Cardiff City 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Omari Kellyman on $45,900 per week · see Cardiff City transfers
We hold a wage for 62 of the 63 players. The average is taken over the 18 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 | $45,900 | $2,386,800 | 19 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Calum Chambers | $43,200 | $2,246,400 | 30 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Gabriel Osho | $28,350 | $1,474,200 | 26 | D RC | Nigeria | ||
| Callum Robinson | $27,000 | $1,404,000 | 30 | AM/F C | Ireland | ||
| David Turnbull | $22,950 | $1,193,400 | 26 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Krystian Bielik | $20,250 | $1,053,000 | 27 | D C, DM | Poland | ||
| Alex Robertson | $17,550 | $912,600 | 22 | AM C | Australia | ||
| Nathan Trott | $17,550 | $912,600 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| Yousef Salech | $14,850 | $772,200 | 23 | ST | Denmark | ||
| Rubin Colwill | $13,500 | $702,000 | 23 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Perry Ng | $12,150 | $631,800 | 29 | D RC | Singapore | ||
| Ollie Tanner | $11,880 | $617,760 | 23 | AM RL | England | ||
| Dylan Lawlor | $11,340 | $589,680 | 19 | D C | Wales | ||
| Chris Willock | $8,640 | $449,280 | 27 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Will Fish | $8,100 | $421,200 | 22 | D C | England | ||
| Joel Bagan | $6,885 | $358,020 | 23 | D LC | Ireland | ||
| Harry Tyrer | $5,670 | $294,840 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Isaak Davies | $5,535 | $287,820 | 23 | AM RL, ST | Wales | ||
| Cian Ashford | $4,590 | $238,680 | 20 | AM RLC | Wales | ||
| Jack Moylan | $4,185 | $217,620 | 23 | AM LC | Ireland | ||
| Joel Colwill | $2,835 | $147,420 | 20 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Matthew Turner | $2,565 | $133,380 | 23 | GK | Wales | ||
| Ronan Kpakio | $2,295 | $119,340 | 18 | D/WB R | Wales | ||
| Jack Kingdon | $1,485 | $77,220 | 19 | D RC | Scotland | ||
| Caden Voice | $1,188 | $61,776 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Matthew Apter | $783 | $40,716 | 19 | DM, AM C | Scotland | ||
| Alyas Debono | $743 | $38,610 | 18 | D C | Wales | ||
| Cody Twose | $716 | $37,206 | 19 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Charlie O'Brien | $716 | $37,206 | 20 | D RC | Ireland | ||
| Daniel Ola | $702 | $36,504 | 18 | AM RL, ST | Wales | ||
| Dakarai Mafico | $702 | $36,504 | 18 | DM | Wales | ||
| Jacob Dennis | $689 | $35,802 | 20 | GK | Wales | ||
| Gabriel Keita | $662 | $34,398 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Mannie Barton | $648 | $33,696 | 17 | AM L, ST | Wales | ||
| Jac Thomas | $621 | $32,292 | 18 | D L | Wales | ||
| Jake Davies | $621 | $32,292 | 18 | AM RLC | Wales | ||
| Josh Beecher | $621 | $32,292 | 19 | D/WB/AM L | Wales | ||
| Ewan Griffiths | $621 | $32,292 | 19 | GK | Wales | ||
| Morgan Wigley | $581 | $30,186 | 20 | AM R, ST | Wales | ||
| Sekou Kaba | $567 | $29,484 | 18 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Luke Pearce | $527 | $27,378 | 21 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Ellis Yorke | $493 | $25,623 | 16 | DM | Wales | ||
| Trey George | $486 | $25,272 | 19 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Harry Watts | $452 | $23,517 | 17 | DM | Wales | ||
| Hayden Allmark | $452 | $23,517 | 17 | M C | Wales | ||
| Harri Davies | $452 | $23,517 | 16 | D R | Wales | ||
| Will Spiers | $446 | $23,166 | 19 | D/WB R | Wales | ||
| Jack Sykes | $425 | $22,113 | 16 | ST | Wales | ||
| Jacob Hobson | $425 | $22,113 | 17 | AM C | Wales | ||
| Joshua Donovan | $425 | $22,113 | 16 | GK | Wales | ||
| Leo Papirnyk | $398 | $20,709 | 15 | ST | Wales | ||
| Logan Cartwright | $398 | $20,709 | 16 | WB L | Wales | ||
| Leeyon Phelan | $398 | $20,709 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Noah Williams | $371 | $19,305 | 17 | D C | Wales | ||
| Olly Reynolds | $358 | $18,603 | 17 | D C | Wales | ||
| Ollie Walsh | $358 | $18,603 | 17 | D R | Wales | ||
| Robert Tankiewicz | $317 | $16,497 | 16 | AM RC, F C | Wales | ||
| Riley Hilaire-Clarke | $317 | $16,497 | 17 | ST | Wales | ||
| Sam Jones | $304 | $15,795 | 17 | GK | Wales | ||
| T-Jay Parfitt | $290 | $15,093 | 17 | D LC | Wales | ||
| Tiger Tobin | $290 | $15,093 | 16 | DM | Wales | ||
| Thomas Prickett | $290 | $15,093 | 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 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 $18,673,551 per year ($359,107 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 $45,900 per week.
What is the average Cardiff City player salary?
The average Cardiff City player aged 22 or over earns $15,044 per week in 2026/27, across the 18 we hold a wage for. The median is $12,825. 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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