Portsmouth
English Championship
£14M
Current Wage Bill
£7,033
Avg Wage
31
Squad Size
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£390,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| 2 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£240,000 | 29 | 2026 | |
| 3 | £12,000 | £625,000 | +£187,500 | 21 | 2029 | |
| 4 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£156,000 | 20 | 2026 | |
| 5 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 24 | 2026 | |
| 6 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£125,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 7 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£125,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| 8 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£125,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 9 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 21 | 2029 | |
| 10 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 27 | 2026 | |
| 11 | £6,000 | £312,000 | +£46,800 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 12 | £6,000 | £312,000 | +£46,800 | 24 | 2028 | |
| 13 | £6,000 | £312,000 | +£93,600 | 27 | 2026 | |
| 14 | £6,000 | £312,000 | +£78,000 | 33 | 2026 | |
| 15 | £6,000 | £312,000 | +£62,400 | 29 | 2026 | |
| 16 | £6,000 | £312,000 | +£62,400 | 26 | 2026 | |
| 17 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 31 | 2028 | |
| 18 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 30 | 2026 | |
| 19 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 20 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 21 | 2028 | |
| 21 |
Zak Swanson
|
£5,700 | £300,000 | +£90,000 | 24 | 2026 |
| 22 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£31,200 | 35 | 2026 | |
| 23 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£31,200 | 29 | 2027 | |
| 24 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£31,200 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 25 |
Ibane Bowat
|
£4,000 | £260,000 | +£78,000 | 22 | 2027 |
| 26 | £4,000 | £208,000 | +£31,200 | 22 | 2027 | |
| 27 | £4,000 | £208,000 | +£31,200 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 28 | £4,000 | £208,000 | +£24,960 | 30 | 2027 | |
| 29 | £2,500 | £130,000 | +£26,000 | 21 | 2028 | |
| 30 |
Franco Umeh-Chibueze
|
2,000 | 104,000 | +31,200 | 20 | 2029 |
| 31 | £1,500 | £78,000 | +£15,600 | 20 | 2026 | |
| Total | £218,000 | £11.4M | £2.6M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£390,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£240,000 | 29 | 2026 | |
| £12,000 | £625,000 | +£187,500 | 21 | 2029 | |
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£156,000 | 20 | 2026 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 24 | 2026 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£125,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£125,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£125,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 21 | 2029 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 27 | 2026 | |
| £6,000 | £312,000 | +£46,800 | 22 | 2028 | |
| £6,000 | £312,000 | +£46,800 | 24 | 2028 | |
| £6,000 | £312,000 | +£93,600 | 27 | 2026 | |
| £6,000 | £312,000 | +£78,000 | 33 | 2026 | |
| £6,000 | £312,000 | +£62,400 | 29 | 2026 | |
| £6,000 | £312,000 | +£62,400 | 26 | 2026 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 31 | 2028 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 30 | 2026 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 21 | 2028 | |
|
Zak Swanson
|
£5,700 | £300,000 | +£90,000 | 24 | 2026 |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£31,200 | 35 | 2026 | |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£31,200 | 29 | 2027 | |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£31,200 | 26 | 2028 | |
|
Ibane Bowat
|
£4,000 | £260,000 | +£78,000 | 22 | 2027 |
| £4,000 | £208,000 | +£31,200 | 22 | 2027 | |
| £4,000 | £208,000 | +£31,200 | 23 | 2028 | |
| £4,000 | £208,000 | +£24,960 | 30 | 2027 | |
| £2,500 | £130,000 | +£26,000 | 21 | 2028 | |
|
Franco Umeh-Chibueze
|
2,000 | 104,000 | +31,200 | 20 | 2029 |
| £1,500 | £78,000 | +£15,600 | 20 | 2026 | |
| Total | £218,000 | £11.4M | £2.6M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
John Swift
Avg Contract Length
1.2 years
Foreign Players
16 / 31 (52%)
Avg Squad Age
25.7 years
Top Earners by Position
John Swift
Midfielder
£1.3M
Conor Chaplin
Forward
£800,000
Josef Bursik
Goalkeeper
£500,000
Josh Knight
Defender
£500,000
Portsmouth Salaries Insights
➤ Portsmouth's total wage bill for the 2025/26 season is £14.0 million, the 23rd-highest in the English Championship.
➤ The average first-team player salary is £7,033 per week.
➤ John Swift is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £1.3 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is £2.6 million.
➤ The average first-team player salary is £7,033 per week.
➤ John Swift is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £1.3 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is £2.6 million.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
John Swift
Avg Contract Length
1.2 years
Foreign Players
16 / 31 (52%)
Avg Squad Age
25.7 years
Top Earners by Position
John Swift
Midfielder
£1.3M
Conor Chaplin
Forward
£800,000
Josef Bursik
Goalkeeper
£500,000
Josh Knight
Defender
£500,000
Frequently Asked Questions
Portsmouth current wage bill is around £11.4 million (not including player bonuses and coaching staff salaries).
Portsmouth's average first-team squad salary is around £10,300 per week which is lower then the Championship's average.
