Championship wages by age
Across the 1,541 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in the Championship this season, the median is £6,100 a week at 21 and £15,000 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is Jeremy Monga, 16, at Swansea City.
The median wage at every age in the Championship
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
The Championship against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 289 | £315 | £315 | Jeremy Monga | £10,000 |
| 17 | 272 | £355 | £345 | Airidas Golambeckis | £3,500 |
| 18 | 200 | £580 | £370 | Branimir Mlačić | £8,500 |
| 19 | 143 | £730 | £482 | Omari Kellyman | £34,000 |
| 20 | 84 | £1,750 | £623 | Romain Esse | £38,000 |
| 21 | 73 | £6,100 | £900 | Samuel Iling | £53,000 |
| 22 | 53 | £9,000 | £1,700 | Nasser Djiga | £39,000 |
| 23 | 66 | £11,500 | £2,300 | André | £68,000 |
| 24 | 59 | £11,000 | £2,700 | Largie Ramazani | £55,000 |
| 25 | 60 | £10,500 | £3,100 | Mads Hermansen | £59,000 |
| 26 | 43 | £19,000 | £3,400 | Valentín Castellanos | £77,000 |
| 27 | 55 | £15,000 | £4,500 | Edson Álvarez | £100,000 |
| 28 | 36 | £15,000 | £4,650 | Jarrod Bowen | £125,000 |
| 29 | 33 | £17,000 | £4,300 | Kalvin Phillips | £165,000 |
| 30 | 16 | £18,000 | £4,400 | James Ward-Prowse | £125,000 |
| 31 | 18 | £14,500 | £4,500 | Marvin Ducksch | £39,000 |
| 32 | 10 | £18,500 | £4,500 | Alphonse Areola | £120,000 |
| 33 | 15 | £8,500 | £4,150 | Joël Veltman | £57,000 |
| 34 | 5 | £15,000 | £3,900 | Kieran Trippier | £115,000 |
| 35 | 5 | £23,000 | £3,550 | Kyle Walker | £100,000 |
| 36 | 4 | - | £4,100 | Branislav Ivanović | £28,000 |
| 37 | 2 | - | £3,100 | Frank Fielding | £4,300 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
The Championship, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Iling | 21 | Bolton Wanderers | WB L, AM RL | £53,000 |
| 2 | Fer López | 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | AM RC | £47,000 |
| 3 | Soungountou Magassa | 21 | West Ham United | D C, DM | £43,000 |
| 4 | Pablo Felipe | 21 | West Ham United | ST | £39,000 |
| 5 | August Priske | 21 | Birmingham City | ST | £38,000 |
| 6 | Romain Esse | 20 | Millwall | AM RLC | £38,000 |
| 7 | Omari Kellyman | 19 | Cardiff City | AM RLC | £34,000 |
| 8 | Damion Downs | 21 | Southampton | AM RL, ST | £32,000 |
| 9 | Arne Engels | 21 | West Ham United | DM, AM C | £28,000 |
| 10 | Enso González | 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | AM R | £27,000 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
The Championship, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Areola | 32 | West Ham United | GK | £120,000 |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier | 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D/WB R | £115,000 |
| 3 | Kyle Walker | 35 | Burnley | D RC | £100,000 |
| 4 | Raúl Jiménez | 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ST | £88,000 |
| 5 | José Sá | 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | GK | £72,000 |
| 6 | Joël Veltman | 33 | West Ham United | D RC | £57,000 |
| 7 | Matt Doherty | 33 | Sheffield United | D RC | £54,000 |
| 8 | Branislav Ivanović | 36 | West Bromwich Albion | D (RC) | £28,000 |
| 9 | Kenny McLean | 33 | Norwich City | DM | £25,000 |
| 10 | Ashley Barnes | 35 | Burnley | AM/F C | £23,000 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
The Championship and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
The Championship ranks fifth of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £15,000 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are Championship players paid the most?
Of the ages the Championship holds 20 or more players at, 26: the median is £19,000 a week across 43 players. The 5 players aged 35 have a higher median, £23,000.
How much does a Championship player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £6,100 a week at 21 and £15,000 at 28 in 2026/27. Across every men's league we hold it is £900 a week at 21 and £4,650 at 28.
Who is the youngest Championship player paid £10,000 a week?
Jeremy Monga, 16, on £10,000 a week at Swansea City.
Who is the highest-paid Championship player aged 21 or under?
Samuel Iling, 21, on £53,000 a week at Bolton Wanderers. Fer López, 21, is next on £47,000.
Who is the highest-paid Championship player aged 32 or over?
Alphonse Areola, 32, on £120,000 a week at West Ham United. Kieran Trippier, 34, is next on £115,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every Championship club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in the Championship, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.