English Championship - Teams & Player Salaries
| Rank | Team | Wage Bill | Highest Paid Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Middlesbrough
|
£ 17.9m | £2.3 million | |
| 2 |
Leicester City
|
£ 23.2m |
No Player
|
No Data |
| 3 |
Southampton
|
£ 22.7m |
No Player
|
No Data |
| 4 |
Ipswich Town
|
£ 20.2m |
No Player
|
No Data |
| 5 |
Sheffield United
|
£ 20.6m | £2.6 million | |
| 6 |
Portsmouth
|
£ 9.6m | £0.6 million |
Highest Paid Players in English Championship
| Rank | Player | Verified | Weekly | Yearly | Team | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £ 50k | £ 2.6m |
|
27 | 2026 | ||
| 2 | £ 45k | £ 2.3m |
|
29 | 2026 | ||
| 3 | £ 12k | £ 625k |
|
20 | 2029 | ||
| 4 | £ 7.5k | £ 390k |
|
18 | 2026 |
Average Salary: Second-tier league of English football is known as 'EFL Championship' or just Championship has average player salary of around £11,000 per week which is higher then some of the other top divisions in European football.
Combined Wage Bill: Total combined wage bill of 24 Championship clubs is around £380 million in 2025/26 season which goes to show how much clubs are willing to invest in players in persuit of promotion to premier league.
We breakdown each of the EFL Championship club's squad and see how much they are spending on player wages in 2025/26 season.
