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Preston

English Championship
£16.8m
Current Wage Bill
£9.8k
Avg Wage
27
Squad Size

How these salary figures are calculated

Club-reported annual wage bills in financial reports are often higher because they may include bonuses, staff salaries, taxes, and non-playing personnel costs.

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Squad Salaries

Last updated:
Player Weekly Annual Bonus Age Contract
£20,000 £1m +£312k 23 2026
£20,000 £1m +£312k 26 2027
£15,400 £800k +£120k 30 2027
£15,400 £800k +£200k 28 2029
£12,500 £650k +£195k 21 2026
£12,500 £650k +£195k 28 2028
£12,500 £650k +£163k 21 2029
£12,500 £650k +£130k 25 2028
£12,000 £625k +£75k 31 2026
£12,000 £625k +£188k 22 2026
£9,600 £500k +£60k 29 2027
£9,600 £500k +£60k 33 2026
£9,600 £500k +£60k 34 2026
£9,600 £500k +£75k 29 2028
£9,600 £500k +£125k 26 2027
£9,600 £500k +£125k 29 2026
England Flag Michael Smith
£9,600 £500k +£150k 33 2027
£7,700 £400k +£100k 26 2027
£7,700 £400k +£80k 27 2027
£5,770 £300k +£36k 29 2028
£5,770 £300k +£45k 23 2029
£5,770 £300k +£45k 22 2029
£5,000 £260k +£39k 27 2028
£5,000 £260k +£52k 20 2026
Wales Flag David Cornell
£5,000 £260k +£78k 34 2026
£2,000 £104k +£21k 21 2028
£2,000 £104k +£21k 21 2026
Total £13.7m £3.1m

Preston Salaries Insights

Preston's total wage bill for the 2025/26 season is £16.8 million, the 20th-highest in the English Championship.

The average first-team player salary is £9,767 per week.

Lewis Dobbin is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £1.0 million per year.

The squad's total annual bonus bill is £3.1 million.

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