Cardiff City 2026/27 - player salaries
Championship · highest earner Omari Kellyman on $45,220 per week · see Cardiff City transfers · All-time earners · Finances
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly payroll 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 | $45,220 | $2,351,440 | 19 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Calum Chambers | $42,560 | $2,213,120 | 30 | D C, DM | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Osho | $27,930 | $1,452,360 | 26 | D RC | Nigeria | JUN 2029 | ||
| Callum Robinson | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | 30 | AM/F C | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| David Turnbull | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | 26 | AM C | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Krystian Bielik | $19,950 | $1,037,400 | 27 | D C, DM | Poland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Alex Robertson | $17,290 | $899,080 | 22 | AM C | Australia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nathan Trott | $17,290 | $899,080 | 26 | GK | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Yousef Salech | $14,630 | $760,760 | 23 | ST | Denmark | JUN 2030 | ||
| Rubin Colwill | $13,300 | $691,600 | 23 | AM C | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Perry Ng | $11,970 | $622,440 | 29 | D RC | Singapore | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ollie Tanner | $11,704 | $608,608 | 23 | AM RL | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Dylan Lawlor | $11,172 | $580,944 | 19 | D C | Wales | JUN 2028 | ||
| Chris Willock | $8,512 | $442,624 | 27 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Will Fish | $7,980 | $414,960 | 22 | D C | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Joel Bagan | $6,783 | $352,716 | 23 | D LC | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harry Tyrer | $5,586 | $290,472 | 23 | GK | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Isaak Davies | $5,453 | $283,556 | 23 | AM RL, ST | Wales | JUN 2029 | ||
| Cian Ashford | $4,522 | $235,144 | 20 | AM RLC | Wales | JUN 2030 | ||
| Jack Moylan | $4,123 | $214,396 | 23 | AM LC | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Joel Colwill | $2,793 | $145,236 | 20 | AM C | Wales | JUN 2028 | ||
| Matthew Turner | $2,527 | $131,404 | 23 | GK | Wales | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ronan Kpakio | $2,261 | $117,572 | 18 | D/WB R | Wales | JUN 2029 | ||
| Jack Kingdon | $1,463 | $76,076 | 19 | D RC | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Caden Voice | $1,170 | $60,861 | 18 | D C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matthew Apter | $771 | $40,113 | 19 | DM, AM C | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Alyas Debono | $732 | $38,038 | 18 | D C | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Cody Twose | $705 | $36,655 | 19 | AM C | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Charlie O'Brien | $705 | $36,655 | 20 | D RC | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daniel Ola | $692 | $35,963 | 18 | AM RL, ST | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dakarai Mafico | $692 | $35,963 | 18 | DM | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jacob Dennis | $678 | $35,272 | 20 | GK | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Keita | $652 | $33,888 | 18 | D C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mannie Barton | $638 | $33,197 | 17 | AM L, ST | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Josh Beecher | $612 | $31,814 | 19 | D/WB/AM L | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ewan Griffiths | $612 | $31,814 | 19 | GK | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jake Davies | $612 | $31,814 | 18 | AM RLC | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jac Thomas | $612 | $31,814 | 18 | D L | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Morgan Wigley | $572 | $29,739 | 20 | AM R, ST | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sekou Kaba | $559 | $29,047 | 18 | AM L, ST | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Pearce | $519 | $26,972 | 21 | ST | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ellis Yorke | $485 | $25,243 | 16 | DM | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Trey George | $479 | $24,898 | 19 | AM C | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Hayden Allmark | $446 | $23,169 | 17 | M C | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harry Watts | $446 | $23,169 | 17 | DM | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harri Davies | $446 | $23,169 | 16 | D R | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Will Spiers | $439 | $22,823 | 19 | D/WB R | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Sykes | $419 | $21,785 | 16 | ST | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joshua Donovan | $419 | $21,785 | 16 | GK | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jacob Hobson | $419 | $21,785 | 17 | AM C | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Logan Cartwright | $392 | $20,402 | 16 | WB L | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Leo Papirnyk | $392 | $20,402 | 15 | ST | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Leeyon Phelan | $392 | $20,402 | 17 | ST | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Noah Williams | $366 | $19,019 | 17 | D C | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ollie Walsh | $352 | $18,327 | 17 | D R | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Olly Reynolds | $352 | $18,327 | 17 | D C | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Riley Hilaire-Clarke | $313 | $16,253 | 17 | ST | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Robert Tankiewicz | $313 | $16,253 | 16 | AM RC, F C | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sam Jones | $299 | $15,561 | 17 | GK | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Thomas Prickett | $286 | $14,869 | 16 | D C | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| T-Jay Parfitt | $286 | $14,869 | 17 | D LC | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tiger Tobin | $286 | $14,869 | 16 | DM | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Isaac Davies | - | - | 17 | AM RC | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
Salary vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad salary pyramid
Players per salary band, against the share of the payroll they take
Top 5 earners take 47% of the squad payroll, across the 62 players we hold a salary for.
Cardiff City against Championship
Average weekly salary by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary 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 salaries, 2026/27
What is Cardiff City's payroll in 2026/27?
The Cardiff City total payroll for 2026/27 is $18,396,906 per year ($353,787 per week) across a squad of 63. We hold a salary for 62 of the 63 players.
Who is Cardiff City's highest earner?
Omari Kellyman is the highest paid player at Cardiff City, earning $45,220 per week.
What is the average Cardiff City player salary?
The average Cardiff City player aged 22 or over earns $14,822 per week in 2026/27, across the 18 we hold a salary for. The median is $12,635. 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 soccer in England.
Other Championship teams
