EFL Championship Club's Wage Bills 2025/26 - (Ranked)
English Championship is by far the most expensive second-tier leagues world football. Thanks to parachute payments from...
| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Age | Contract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £45,000 | £2.3m | 31 | 2026 | ||
| 2 | £30,000 | £1.6m | 25 | 2027 | ||
| 3 | £30,000 | £1.6m | 28 | 2026 | ||
| 4 |
Brandon Williams
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£30,000 | £1.6m | 25 | 2026 | |
| 5 |
Oliver McBurnie
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£30,000 | £1.6m | 29 | 2028 | |
| 6 |
Matt Crooks
|
£17,500 | £910k | 31 | 2027 | |
| 7 | £15,000 | £780k | 23 | 2026 | ||
| 8 |
John Egan
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£15,000 | £780k | 33 | 2026 | |
| 9 |
Liam Millar
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£15,000 | £780k | 26 | 2027 | |
| 10 |
Eliot Matazo
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£15,000 | £780k | 23 | 2028 | |
| 11 |
Semi Ajayi
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£15,000 | £780k | 32 | 2027 | |
| 12 |
Kasey Palmer
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£12,500 | £650k | 29 | 2027 | |
| 13 | £10,000 | £520k | 22 | 2028 | ||
| 14 |
Regan Slater
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£10,000 | £520k | 26 | 2026 | |
| 15 |
Kyle Joseph
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£10,000 | £520k | 24 | 2028 | |
| 16 |
Cody Drameh
|
£9,000 | £468k | 23 | 2027 | |
| 17 |
Ivor Pandur
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£8,000 | £416k | 25 | 2027 | |
| 18 |
Lewie Coyle
|
£7,500 | £390k | 30 | 2026 | |
| 19 |
David Akintola
|
£7,500 | £365k | 29 | 2027 | |
| 20 |
Mohamed Belloumi
|
£7,000 | £364k | 23 | 2028 | |
| 21 |
Enis Destan
|
£7,000 | £364k | 23 | 2028 | |
| 22 |
Akin Famewo
|
£7,000 | £364k | 27 | 2027 | |
| 23 |
Darko Gyabi
|
£5,000 | £260k | 21 | 2028 | |
| 24 |
Dillon Phillips
|
£5,000 | £260k | 30 | 2027 | |
| 25 |
James Furlong
|
£2,000 | £104k | 23 | 2026 | |
| 26 |
Harry Vaughan
|
£1,000 | £52k | 21 | 2026 | |
| 27 |
Joel Ndala
|
£1,000 | £52k | 19 | 2026 |
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £45,000 | £2.3m | 31 | 2026 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6m | 25 | 2027 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6m | 28 | 2026 | |
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£30,000 | £1.6m | 25 | 2026 |
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£30,000 | £1.6m | 29 | 2028 |
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£17,500 | £910k | 31 | 2027 |
| £15,000 | £780k | 23 | 2026 | |
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£15,000 | £780k | 33 | 2026 |
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£15,000 | £780k | 26 | 2027 |
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£15,000 | £780k | 23 | 2028 |
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£15,000 | £780k | 32 | 2027 |
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£12,500 | £650k | 29 | 2027 |
| £10,000 | £520k | 22 | 2028 | |
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£10,000 | £520k | 26 | 2026 |
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£10,000 | £520k | 24 | 2028 |
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£9,000 | £468k | 23 | 2027 |
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£8,000 | £416k | 25 | 2027 |
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£7,500 | £390k | 30 | 2026 |
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£7,500 | £365k | 29 | 2027 |
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£7,000 | £364k | 23 | 2028 |
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£7,000 | £364k | 23 | 2028 |
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£7,000 | £364k | 27 | 2027 |
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£5,000 | £260k | 21 | 2028 |
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£5,000 | £260k | 30 | 2027 |
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£2,000 | £104k | 23 | 2026 |
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£1,000 | £52k | 21 | 2026 |
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£1,000 | £52k | 19 | 2026 |
Hull City (EFL Championship) estimated wage bill for 2025/26 season is around £19.1million. John Lundstram is the highest paid player in the squad with salary of around £45,000 per week making him one of the top earners in Championship as well.
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