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Cardiff City 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Harry Wilson on £41,000 per week · see the current Cardiff City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £387k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £20m
SQUAD SIZE64
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £18k
Then and now
Cardiff City pay £266,005 a week in 2026/27 — 31% lower than the £387,057 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 15 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Wilson | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 23 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Smithies | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sheyi Ojo | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Leandro Bacuna | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 28 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Curaçao | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joe Ralls | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 26 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Junior Hoilett | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 30 | Wide midfielder, winger | Canada | JUN 2021 | ||
| Josh Murphy | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 25 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sean Morrison | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Bennett | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 30 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lee Tomlin | £19,000 | £988,000 | 31 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aden Flint | £18,000 | £936,000 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Curtis Nelson | £14,000 | £728,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kieffer Moore | £12,000 | £624,000 | 27 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sol Bamba | £12,000 | £624,000 | 35 | Centre-back | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2021 | ||
| Will Vaulks | £10,000 | £520,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Isaac Vassell | £9,100 | £473,200 | 26 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marlon Pack | £9,000 | £468,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Perry Ng | £5,800 | £301,600 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jonny Williams | £5,100 | £265,200 | 26 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dillon Phillips | £4,400 | £228,800 | 25 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jordi Osei-Tutu | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mark Harris | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aaron Bolger | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joel Bagan | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Left-back | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ciaron Brown | £880 | £45,760 | 22 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Danny Williams | £870 | £45,240 | 20 | Right winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Camron McWilliams | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Isaak Davies | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | Winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Chanka Zimba | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Daniel Martin | £470 | £24,440 | 20 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Oliver Denham | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Roland Idowu | £458 | £23,816 | 18 | Central midfielder | Ireland | MAY 2021 | ||
| George Ratcliffe | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Reynolds | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Defender, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam Bowen | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Daniel Griffiths | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | MAY 2021 | ||
| Tavio d'Almeida | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Central midfielder | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jack Bodenham | £410 | £21,320 | 20 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Thomas Sang | £410 | £21,320 | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| James Waite | £360 | £18,720 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kieron Evans | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Keenan Patten | £350 | £18,200 | 19 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rubin Colwill | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Owen Pritchard | £159 | £8,268 | 17 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rhys Schwank | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Wide midfielder, winger | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ben Coley | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Rippon | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tom Davies | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left-back, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Aidan MacNamara | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| James Crole | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jac Clay | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Caleb Hughes | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tom Chiabi | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Taylor Jones | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nativ Yanko | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Frazer Thomas | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Siyabonga Ligendza | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ethan Vaughan | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ntazana Mayembe | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Eli King | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jaimie Cogman | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Australia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bradley Stewart | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Masrani | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Kavanagh | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
40 Under £1k 3%
3 £1k-£2k 1%
2 £2k-£5k 2%
4 £5k-£10k 7%
8 £10k-£25k 33%
7 £25k-£100k 53%
Top 5 earners took 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 64 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Cardiff City wages, 2020/21
What was Cardiff City's wage bill in 2020/21?
Cardiff City paid £387,057 a week in 2020/21 - £20,126,964 across the year - spread over a squad of 64. We hold a wage for all 64 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Cardiff City player in 2020/21?
Harry Wilson was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £41,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £17,585.
What was the average Cardiff City salary in 2020/21?
The average Cardiff City player aged 22 or over earned £17,585 a week in 2020/21, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 64. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Cardiff City's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Cardiff City pay £266,005 a week in 2026/27, 31% lower than the £387,057 of 2020/21. The current squad is 63 players against 64 then.