Matthew Targett vs Ryan Giles - salary comparison
Matthew Targett earns £44,000 a week more than Ryan Giles — £79,000 against £35,000, a difference of £2,288,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Hull City.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Matthew Targett vs Ryan Giles, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | MATTHEW TARGETT | RYAN GILES | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £79,000 | £35,000 | £44,000 |
| Yearly salary | £4,108,000 | £1,820,000 | £2,288,000 |
| Net worth | £31m | £5.2m | £26m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 29 | 25 | 4 yr |
| Position | D/WB L | D/WB/AM L | - |
| Club | Hull City | Hull City | team-mates |
| League | Premier League | Premier League | same league |
| Nationality | England | England | same |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2026 | JUN 2027 | 365 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Matthew Targett is paid £44,000 a week more than Ryan Giles — £2,288,000 over a year.
of the 904 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 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, whose 70 players cost £44k a week between them.
what Ryan Giles is paid. Put another way, Matthew Targett earns Ryan Giles' entire week in 3.1 days.
a week, in 2023 — 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: Matthew Targett · Ryan Giles
Frequently asked questions
Matthew Targett vs Ryan Giles
Who earns more, Matthew Targett or Ryan Giles?
Matthew Targett earns more. Matthew Targett is on £79,000 per week against Ryan Giles' £35,000, a gap of £44,000 a week.
What is the difference between Matthew Targett's and Ryan Giles' salary?
£44,000 per week, which comes to £2,288,000 over a year. Matthew Targett is paid 2.3 times what Ryan Giles is paid.
How much does Matthew Targett earn per week?
Matthew Targett earns £79,000 per week at Hull City, or £4,108,000 per year.
How much does Ryan Giles earn per week?
Ryan Giles earns £35,000 per week at Hull City, or £1,820,000 per year.
Who is older, Matthew Targett or Ryan Giles?
Matthew Targett is older, at 29 to 25.
Whose contract runs longer, Matthew Targett's or Ryan Giles'?
Ryan Giles. Ryan Giles' deal runs to 30 June 2027, against 30 June 2026 for Matthew Targett.
Who has earned more over their career, Matthew Targett or Ryan Giles?
Matthew Targett, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Matthew Targett has earned £31,148,000 across 11 seasons, Ryan Giles £5,184,400 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Matthew Targett and Ryan Giles?
£44,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 359 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba on £43,973 a week.