Cardiff City 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Omari Kellyman on £34,000 per week · see Cardiff City transfers · All-time earners · Finances · Central payments · Backroom staff · Championship stadium tours
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Kellyman | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Calum Chambers | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Osho | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Nigeria | JUN 2029 | ||
| Callum Robinson | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| David Turnbull | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Krystian Bielik | £15,000 | £780,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Poland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Alex Robertson | £13,000 | £676,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nathan Trott | £13,000 | £676,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Yousef Salech | £11,000 | £572,000 | 23 | Striker | Denmark | JUN 2030 | ||
| Rubin Colwill | £10,000 | £520,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Perry Ng | £9,000 | £468,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Singapore | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ollie Tanner | £8,800 | £457,600 | 23 | Winger | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Dylan Lawlor | £8,400 | £436,800 | 19 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2028 | ||
| Chris Willock | £6,400 | £332,800 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Will Fish | £6,000 | £312,000 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Joel Bagan | £5,100 | £265,200 | 23 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harry Tyrer | £4,200 | £218,400 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Isaak Davies | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | Winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2029 | ||
| Cian Ashford | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2030 | ||
| Jack Moylan | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Joel Colwill | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2028 | ||
| Matthew Turner | £1,900 | £98,800 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ronan Kpakio | £1,700 | £88,400 | 18 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2029 | ||
| Jack Kingdon | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Caden Voice | £880 | £45,760 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matthew Apter | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Alyas Debono | £550 | £28,600 | 18 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Charlie O'Brien | £530 | £27,560 | 20 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Cody Twose | £530 | £27,560 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniel Ola | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | Winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dakarai Mafico | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jacob Dennis | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Keita | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mannie Barton | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | Left winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ewan Griffiths | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jac Thomas | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Josh Beecher | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | Left-back, left winger | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jake Davies | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Morgan Wigley | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | Right winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sekou Kaba | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Pearce | £390 | £20,280 | 21 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ellis Yorke | £365 | £18,980 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Trey George | £360 | £18,720 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harri Davies | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hayden Allmark | £335 | £17,420 | 17 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harry Watts | £335 | £17,420 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Will Spiers | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jacob Hobson | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joshua Donovan | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jack Sykes | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Leeyon Phelan | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Logan Cartwright | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | Left wing-back | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Leo Papirnyk | £295 | £15,340 | 15 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Noah Williams | £275 | £14,300 | 17 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ollie Walsh | £265 | £13,780 | 17 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Olly Reynolds | £265 | £13,780 | 17 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Riley Hilaire-Clarke | £235 | £12,220 | 17 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Robert Tankiewicz | £235 | £12,220 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sam Jones | £225 | £11,700 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tiger Tobin | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| T-Jay Parfitt | £215 | £11,180 | 17 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Thomas Prickett | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Isaac Davies | - | - | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 47% of the squad wage bill, across the 62 players we hold a wage for.
Cardiff City against the Championship
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Cardiff City Championship average · Cardiff City pays over the league average in 1 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Cardiff City wages, 2026/27
What is Cardiff City's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Cardiff City total wage bill for 2026/27 is £13,832,260 per year (£266,005 per week) across a squad of 63. We hold a wage for 62 of the 63 players.
Who is Cardiff City's highest earner?
Omari Kellyman is the highest paid player at Cardiff City, earning £34,000 per week.
What is the average Cardiff City player salary?
The average Cardiff City player aged 22 or over earns £11,144 per week in 2026/27, across the 18 we hold a wage for. The median is £9,500. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Cardiff City play in?
Cardiff City play in the Championship. The Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
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