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Birmingham City 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Neil Etheridge on £20,000 per week · see the current Birmingham City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £304k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £16m
SQUAD SIZE68
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £12k
Then and now
Birmingham City pay £568,995 a week in 2026/27 — 87% higher than the £303,820 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Etheridge | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Philippines | JUN 2024 | ||
| Scott Hogan | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 31 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alex Pritchard | £19,000 | £988,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ivan Šunjić | £18,000 | £936,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Krystian Bielik | £16,000 | £832,000 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Poland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lee Buchanan | £15,000 | £780,000 | 22 | Left-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | £15,000 | £780,000 | 34 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oliver Burke | £14,000 | £728,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Siriki Dembélé | £13,000 | £676,000 | 26 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Andre Dozzell | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gary Gardner | £13,000 | £676,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dion Sanderson | £12,000 | £624,000 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Juninho Bacuna | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Curaçao | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jay Stansfield | £10,000 | £520,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Emanuel Aiwu | £9,300 | £483,600 | 22 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2026 | ||
| John Ruddy | £9,100 | £473,200 | 36 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Paik Seung-Ho | £9,000 | £468,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | South Korea | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tyler Roberts | £9,000 | £468,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Marc Roberts | £9,000 | £468,000 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ethan Laird | £8,300 | £431,600 | 21 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Koji Miyoshi | £8,000 | £416,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2025 | ||
| Keshi Anderson | £5,000 | £260,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cody Drameh | £4,400 | £228,800 | 21 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Emmanuel Longelo | £4,300 | £223,600 | 22 | Left-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| George Hall | £4,200 | £218,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jordan James | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joshua Williams | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alfie Chang | £850 | £44,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Finley Thorndike | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcel Oakley | £630 | £32,760 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Junior Dixon | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brad Mayo | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ben Beresford | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Byron Pendleton | £490 | £25,480 | 17 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Chris Ogor | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harley Hamilton | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sahid Kamara | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Home | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kieran Wakefield | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kobi Brooks | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Laiith Fairnie | £340 | £17,680 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rico Browne | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Centre-back | St Kitts & Nevis | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rico Patterson | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pharrell Williams | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zaid Betteka | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alvaro Ruiz Rente | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right winger | Cuba | JUN 2024 | ||
| Frank Tattum | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Godfred Boakye | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zach Willis | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Stoyan Pergelov | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left-back | Bulgaria | JUN 2024 | ||
| O'Shea Ellis | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Menzi Mazwi | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cameron Eubank | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Will O'Sullivan | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Taylor Dodd | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oliver Sayer | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| George Wynne | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tyrese Warmington | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ben Wodskou | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Szymon Terenowicz | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Caleb Sanders | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right wing-back, right winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alezandro Da Silva | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Will Burrell | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Trae Briscoe | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Bria Bateman | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Yusuf Ahmed | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Romelle Donovan | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Morgan Dance | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
41 Under £1k 4%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
4 £2k-£5k 5%
8 £5k-£10k 22%
14 £10k-£25k 68%
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Birmingham City wages, 2023/24
What was Birmingham City's wage bill in 2023/24?
Birmingham City paid £303,820 a week in 2023/24 - £15,798,640 across the year - spread over a squad of 68. We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Birmingham City player in 2023/24?
Neil Etheridge was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £20,000 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £12,414.
What was the average Birmingham City salary in 2023/24?
The average Birmingham City player aged 22 or over earned £12,414 a week in 2023/24, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Birmingham City's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Birmingham City pay £568,995 a week in 2026/27, 87% higher than the £303,820 of 2023/24. The current squad is 69 players against 68 then.