Scottish Championship player wages
The 11 clubs we track in the Scottish Championship pay a combined £201,453 a week. Leon King is the best paid, on £8,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Scottish Championship
Top 10 earners take 18% of the league's wage bill
What a Scottish Championship player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 162 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 289 in the squad lists
Median £720 a week against an average of £882, across the 162 players this covers.
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where Scottish Championship players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Scottish Championship club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £29,670 | £1,542,840 | £1,318 | 30 | Jamie Lindsay | £3,100 |
 | £26,060 | £1,355,120 | £1,314 | 26 | Aaron Donnelly | £3,500 |
 | £25,728 | £1,337,856 | £1,053 | 46 | Bruce Anderson | £2,500 |
 | £25,555 | £1,328,860 | £726 | 24 | Leon King | £8,000 |
 | £22,840 | £1,187,680 | £905 | 29 | Graeme Shinnie | £4,200 |
 | £18,520 | £963,040 | £995 | 19 | George Oakley | £2,200 |
| Partick Thistle | £16,410 | £853,320 | £1,210 | 21 | Alex Samuel | £2,500 |
 | £11,700 | £608,400 | £573 | 21 | Elyh Harrison | £2,300 |
 | £9,925 | £516,100 | £437 | 24 | Aidan Nesbitt | £1,000 |
| Queen's Park | £8,940 | £464,880 | £623 | 31 | Aidan Connolly | £800 |
| Stenhousemuir | £6,105 | £317,460 | £388 | 18 | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | £900 |
Frequently asked questions
Scottish Championship wages
What is the total Scottish Championship wage bill?
The 11 clubs we track in the Scottish Championship pay a combined £201,453 per week, or £10,475,556 per year, across 289 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Scottish Championship?
Leon King of Ayr United, on £8,000 per week — £416,000 a year.
Which Scottish Championship club has the biggest wage bill?
Ross County, at £29,670 per week across 30 players.
What is the average Scottish Championship salary?
£882 a week across the 162 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £720.