James Ward-Prowse vs Kalvin Phillips - salary comparison
Kalvin Phillips earns £40,000 a week more than James Ward-Prowse — £165,000 against £125,000, a difference of £2,080,000 over a year. The two best paid players in the Championship.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
James Ward-Prowse vs Kalvin Phillips, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | JAMES WARD-PROWSE | KALVIN PHILLIPS | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £125,000 | £165,000 | £40,000 |
| Yearly salary | £6,500,000 | £8,580,000 | £2,080,000 |
| Net worth | £47m | £49m | £2.1m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 30 | 29 | 1 yr |
| Position | DM, AM C | DM | - |
| Club | Southampton | Sheffield United | - |
| League | Championship | Championship | same league |
| Nationality | England | England | same |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2028 | 366 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Kalvin Phillips is paid £40,000 a week more than James Ward-Prowse — £2,080,000 over a year.
of the 910 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club, whose 22 players cost £40k a week between them.
what James Ward-Prowse is paid. Put another way, Kalvin Phillips earns James Ward-Prowse's entire week in 5.3 days.
a week, in 2024 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 11 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: James Ward-Prowse · Kalvin Phillips
Frequently asked questions
James Ward-Prowse vs Kalvin Phillips
Who earns more, James Ward-Prowse or Kalvin Phillips?
Kalvin Phillips earns more. Kalvin Phillips is on £165,000 per week against James Ward-Prowse's £125,000, a gap of £40,000 a week.
What is the difference between James Ward-Prowse's and Kalvin Phillips' salary?
£40,000 per week, which comes to £2,080,000 over a year. Kalvin Phillips is paid 1.3 times what James Ward-Prowse is paid.
How much does James Ward-Prowse earn per week?
James Ward-Prowse earns £125,000 per week at Southampton, or £6,500,000 per year.
How much does Kalvin Phillips earn per week?
Kalvin Phillips earns £165,000 per week at Sheffield United, or £8,580,000 per year.
Who is older, James Ward-Prowse or Kalvin Phillips?
James Ward-Prowse is older, at 30 to 29.
Whose contract runs longer, James Ward-Prowse's or Kalvin Phillips'?
Kalvin Phillips. Kalvin Phillips' deal runs to 30 June 2028, against 30 June 2027 for James Ward-Prowse.
Who has earned more over their career, James Ward-Prowse or Kalvin Phillips?
Kalvin Phillips, on the seasons we hold a wage for. James Ward-Prowse has earned £46,540,000 across 11 seasons, Kalvin Phillips £48,672,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between James Ward-Prowse and Kalvin Phillips?
£40,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 344 of the 910 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club on £39,977 a week.