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Bristol City 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Tomas Kalas on £22,000 per week · see the current Bristol City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £173k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £9.0m
SQUAD SIZE66
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £8k
Then and now
Bristol City pay £228,480 a week in 2026/27 — 32% higher than the £172,860 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Kalas | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Czechia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Andreas Weimann | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Austria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nahki Wells | £14,000 | £728,000 | 32 | Striker | Bermuda | JUN 2025 | ||
| Matty James | £11,000 | £572,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Williams | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kal Naismith | £10,000 | £520,000 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, left midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harry Cornick | £8,200 | £426,400 | 27 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jay Dasilva | £8,100 | £421,200 | 24 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Anis Mehmeti | £7,500 | £390,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Albania | JUN 2026 | ||
| Zak Vyner | £6,000 | £312,000 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Rob Atkinson | £5,700 | £296,400 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cameron Pring | £5,400 | £280,800 | 24 | Centre-back, left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kane Wilson | £5,000 | £260,000 | 22 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mark Sykes | £4,900 | £254,800 | 24 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nikita Haikin | £4,900 | £254,800 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Russia | JUN 2023 | ||
| George Tanner | £4,200 | £218,400 | 22 | Full-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Andy King | £3,500 | £182,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ayman Benarous | £3,500 | £182,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alex Scott | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Max O'Leary | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tommy Conway | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Duncan Idehen | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Acey | £890 | £46,280 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| James Morton | £810 | £42,120 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harvey Wiles-Richards | £730 | £37,960 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Callum Wood | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sam Bell | £620 | £32,240 | 20 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| James Taylor | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marlee Francois | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Winger, striker | Australia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Omar Taylor-Clarke | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Left midfielder | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ewan Clark | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mac Boyd | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tommy Backwell | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Leeson | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Seb Palmer-Houlden | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Porton | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Owers | £360 | £18,720 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zac Bell | £350 | £18,200 | 19 | Centre-back, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Prince Henry | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Romani Rowe | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Callum Hewlett | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam West | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jed Meerholz | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joseph James | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Duncan | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Campbell-Slowey | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tim Ap Sion | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Elijah Morrison | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Raekwan Nelson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ephraim Yeboah | £180 | £9,360 | 15 | Striker | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Billy Phillips | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zack Ali | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brandon Bak | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom White | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marley Rose | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Isaac Richards | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Filbert Owusu-Antwi | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Brandon Oputeri | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Callum Hutton | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kai Churchley | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josey Casa-Grande | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jaden Brown | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Raphael Araoye | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | Canada | JUN 2025 | ||
| Taine Anderson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Olly Thomas | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
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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 8%
3 £1k-£2k 3%
6 £2k-£5k 14%
7 £5k-£10k 27%
6 £10k-£25k 49%
Top 5 earners took 43% of the squad wage bill, across the 66 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Bristol City wages, 2022/23
What was Bristol City's wage bill in 2022/23?
Bristol City paid £172,860 a week in 2022/23 - £8,988,720 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 Bristol City player in 2022/23?
Tomas Kalas was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £22,000 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £7,978.
What was the average Bristol City salary in 2022/23?
The average Bristol City player aged 22 or over earned £7,978 a week in 2022/23, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 66. The top five earners took 43% of the bill between them.
How do Bristol City's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Bristol City pay £228,480 a week in 2026/27, 32% higher than the £172,860 of 2022/23. The current squad is 66 players against 66 then.