Championship player wages
The 24 clubs we track in the Championship pay a combined £10,558,301 a week. Kalvin Phillips is the best paid, on £165,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Championship
Top 10 earners take 10% of the league's wage bill
What a Championship player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 481 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,554 in the squad lists
Median £13,000 a week against an average of £18,119, across the 481 players this covers.
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where Championship players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Championship club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | £1,272,585 | £66,174,420£66.2m | £68,500 | 71 | Jarrod Bowen | £125,000 |
| | £1,045,150 | £54,347,800£54.3m | £46,085 | 62 | Kieran Trippier | £115,000 |
| | £860,107 | £44,725,564£44.7m | £29,711 | 83 | Kyle Walker | £100,000 |
| | £707,490 | £36,789,480£36.8m | £30,010 | 69 | James Ward-Prowse | £125,000 |
| | £594,874 | £30,933,448£30.9m | £25,695 | 70 | Kalvin Phillips | £165,000 |
| | £568,995 | £29,587,740£29.6m | £21,739 | 69 | Carlos Vicente | £47,000 |
| | £501,235 | £26,064,220£26.1m | £18,504 | 53 | Lewis O'Brien | £33,000 |
| | £474,070 | £24,651,640£24.7m | £16,255 | 69 | Jeremy Sarmiento | £37,000 |
| | £399,190 | £20,757,880£20.8m | £15,024 | 73 | Ben Johnson | £43,000 |
| | £373,015 | £19,396,780£19.4m | £12,391 | 74 | Sam Szmodics | £28,000 |
| | £339,410 | £17,649,320£17.6m | £12,806 | 80 | Jack Stacey | £25,000 |
| | £338,800 | £17,617,600£17.6m | £16,044 | 70 | Stephy Mavididi | £38,000 |
| | £325,486 | £16,925,272£16.9m | £12,328 | 59 | Romain Esse | £38,000 |
| | £319,940 | £16,636,880£16.6m | £13,937 | 67 | Tariq Lamptey | £35,000 |
| | £294,345 | £15,305,940£15.3m | £8,527 | 62 | Samuel Iling | £53,000 |
| | £285,405 | £14,841,060£14.8m | £16,154 | 72 | Chris Mepham | £37,000 |
| | £278,214 | £14,467,128£14.5m | £11,667 | 57 | Ross Stewart | £22,000 |
| | £266,005 | £13,832,260£13.8m | £11,144 | 63 | Omari Kellyman | £34,000 |
| | £254,365 | £13,226,980£13.2m | £10,956 | 54 | Harry Clarke | £21,000 |
| | £246,510 | £12,818,520£12.8m | £8,727 | 65 | Karlan Grant | £20,000 |
| | £245,090 | £12,744,680£12.7m | £8,689 | 47 | Josh Murphy | £15,000 |
| | £228,480 | £11,880,960£11.9m | £10,247 | 66 | Jed Wallace | £23,000 |
| | £205,975 | £10,710,700£10.7m | £8,829 | 61 | Todd Cantwell | £17,000 |
| | £133,565 | £6,945,380£6.9m | £5,491 | 38 | Chiedozie Ogbene | £27,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Championship wages
What is the total Championship wage bill?
The 24 clubs we track in the Championship pay a combined £10,558,301 per week, or £549,031,652 per year, across 1,554 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Championship?
Kalvin Phillips of Sheffield United, on £165,000 per week — £8,580,000 a year.
Which Championship club has the biggest wage bill?
West Ham United, at £1,272,585 per week across 71 players.
What is the average Championship salary?
£18,119 a week across the 482 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £13,000.