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Birmingham City 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Scott Hogan on £23,000 per week · see the current Birmingham City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £286k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £15m
SQUAD SIZE66
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £11k
Then and now
Birmingham City pay £568,995 a week in 2026/27 — 99% higher than the £286,348 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 12 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hogan | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 28 | Right winger, striker | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Neil Etheridge | £19,000 | £988,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Philippines | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ivan Šunjić | £18,000 | £936,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Cosgrove | £18,000 | £936,000 | 23 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Yan Valery | £16,000 | £832,000 | 21 | Right-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| George Friend | £16,000 | £832,000 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jérémie Bela | £15,000 | £780,000 | 27 | Wide midfielder, winger, striker | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mikel San José | £14,000 | £728,000 | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kristian Pedersen | £13,000 | £676,000 | 25 | Left-back | Denmark | JUN 2022 | ||
| Iván Sánchez | £13,000 | £676,000 | 27 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gary Gardner | £11,000 | £572,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | £10,000 | £520,000 | 31 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harlee Dean | £9,200 | £478,400 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jake Clarke-Salter | £9,100 | £473,200 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Maxime Colin | £9,000 | £468,000 | 28 | Full-back | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marc Roberts | £9,000 | £468,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alen Halilovic | £8,500 | £442,000 | 24 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rekeem Harper | £8,000 | £416,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jon Toral | £7,100 | £369,200 | 25 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jonathan Leko | £7,100 | £369,200 | 21 | Winger, striker | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2023 | ||
| Riley McGree | £5,700 | £296,400 | 21 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Australia | DEC 2024 | ||
| Andrés Prieto | £5,500 | £286,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Adam Clayton | £5,500 | £286,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Keyendrah Simmonds | £3,000 | £156,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Dacres-Cogley | £2,100 | £109,200 | 24 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Connal Trueman | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Leo dos Reis | £672 | £34,944 | 17 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2023 | ||
| Steve Seddon | £670 | £34,840 | 22 | Left-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Adan George | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Oriol Soldevila | £556 | £28,912 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jack Concannon | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bernard Sun | £490 | £25,480 | 21 | Central midfielder | China | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kyle Hurst | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Left midfielder, left winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Caolan Boyd-Munce | £380 | £19,760 | 20 | Central midfielder, left winger | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nico Gordon | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Geraldo Bajrami | £340 | £17,680 | 20 | Centre-back | Albania | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Redmond | £310 | £16,120 | 20 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kane Thompson-Sommers | £300 | £15,600 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Zach Jeacock | £300 | £15,600 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan Stirk | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tate Campbell | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Burke | £230 | £11,960 | 19 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Callum Sullivan | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rico Browne | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aaron Clayton | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Alfie Chang | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Connor Barratt | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defender | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harley Hamilton | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rico Patterson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Daniel Djurovic | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Left-back | Australia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Manton | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kieran Wakefield | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tommy Fogarty | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right-back | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alfie Brooks | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Cianole Nguepissi | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | Cameroon | JUN 2022 | ||
| Remi Walker | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Elias Rouse | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Josh Dugmore | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Amari Miller | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marcel Oakley | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jordan James | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kade Craig | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Charlie Noakes | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joshua Williams | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Yoane Zohore | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| George Hall | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
40 Under £1k 4%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
2 £2k-£5k 2%
11 £5k-£10k 29%
12 £10k-£25k 65%
Top 5 earners took 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 66 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Birmingham City wages, 2020/21
What was Birmingham City's wage bill in 2020/21?
Birmingham City paid £286,348 a week in 2020/21 - £14,890,096 across the year - spread over a squad of 66. We hold a wage for all 66 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Birmingham City player in 2020/21?
Scott Hogan was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £23,000 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £10,776.
What was the average Birmingham City salary in 2020/21?
The average Birmingham City player aged 22 or over earned £10,776 a week in 2020/21, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 66. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Birmingham City's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Birmingham City pay £568,995 a week in 2026/27, 99% higher than the £286,348 of 2020/21. The current squad is 69 players against 66 then.