Bristol City
English Championship
£11.6M
Current Wage Bill
£10,614
Avg Wage
18
Squad Size
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £20,000 | £1M | +£156,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 2 | £20,000 | £1M | +£156,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 3 | £16,000 | £832,000 | +£124,800 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 4 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| 5 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£120,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 6 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£160,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 7 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£78,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 8 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£130,000 | 25 | 2028 | |
| 9 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£162,500 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 10 | £12,000 | £625,000 | +£75,000 | 30 | 2028 | |
| 11 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£125,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| 12 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£60,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 13 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 14 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£60,000 | 25 | 2029 | |
| 15 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£52,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 16 | £2,000 | £104,000 | +£31,200 | 21 | 2027 | |
| 17 | £2,000 | £104,000 | +£31,200 | 20 | 2028 | |
| 18 | £1,500 | £78,000 | +£23,400 | 20 | 2027 | |
| Total | £191,000 | £9.9M | £1.7M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £20,000 | £1M | +£156,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£156,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| £16,000 | £832,000 | +£124,800 | 28 | 2028 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£120,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£160,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£78,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£130,000 | 25 | 2028 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£162,500 | 23 | 2028 | |
| £12,000 | £625,000 | +£75,000 | 30 | 2028 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£125,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£60,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£60,000 | 25 | 2029 | |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£52,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| £2,000 | £104,000 | +£31,200 | 21 | 2027 | |
| £2,000 | £104,000 | +£31,200 | 20 | 2028 | |
| £1,500 | £78,000 | +£23,400 | 20 | 2027 | |
| Total | £191,000 | £9.9M | £1.7M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Emil Riis
Avg Contract Length
1.7 years
Foreign Players
7 / 18 (39%)
Avg Squad Age
25.6 years
Top Earners by Position
Luke McNally
Defender
£1M
Emil Riis
Forward
£1M
Joe Williams
Midfielder
£800,000
Joe Lumley
Goalkeeper
£300,000
Bristol City Salaries Insights
Bristol City's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £11.6 million (including bonuses), the 16th-highest in the English Championship.
Average first-team player salary is £10,614 per year.
Emil Riis is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £1 million per year.
Bristol City's £11.6 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #16 in the English Championship wage bill ranking.
Bristol City ranks #136 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Emil Riis
Avg Contract Length
1.7 years
Foreign Players
7 / 18 (39%)
Avg Squad Age
25.6 years
Top Earners by Position
Luke McNally
Defender
£1M
Emil Riis
Forward
£1M
Joe Williams
Midfielder
£800,000
Joe Lumley
Goalkeeper
£300,000
