Leicester City 2026/27 - player wages
League One · highest earner Boubakary Soumaré on £58,000 per week · see Leicester City transfers · All-time earners · Finances · Central payments · Backroom staff
WEEKLY WAGE BILL£673k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £35m
SQUAD SIZE69
MANAGER £16k Gary Rowett
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £29k
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boubakary Soumaré | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| John Lundstram | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oliver Skipp | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | £48,000 | £2,496,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Jamaica | JUN 2027 | ||
| Wes Morgan | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 36 | Centre-back | Jamaica | - | ||
| Caleb Okoli | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2029 | ||
| Harry Souttar | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Australia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Wout Faes | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Belgium | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luke Thomas | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Tom Watson | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Alex McCarthy | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 35 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Woyo Coulibaly | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 26 | Full-back | Mali | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ben Nelson | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Conor Chaplin | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Emil Riis | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 27 | Striker | Denmark | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jakub Stolarczyk | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Wes Burns | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | Right wing-back, right winger | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Will Alves | £11,000 | £572,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Louis Page | £10,000 | £520,000 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Liam Cullen | £8,000 | £416,000 | 26 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dujuan Richards | £6,400 | £332,800 | 19 | Winger, striker | Jamaica | JUN 2026 | ||
| Olabade Aluko | £5,500 | £286,000 | 18 | Defender | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Sammy Braybrooke | £4,600 | £239,200 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Divine Mukasa | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Franco Ravizzoli | £3,300 | £171,600 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Argentina | JUN 2027 | ||
| Layton Ndukwu | £3,000 | £156,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | - | ||
| Kevon Gray | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Nathan Opoku | £2,900 | £150,800 | 23 | Right winger, striker | Ghana | JUN 2027 | ||
| Stevie Bausor | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | South Africa | JUN 2027 | ||
| Christian McFarlane | £2,400 | £124,800 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Warren O'Hora | £2,400 | £124,800 | 26 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Alfie Fisken | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Bobby Amartey | £990 | £51,480 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ghana | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harry French | £930 | £48,360 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jayden Joseph | £910 | £47,320 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joshua King | £910 | £47,320 | 18 | Striker | Czechia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mirsad Ali | £880 | £45,760 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jahmari Lindsay | £810 | £42,120 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Bless Akolbire | £790 | £41,080 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lorenz Hutchinson | £740 | £38,480 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Toby Onanaye | £710 | £36,920 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jake Donohue | £710 | £36,920 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tommy Neale | £710 | £36,920 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Laolu Omobolaji | £690 | £35,880 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Reiss Khela | £680 | £35,360 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dempsey Arlott-John | £670 | £34,840 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | - | ||
| Ryan Donnelly | £630 | £32,760 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Bart Kosiorek | £590 | £30,680 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Poland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oliver Bosworth | £560 | £29,120 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | - | ||
| Fabien Simons | £550 | £28,600 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Riley Carr | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Alpha Diallo | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alfie Dignum | £405 | £21,060 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Bismark Owusu | £395 | £20,540 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Will Lawrence | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| David Anugo | £375 | £19,500 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Romania | JUN 2027 | ||
| Freddie Marson | £355 | £18,460 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harry Sutherington | £335 | £17,420 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Hugo de Lisle | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harry Jacklin | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joe Corden | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jake Fletcher | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Winger, striker | Thailand | JUN 2027 | ||
| Leo Stretton | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luqman Aideed | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Michael Toko | £285 | £14,820 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Maxwell Adedeji | £285 | £14,820 | 17 | Centre-back | Finland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tinashe Manyumba | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Zimbabwe | JUN 2027 | ||
| Will Daniels | £185 | £9,620 | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | Canada | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniel Obi | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | Nigeria | - | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
37 Under £1k 3%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
9 £2k-£5k 4%
3 £5k-£10k 3%
7 £10k-£25k 18%
12 £25k-£100k 72%
Top 5 earners take 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a wage for.
Leicester City against League One
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers 3 £17k + 233%
Defenders 8 £30k + 425%
Midfielders 3 £53k + 727%
Attackers 6 £20k + 258%
Leicester City League One average · Leicester City pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Leicester City wages, 2026/27
What is Leicester City's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Leicester City total wage bill for 2026/27 is £35,003,540 per year (£673,145 per week) across a squad of 69. We hold a wage for all 69 players in the squad.
Who is Leicester City's highest earner?
Boubakary Soumaré is the highest paid player at Leicester City, earning £58,000 per week.
What is the average Leicester City player salary?
The average Leicester City player aged 22 or over earns £28,979 per week in 2026/27, across the 19 we hold a wage for. The median is £27,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Leicester City play in?
Leicester City play in League One. League One is tier 3 of football in England.
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