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Birmingham City 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Harlee Dean on £32,000 per week · see the current Birmingham City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £269k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £14m
SQUAD SIZE67
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £13k
Then and now
Birmingham City pay £568,995 a week in 2026/27 — 111% higher than the £269,100 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlee Dean | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tahith Chong | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Neil Etheridge | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Philippines | JUN 2024 | ||
| Scott Hogan | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 30 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Auston Trusty | £18,000 | £936,000 | 23 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2026 | ||
| Krystian Bielik | £16,000 | £832,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | £15,000 | £780,000 | 33 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Hannibal | £13,000 | £676,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Tunisia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gary Gardner | £13,000 | £676,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Juninho Bacuna | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | Central midfielder | Curaçao | JUN 2025 | ||
| John Ruddy | £9,100 | £473,200 | 35 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Maxime Colin | £9,000 | £468,000 | 30 | Full-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marc Roberts | £9,000 | £468,000 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| George Friend | £8,200 | £426,400 | 34 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kevin Long | £8,000 | £416,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Troy Deeney | £7,000 | £364,000 | 34 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Reda Khadra | £5,700 | £296,400 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dion Sanderson | £5,400 | £280,800 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jordan Graham | £5,100 | £265,200 | 27 | Left winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Emmanuel Longelo | £4,300 | £223,600 | 21 | Left-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jordan James | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Keyendrah Simmonds | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zach Jeacock | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alfie Chang | £850 | £44,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| George Hall | £740 | £38,480 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan Stirk | £730 | £37,960 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Adan George | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Finley Thorndike | £700 | £36,400 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nico Gordon | £670 | £34,840 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Andrews | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joshua Williams | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tate Campbell | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alfie Brooks | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lewis Cunningham | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Callum Sullivan | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kieran Wakefield | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Remi Walker | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Rico Patterson | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rico Browne | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tommy Fogarty | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oliver Basey | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harley Hamilton | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Byron Pendleton | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cameron Eubank | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zach Willis | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Stoyan Pergelov | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left-back | Bulgaria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Menzi Mazwi | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| O'Shea Ellis | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Morgan Dance | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Engwau Oduka | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ifeoluwa Oni | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Chris Ogor | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Beresford | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Pharrell Williams | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Brad Mayo | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kobi Brooks | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Niall Rushton | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Oliver Sayer | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Will O'Sullivan | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Home | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Taylor Dodd | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Carsley | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alvaro Ruiz Rente | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right winger | Cuba | JUN 2024 | ||
| Frank Tattum | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Godfred Boakye | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jobe Bellingham | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brandon Khela | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
44 Under £1k 5%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
3 £2k-£5k 3%
9 £5k-£10k 25%
9 £10k-£25k 55%
1 £25k-£100k 12%
Top 5 earners took 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Birmingham City wages, 2022/23
What was Birmingham City's wage bill in 2022/23?
Birmingham City paid £269,100 a week in 2022/23 - £13,993,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 67. We hold a wage for all 67 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Birmingham City player in 2022/23?
Harlee Dean was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £32,000 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £13,341.
What was the average Birmingham City salary in 2022/23?
The average Birmingham City player aged 22 or over earned £13,341 a week in 2022/23, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 67. The top five earners took 42% of the bill between them.
How do Birmingham City's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Birmingham City pay £568,995 a week in 2026/27, 111% higher than the £269,100 of 2022/23. The current squad is 69 players against 67 then.