EFL Championship Club's Wage Bills 2025/26 - (Ranked)
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EFL League One Salary &
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Explore verified EFL League One player salaries, contracts, and career earnings across all clubs in the league.
131+
Players Tracked
$251M+
Verified Data
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Teams
186+
Contracts Tracked
Clubs by Wage Bill
| Club | Wage Bill |
|---|---|
Leicester City
|
£22.4M |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
£3.8M |
Oxford United
|
£687,200 |
Highest Paid Players
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Highest Paid EFL League One Players
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| # | Player | Team | Weekly |
Yearly
|
Age
|
Contract
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
€68,919 | €3.6M | 28 | 2027 | |
| 2 |
|
€47,124 | €2.5M | 34 | 2027 | |
| 3 |
|
€35,343 | €1.8M | 33 | 2027 | |
| 4 |
|
€35,343 | €1.8M | 32 | 2028 | |
| 5 |
|
€29,453 | €1.5M | 26 | 2029 | |
| 6 |
|
€29,453 | €1.5M | 25 | 2029 | |
| 7 |
|
€29,453 | €1.5M | 29 | 2027 | |
| 8 |
|
€23,562 | €1.2M | 27 | 2028 | |
| 9 |
|
€23,562 | €1.2M | 23 | 2028 | |
| 10 |
|
€18,143 | €942,480 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 11 |
|
€14,726 | €765,765 | 27 | 2029 | |
| 12 |
|
€14,726 | €765,765 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 13 |
|
€11,781 | €612,612 | 25 | 2029 | |
| 14 |
|
€11,781 | €612,612 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 15 |
|
€11,310 | €589,050 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 16 |
|
€11,310 | €589,050 | 20 | 2028 | |
| 17 |
|
€11,310 | €589,050 | 28 | 2027 | |
| 18 |
|
€9,071 | €471,240 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 19 |
|
€9,071 | €471,240 | 25 | 2028 | |
| 20 |
|
€9,071 | €471,240 | 28 | 2027 | |
| 21 |
|
€6,798 | €353,430 | 23 | 2027 | |
| 22 |
|
€6,212 | €323,010 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 23 |
|
€5,890 | €306,306 | 22 | 2027 | |
| 24 |
|
€5,890 | €306,306 | 21 | 2027 | |
| 25 |
|
€4,712 | €245,045 | 21 | 2027 | |
| 26 |
|
€4,712 | €245,045 | 23 | 2027 |
| Player | Team | Weekly |
Yearly
|
Age
|
Contract
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
€68,919 | €4M | 28 | 2027 | |
|
|
€47,124 | €2M | 34 | 2027 | |
|
|
€35,343 | €2M | 33 | 2027 | |
|
|
€35,343 | €2M | 32 | 2028 | |
|
|
€29,453 | €2M | 26 | 2029 | |
|
|
€29,453 | €2M | 25 | 2029 | |
|
|
€29,453 | €2M | 29 | 2027 | |
|
|
€23,562 | €1M | 27 | 2028 | |
|
|
€23,562 | €1M | 23 | 2028 | |
|
10
|
|
€18,143 | €942,480 | 28 | 2028 |
|
11
|
|
€14,726 | €765,765 | 27 | 2029 |
|
|
€14,726 | €765,765 | 25 | 2027 | |
|
13
|
|
€11,781 | €612,612 | 25 | 2029 |
|
14
|
|
€11,781 | €612,612 | 27 | 2027 |
|
|
€11,310 | €589,050 | 28 | 2028 | |
|
|
€11,310 | €589,050 | 20 | 2028 | |
|
17
|
|
€11,310 | €589,050 | 28 | 2027 |
|
|
€9,071 | €471,240 | 25 | 2027 | |
|
19
|
|
€9,071 | €471,240 | 25 | 2028 |
|
20
|
|
€9,071 | €471,240 | 28 | 2027 |
|
|
€6,798 | €353,430 | 23 | 2027 | |
|
|
€6,212 | €323,010 | 31 | 2027 | |
|
23
|
|
€5,890 | €306,306 | 22 | 2027 |
|
24
|
|
€5,890 | €306,306 | 21 | 2027 |
|
|
€4,712 | €245,045 | 21 | 2027 | |
|
|
€4,712 | €245,045 | 23 | 2027 |
EFL League One Salary Insights
- ➤ EFL League One clubs have a combined annual wage bill of €26.9 million.
- ➤ 1. Leicester City (€22.4M), 2. Sheffield Wednesday (€3.8M) and 3. Oxford United (€687.2K) have the highest annual wage bills in the EFL League One.
- ➤ 1. Leicester City (€22.4M), 2. Sheffield Wednesday (€3.8M) and 3. Oxford United (€687.2K) have the league's lowest annual wage bills.
- ➤ The gap between Leicester City's (€22.4M) and Oxford United's (€687.2K) annual wage bills is €21.7 million.
- ➤ The Top 6 clubs account for 100% of the EFL League One's total player wage bill.
- ➤ SalaryLeaks tracks 26 players, 26 active contracts and all 3 EFL League One club wage bills, with salary figures updated throughout the season.
Frequently Asked Questions
The average EFL League One player earns €16,022/week (€833.2K/year).
Wout Faes is the EFL League One's highest-paid player, earning €58,500/week salary in 2026/27 season.
EFL League One salary figures are compiled from a combination of verified public reports and industry sources, cross-checked against club statements and updated throughout the season.
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