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 | £35,000 | £1.8m | 34 | 2026 | ||
| 2 | £35,000 | £1.8m | 29 | 2027 | ||
| 3 |
Josh Sargent
|
£25,000 | £1.3m | 25 | 2028 | |
| 4 |
Kenny McLean
|
£25,000 | £1.3m | 33 | 2026 | |
| 5 |
Harry Darling
|
£25,000 | £1.3m | 25 | 2028 | |
| 6 |
Jeffrey Schlupp
|
£25,000 | £1.3m | 32 | 2026 | |
| 7 | £23,000 | £1.2m | 30 | 2026 | ||
| 8 | £23,000 | £1.2m | 27 | 2028 | ||
| 9 |
Anis Slimane
|
£20,000 | £1m | 24 | 2028 | |
| 10 |
Amankwah Forson
|
£17,500 | £910k | 22 | 2028 | |
| 11 |
Ante Crnac
|
£12,500 | £650k | 22 | 2028 | |
| 12 |
José Córdoba
|
£8,500 | £442k | 23 | 2028 | |
| 13 |
Mirko Topić
|
£8,000 | £416k | 25 | 2029 | |
| 14 |
Matej Jurasek
|
£7,500 | £390k | 21 | 2030 | |
| 15 |
Ben Chrisene
|
£7,500 | £390k | 21 | 2028 | |
| 16 |
Kellen Fisher
|
£7,500 | £390k | 21 | 2028 | |
| 17 |
Liam Gibbs
|
£6,000 | £312k | 22 | 2028 | |
| 18 |
Daniel Grimshaw
|
£6,000 | £312k | 27 | 2028 | |
| 19 |
Oscar Schwartau
|
£5,000 | £260k | 21 | 2028 | |
| 20 |
Jacob Wright
|
£5,000 | £260k | 20 | 2029 | |
| 21 |
Tony Springett
|
£5,000 | £260k | 22 | 2026 | |
| 22 |
Louie Moulden
|
£5,000 | £260k | 23 | 2027 | |
| 23 |
Daniel Barden
|
£3,000 | £156k | 23 | 2026 | |
| 24 |
Jovon Makama
|
£3,000 | £156k | 21 | 2028 | |
| 25 |
Mathias Kvistgaarden
|
£3,000 | £156k | 23 | 2029 | |
| 26 |
Papa Amadou Diallo
|
£2,000 | £104k | 20 | 2029 | |
| 27 |
Gabe Forsyth
|
£1,000 | £52k | 20 | 2028 | |
| 28 |
Ruairi McConville
|
£1,000 | £52k | 20 | 2030 | |
| 29 |
Vladan Kovačević
|
£10,000 | £52k | 27 | 2029 | |
| 30 |
Lucien Mahovo
|
£1,000 | £52k | 20 | 2028 | |
| 31 |
Pelle Mattsson
|
£1,000 | £52k | 21 | 2028 |
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £35,000 | £1.8m | 34 | 2026 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8m | 29 | 2027 | |
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£25,000 | £1.3m | 25 | 2028 |
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£25,000 | £1.3m | 33 | 2026 |
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£25,000 | £1.3m | 25 | 2028 |
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£25,000 | £1.3m | 32 | 2026 |
| £23,000 | £1.2m | 30 | 2026 | |
| £23,000 | £1.2m | 27 | 2028 | |
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£20,000 | £1m | 24 | 2028 |
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£17,500 | £910k | 22 | 2028 |
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£12,500 | £650k | 22 | 2028 |
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£8,500 | £442k | 23 | 2028 |
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£8,000 | £416k | 25 | 2029 |
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£7,500 | £390k | 21 | 2030 |
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£7,500 | £390k | 21 | 2028 |
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£7,500 | £390k | 21 | 2028 |
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£6,000 | £312k | 22 | 2028 |
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£6,000 | £312k | 27 | 2028 |
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£5,000 | £260k | 21 | 2028 |
|
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£5,000 | £260k | 20 | 2029 |
|
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£5,000 | £260k | 22 | 2026 |
|
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£5,000 | £260k | 23 | 2027 |
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£3,000 | £156k | 23 | 2026 |
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£3,000 | £156k | 21 | 2028 |
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£3,000 | £156k | 23 | 2029 |
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£2,000 | £104k | 20 | 2029 |
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£1,000 | £52k | 20 | 2028 |
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£1,000 | £52k | 20 | 2030 |
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£10,000 | £52k | 27 | 2029 |
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£1,000 | £52k | 20 | 2028 |
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£1,000 | £52k | 21 | 2028 |
Norwich City estimated wage bill for 2025/26 season is around £17.7 million. Average first-team squad salary is around £11,000 per week which is very similar to what average player in Championship is earning.
Shane Duffy is the highest paid player in Norwich City squad with salary of around £35,000 per week.
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