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Cardiff City 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Joe Ralls on £18,000 per week · see the current Cardiff City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £204k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £11m
SQUAD SIZE65
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £8k
Then and now
Cardiff City pay £266,005 a week in 2026/27 — 30% higher than the £203,880 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ralls | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Callum Robinson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cédric Kipré | £14,000 | £728,000 | 25 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Callum O'Dowda | £12,000 | £624,000 | 27 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Romaine Sawyers | £9,000 | £468,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | St Kitts & Nevis | JUN 2024 | ||
| Andy Rinomhota | £8,500 | £442,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gavin Whyte | £8,200 | £426,400 | 26 | Right winger | N.Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jamilu Collins | £8,100 | £421,200 | 27 | Left-back | Nigeria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jaden Philogene | £8,100 | £421,200 | 20 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ryan Allsop | £7,700 | £400,400 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sheyi Ojo | £7,600 | £395,200 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mahlon Romeo | £6,900 | £358,800 | 26 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ryan Wintle | £6,700 | £348,400 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kion Etete | £6,000 | £312,000 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mark Harris | £5,900 | £306,800 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Perry Ng | £5,800 | £301,600 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Thomas Sang | £5,600 | £291,200 | 23 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Vontae Daley-Campbell | £5,500 | £286,000 | 21 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ebou Adams | £5,300 | £275,600 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Gambia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Connor Wickham | £4,400 | £228,800 | 29 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jak Alnwick | £4,100 | £213,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Simpson | £4,100 | £213,200 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mark McGuinness | £3,900 | £202,800 | 21 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rubin Colwill | £2,700 | £140,400 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sory Kaba | £2,600 | £135,200 | 27 | Striker | Guinea | JUN 2024 | ||
| Isaak Davies | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joel Bagan | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Chanka Zimba | £1,030 | £53,560 | 20 | Striker | Zambia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cameron Antwi | £830 | £43,160 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Eli King | £810 | £42,120 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oliver Denham | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Owen Pritchard | £610 | £31,720 | 19 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan Kavanagh | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sebastian Kristensen | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | Centre-back | Denmark | JUN 2023 | ||
| Rohan Luthra | £530 | £27,560 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jai Semenyo | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Caleb Hughes | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cian Ashford | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Xavier Benjamin | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Raheem Conte | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Aidan MacNamara | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jac Clay | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Callum Jones | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dylan Lawlor | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Louis Phillips | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dan Barton | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Japhet Mpadi | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Armstrong | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Morgan Wigley | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Adam Coomer | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luey Giles | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left wing-back, left midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tana Jones | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Thomas | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joel Colwill | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lewys Ware | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Beecher | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kyle Kenniford | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joseph Keeping | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Isaac Jeffries | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right winger | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Trey George | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cody Twose | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Morgan Lewis | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cole Fleming | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jacob Dennis | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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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
37 Under £1k 6%
3 £1k-£2k 2%
6 £2k-£5k 11%
15 £5k-£10k 51%
4 £10k-£25k 30%
Top 5 earners took 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Cardiff City wages, 2022/23
What was Cardiff City's wage bill in 2022/23?
Cardiff City paid £203,880 a week in 2022/23 - £10,601,760 across the year - spread over a squad of 65. We hold a wage for all 65 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Cardiff City player in 2022/23?
Joe Ralls was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £18,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £8,125.
What was the average Cardiff City salary in 2022/23?
The average Cardiff City player aged 22 or over earned £8,125 a week in 2022/23, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Cardiff City's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Cardiff City pay £266,005 a week in 2026/27, 30% higher than the £203,880 of 2022/23. The current squad is 63 players against 65 then.