$17m | $11,607 | 65 | Karlan Grant | $26,600 |
| | $325,970 | $16,950,424$17m | $11,556 | 47 | John Swift | $19,950 |
| | $303,878 | $15,801,677$15.8m | $13,629 | 66 | Jed Wallace | $30,590 |
| | $273,947 | $14,245,231$14.2m | $11,743 | 61 | Todd Cantwell | $22,610 |
| | $177,641 | $9,237,355$9.2m | $7,303 | 38 | Chiedozie Ogbene | $35,910 |
Frequently asked questions
Championship salaries
What is the total Championship payroll?
The 24 clubs we track in Championship pay a combined $14,042,540 per week, or $730,212,097 per year, across 1,554 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Championship?
Kalvin Phillips of Sheffield United, on $219,450 per week — $11,411,400 a year.
Which Championship club has the biggest payroll?
West Ham United, at $1,692,538 per week across 71 players.
What is the average Championship salary?
$24,098 a week across the 482 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $17,290.