SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP · TOP 100
Highest paid Scottish Championship players
Leon King leads on $10,640 per week. These 100 players take $184,282 a week between them - 70% of the league's entire payroll. We hold a salary for 237 of the 275 players in Scottish Championship.
TOP 100 WEEKLY $184k
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL70%
MEDIAN AGE25
MOST IN THE LIST19 Livingston
Where the top 100 play
Combined weekly salaries of each club's players in this list
What each age band takes
Combined weekly salaries of the top 100 by age
The shape of the top 100
Weekly salary by rank #1 $11k #10 $3k #100 $958
Leon King earns 3.2× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 11× the 100th. Half of the $184k a week on this page goes to the first 27 players on it.
The top 100
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | TEAM | NATION | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Leon King | $10,640 | $553,280 | Ayr United | Scotland | 21 | Center-back |
| 02 | Adam Montgomery | $7,315 | $380,380 | Livingston | Scotland | 22 | Left-back, left winger |
| 03 | Graeme Shinnie | $5,586 | $290,472 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Scotland | 33 | Left-back, defensive midfielder |
| 04 | Kerr Smith | $5,320 | $276,640 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Scotland | 20 | Center-back |
| 05 | Aaron Donnelly | $4,655 | $242,060 | Dunfermline Athletic | Northern Ireland | 22 | Center-back |
| 06 | Jamie Lindsay | $4,123 | $214,396 | Ross County | Scotland | 29 | Defensive midfielder |
| 07 | Ben Summers | $3,325 | $172,900 | Ayr United | Scotland | 21 | Attacking midfielder |
| 08 | Aston Oxborough | $3,325 | $172,900 | Dunfermline Athletic | England | 27 | Goalkeeper |
| 09 | Bruce Anderson | $3,325 | $172,900 | Livingston | Scotland | 26 | Striker |
| 10 | Alex Samuel | $3,325 | $172,900 | Partick Thistle | Wales | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 11 | Akil Wright | $3,325 | $172,900 | Ross County | England | 29 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 12 | Dean Cornelius | $3,192 | $165,984 | Ross County | Scotland | 24 | Defensive midfielder, center midfielder |
| 13 | Elyh Harrison | $3,059 | $159,068 | Greenock Morton | England | 19 | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Ethan Ingram | $3,059 | $159,068 | Partick Thistle | England | 22 | Right-back |
| 15 | George Oakley | $2,926 | $152,152 | Raith Rovers | England | 29 | Striker |
| 16 | Luke Robinson | $2,660 | $138,320 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland | 23 | Center-back |
| 17 | Liam Polworth | $2,660 | $138,320 | Livingston | Scotland | 30 | Attacking midfielder |
| 18 | Luke Armstrong | $2,660 | $138,320 | Raith Rovers | England | 29 | Striker |
| 19 | Olly Thomas | $2,394 | $124,488 | Dunfermline Athletic | England | 20 | Winger, striker |
| 20 | Oisin Smyth | $2,394 | $124,488 | Partick Thistle | Northern Ireland | 25 | Defensive midfielder |
| 21 | Sam Nicholson | $2,128 | $110,656 | Livingston | Scotland | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 22 | Tony Watt | $2,128 | $110,656 | Partick Thistle | Scotland | 31 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 23 | Trevor Carson | $2,128 | $110,656 | Ross County | Northern Ireland | 37 | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Alfons Amade | $1,995 | $103,740 | Dunfermline Athletic | Mozambique | 25 | Right-back, defensive midfielder |
| 25 | Billy Mckay | $1,995 | $103,740 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Northern Ireland | 36 | Striker |
| 26 | Ben McPherson | $1,995 | $103,740 | Partick Thistle | Scotland | 21 | Right-back |
| 27 | Brian Graham | $1,995 | $103,740 | Ross County | Scotland | 37 | Striker |
| 28 | Callumn Morrison | $1,862 | $96,824 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland | 26 | Right winger |
| 29 | Curtis Main | $1,862 | $96,824 | Greenock Morton | England | 33 | Striker |
| 30 | Christopher Cupps | $1,862 | $96,824 | Greenock Morton | United States | 17 | Center-back |
| 31 | Cristian Montaño | $1,862 | $96,824 | Livingston | Colombia | 33 | Left-back, left winger |
| 32 | Calum Adamson | $1,862 | $96,824 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 17 | Center midfielder |
| 33 | Connor Randall | $1,862 | $96,824 | Ross County | England | 29 | Right-back, defensive midfielder |
| 34 | Francis Turley | $1,729 | $89,908 | Ayr United | Northern Ireland | 19 | Defensive midfielder |
| 35 | Emmanuel Danso | $1,729 | $89,908 | Livingston | Ghana | 24 | Defensive midfielder |
| 36 | Graham Carey | $1,596 | $82,992 | Livingston | Ireland | 36 | Attacking midfielder |
| 37 | Joshua Zimmerman | $1,463 | $76,076 | Livingston | Curaçao | 24 | Winger |
| 38 | Jérôme Prior | $1,463 | $76,076 | Livingston | France | 29 | Goalkeeper |
| 39 | Jai Rowe | $1,463 | $76,076 | Raith Rovers | England | 23 | Right-back |
| 40 | James Scott | $1,463 | $76,076 | Ross County | Scotland | 24 | Right winger, striker |
| 41 | Jayden Carbon | $1,463 | $76,076 | Ross County | England | 19 | Winger |
| 42 | Josh Reid | $1,463 | $76,076 | Ross County | Scotland | 23 | Left-back |
| 43 | Anton Dowds | $1,397 | $72,618 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 28 | Striker |
| 44 | Aidan Nesbitt | $1,330 | $69,160 | Arbroath | Scotland | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 45 | Kevin Holt | $1,330 | $69,160 | Ayr United | Scotland | 32 | Center-back |
| 46 | Aidan Fitzpatrick | $1,330 | $69,160 | Partick Thistle | Scotland | 24 | Right winger |
| 47 | Lewis Stevenson | $1,330 | $69,160 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 37 | Left-back |
| 48 | Billy Terrell | $1,317 | $68,468 | Dunfermline Athletic | England | 21 | Goalkeeper |
| 49 | Bradley Foster | $1,317 | $68,468 | Ross County | England | 23 | Goalkeeper |
| 50 | Chris Kane | $1,303 | $67,777 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland | 30 | Striker |
| 51 | Cammy Kerr | $1,303 | $67,777 | Livingston | Scotland | 29 | Full-back |
| 52 | Connor McLennan | $1,303 | $67,777 | Livingston | Scotland | 25 | Attacking midfielder |
| 53 | Dylan Easton | $1,290 | $67,085 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 31 | Attacking midfielder |
| 54 | Jamie Murphy | $1,277 | $66,394 | Ayr United | Scotland | 35 | Attacking midfielder |
| 55 | Jack Hamilton | $1,210 | $62,936 | Livingston | Scotland | 31 | Goalkeeper |
| 56 | Max Thompson | $1,197 | $62,244 | Ayr United | England | 20 | Goalkeeper |
| 57 | Marco Rus | $1,197 | $62,244 | Ayr United | Romania | 22 | Attacking midfielder |
| 58 | Zak Rudden | $1,197 | $62,244 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland | 25 | Striker |
| 59 | Kieran Phillips | $1,197 | $62,244 | Ross County | England | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 60 | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | $1,197 | $62,244 | Stenhousemuir | England | 22 | Right wing-back, right winger |
| 61 | Brooklyn Kabongolo | $1,184 | $61,552 | Livingston | France | 22 | Center-back |
| 62 | Lee Ashcroft | $1,184 | $61,552 | Partick Thistle | Scotland | 31 | Center-back |
| 63 | Callum Fordyce | $1,170 | $60,861 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 33 | Center-back |
| 64 | Miller Thomson | $1,170 | $60,861 | Ross County | Scotland | 20 | Right-back, right winger |
| 65 | Daniel O'Reilly | $1,157 | $60,169 | Partick Thistle | Ireland | 30 | Center-back |
| 66 | Darragh O'Connor | $1,157 | $60,169 | Raith Rovers | Ireland | 25 | Center-back |
| 67 | Andrew Winter | $1,131 | $58,786 | Arbroath | Scotland | 23 | Right winger, striker |
| 68 | Kyle Benedictus | $1,131 | $58,786 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland | 33 | Center-back |
| 69 | Aidan Denholm | $1,131 | $58,786 | Livingston | Scotland | 21 | Attacking midfielder |
| 70 | George Finney | $1,117 | $58,094 | Ayr United | England | 18 | Right-back |
| 71 | Liam Dick | $1,117 | $58,094 | Ayr United | Scotland | 29 | Center-back |
| 72 | Babacar Fati | $1,115 | $57,956 | Livingston | Guinea-Bissau | 25 | Left-back |
| 73 | Robbie Muirhead | $1,104 | $57,403 | Livingston | Scotland | 29 | Winger, striker |
| 74 | David Wotherspoon | $1,091 | $56,711 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Canada | 35 | Attacking midfielder |
| 75 | Daniel Finlayson | $1,091 | $56,711 | Livingston | Northern Ireland | 24 | Center-back |
| 76 | Ethan Walker | $1,077 | $56,020 | Ayr United | England | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 77 | Josh Rae | $1,077 | $56,020 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 24 | Goalkeeper |
| 78 | Jack Baird | $1,077 | $56,020 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 29 | Center-back |
| 79 | Jack Turner | $1,077 | $56,020 | Ross County | England | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 80 | Oli Shaw | $1,064 | $55,328 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland | 27 | Left winger, striker |
| 81 | Aidan Connolly | $1,064 | $55,328 | Queen's Park | Scotland | 29 | Winger |
| 82 | Paul Hanlon | $1,064 | $55,328 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 35 | Center-back |
| 83 | Paul McMullan | $1,064 | $55,328 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 84 | Kyle Turner | $1,064 | $55,328 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 27 | Attacking midfielder |
| 85 | Lewis Jamieson | $1,051 | $54,636 | Ross County | Scotland | 23 | Striker |
| 86 | Charlie Gilmour | $1,037 | $53,945 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland | 26 | Defensive midfielder |
| 87 | Charlie Fox | $1,037 | $53,945 | Queen's Park | England | 26 | Center-back |
| 88 | Nick McAllister | $1,024 | $53,253 | Ayr United | Scotland | 24 | Center-back |
| 89 | Dylan Lobban | $1,024 | $53,253 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland | 19 | Right-back, center midfielder |
| 90 | James Storer | $1,011 | $52,562 | Greenock Morton | England | 20 | Goalkeeper |
| 91 | Andrew Tod | $998 | $51,870 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 92 | Lawal Samson | $984 | $51,178 | Livingston | Nigeria | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 93 | Lewis Vaughan | $984 | $51,178 | Raith Rovers | Scotland | 29 | Left winger, striker |
| 94 | Len O'Sullivan | $984 | $51,178 | Ross County | Ireland | 21 | Left-back |
| 95 | Mark McKenzie | $971 | $50,487 | Ayr United | Scotland | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 96 | Mitchell Robertson | $971 | $50,487 | Livingston | Scotland | 20 | Center-back |
| 97 | Robbie Crawford | $971 | $50,487 | Partick Thistle | Scotland | 31 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 98 | Ricki Lamie | $971 | $50,487 | Queen's Park | Scotland | 32 | Center-back |
| 99 | Chris Hamilton | $971 | $50,487 | Ross County | Scotland | 24 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 100 | Dylan Watret | $958 | $49,795 | Ayr United | Scotland | 18 | Right-back |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player in Scottish Championship?
Leon King of Ayr United, on $10,640 per week — $553,280 a year.
How much do the top 100 Scottish Championship players earn between them?
$184,282 per week and $9,582,671 per year, which is 70% of the entire Scottish Championship payroll.
Which Scottish Championship club has the most players in the top 100?
Livingston, with 19 of them, paying $34,936 a week across those players.
What does it take to make the top 100?
$958 per week — that is what Dylan Watret earns in 100th place.