Bristol City 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Alfie Mawson on £35,000 per week · see the current Bristol City wage bill
We hold a wage for all 73 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 28 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Bristol City pay £239,980 a week in 2026/27 — 30% lower than the £343,464 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 21 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Mawson | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 26 | D (C) | England | ||
| Nahki Wells | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 30 | ST (C) | Bermuda | ||
| Tomas Kalas | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 27 | D (RC) | Czechia | ||
| Henri Lansbury | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 29 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Famara Diédhiou | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 27 | ST (C) | Senegal | ||
| Kasey Palmer | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 23 | M (C), AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Nathan Baker | £19,000 | £988,000 | 29 | D (C) | England | ||
| Andreas Weimann | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | Austria | ||
| Ádám Nagy | £16,000 | £832,000 | 25 | DM, M (C) | Hungary | ||
| Daniel Bentley | £14,000 | £728,000 | 27 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Hunt | £13,000 | £676,000 | 29 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| Joe Williams | £10,000 | £520,000 | 23 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Chris Martin | £8,400 | £436,800 | 31 | ST (C) | Scotland | ||
| Callum O'Dowda | £8,400 | £436,800 | 25 | M/AM (RL) | Ireland | ||
| Jay Dasilva | £8,100 | £421,200 | 22 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Marley Watkins | £7,900 | £410,800 | 29 | M/AM (RL), ST (C) | Wales | ||
| Taylor Moore | £7,600 | £395,200 | 23 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Adrian Mariappa | £7,500 | £390,000 | 33 | D (RC) | Jamaica | ||
| Jamie Paterson | £7,100 | £369,200 | 28 | M/AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Zak Vyner | £6,000 | £312,000 | 23 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Liam Walsh | £6,000 | £312,000 | 22 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Han-Noah Massengo | £5,200 | £270,400 | 19 | DM, M (C) | France | ||
| Hakeeb Adelakun | £5,200 | £270,400 | 24 | M (R), AM (RL) | England | ||
| Tommy Rowe | £3,600 | £187,200 | 31 | D/WB (L), M (LC) | England | ||
| Antoine Semenyo | £3,500 | £182,000 | 20 | M/AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| Tyreeq Bakinson | £2,600 | £135,200 | 21 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Cameron Pring | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | D/WB/M (L) | England | ||
| George Nurse | £2,200 | £114,400 | 21 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | England | ||
| Max O'Leary | £1,900 | £98,800 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Steven Sessegnon | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | D (RLC) | England | ||
| Freddie Hinds | £750 | £39,000 | 21 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Owura Edwards | £710 | £36,920 | 19 | M/AM (RL) | England | ||
| Joe Wollacott | £710 | £36,920 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Rene Gilmartin | £700 | £36,400 | 33 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Aden Baldwin | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Opi Edwards | £660 | £34,320 | 21 | D/WB/M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Saikou Janneh | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | ST (C) | Gambia | ||
| Ayman Benarous | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Barney Soady | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | D (RL), WB/M/AM (L) | Wales | ||
| Bradley Webb | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Callum Pearson | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | D (RC) | Wales | ||
| Harvey Wiles-Richards | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Josh Owers | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | M (C) | England | ||
| Joe Low | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | D (C) | Wales | ||
| Zac Smith | £350 | £18,200 | 19 | M (RC) | England | ||
| Louis Britton | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Lochlan Robertson | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Ryley Towler | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Sam Bell | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | AM (C), ST (C) | England | ||
| Sam Pearson | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | M/AM (RL) | Wales | ||
| Tommy Conway | £260 | £13,520 | 17 | ST (C) | Scotland | ||
| Vincent Harper | £240 | £12,480 | 19 | D (L) | England | ||
| Callum Wood | £174 | £9,048 | 17 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Luca Smith | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | Wales | ||
| Dylan Lewis | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (L) | England | ||
| Omar Taylor-Clarke | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Wales | ||
| Harry Leeson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Matt Morris | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Rohan Nelson | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C), DM | England | ||
| Will Sage | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| James Walker | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Alex Scott | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (C) | England | ||
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Tommy Backwell | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (C) | England | ||
| Nathaniel Williams | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (LC) | England | ||
| Marlee Francois | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (RL) | Australia | ||
| Cameron Salmon | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Prince Henry | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Joe Porton | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | Wales | ||
| Mark Thuo | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (R) | England | ||
| Jemar South-Thomas | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | ||
| Khari Allen | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (L) | England | ||
| Dylan Kadji | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 36% of the squad wage bill, across the 73 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Bristol City wages, 2020/21
What was Bristol City's wage bill in 2020/21?
Bristol City paid £343,464 a week in 2020/21 - £17,860,128 across the year - spread over a squad of 73. We hold a wage for all 73 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Bristol City player in 2020/21?
Alfie Mawson was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £35,000 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £11,329.
What was the average Bristol City salary in 2020/21?
The average Bristol City player aged 22 or over earned £11,329 a week in 2020/21, across the 28 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 73. The top five earners took 36% of the bill between them.
How do Bristol City's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Bristol City pay £239,980 a week in 2026/27, 30% lower than the £343,464 of 2020/21. The current squad is 66 players against 73 then.