Cardiff City
English Championship
£19.2M
Current Wage Bill
£12,847
Avg Wage
23
Squad Size
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £45,000 | £2.3M | +£585,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 2 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£455,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 3 | £20,000 | £1M | +£260,000 | 27 | 2029 | |
| 4 | £20,000 | £1M | +£260,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 5 | £20,000 | £1M | +£260,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 6 | £17,500 | £910,000 | +£227,500 | 24 | 2030 | |
| 7 | £17,500 | £910,000 | +£227,500 | 25 | 2030 | |
| 8 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£195,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| 9 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£195,000 | 30 | 2028 | |
| 10 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£195,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| 11 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£195,000 | 28 | 2027 | |
| 12 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£130,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 13 | £7,500 | £390,000 | +£97,500 | 25 | 2030 | |
| 14 | £7,000 | £364,000 | +£91,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 15 | £7,000 | £364,000 | +£91,000 | 24 | 2027 | |
| 16 | £6,500 | £338,000 | +£84,500 | 25 | 2029 | |
| 17 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£65,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| 18 | £4,500 | £234,000 | +£58,500 | 22 | 2030 | |
| 19 | £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| 20 | £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 19 | 2027 | |
| 21 | £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 21 | 2027 | |
| 22 | £2,500 | £130,000 | +£32,500 | 21 | 2028 | |
| 23 | £1,500 | £78,000 | +£19,500 | 19 | 2029 | |
| Total | £295,500 | £15.4M | £3.8M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £45,000 | £2.3M | +£585,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£455,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£260,000 | 27 | 2029 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£260,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£260,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| £17,500 | £910,000 | +£227,500 | 24 | 2030 | |
| £17,500 | £910,000 | +£227,500 | 25 | 2030 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£195,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£195,000 | 30 | 2028 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£195,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£195,000 | 28 | 2027 | |
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£130,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| £7,500 | £390,000 | +£97,500 | 25 | 2030 | |
| £7,000 | £364,000 | +£91,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| £7,000 | £364,000 | +£91,000 | 24 | 2027 | |
| £6,500 | £338,000 | +£84,500 | 25 | 2029 | |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£65,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| £4,500 | £234,000 | +£58,500 | 22 | 2030 | |
| £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 19 | 2027 | |
| £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 21 | 2027 | |
| £2,500 | £130,000 | +£32,500 | 21 | 2028 | |
| £1,500 | £78,000 | +£19,500 | 19 | 2029 | |
| Total | £295,500 | £15.4M | £3.8M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Calum Chambers
Avg Contract Length
2.1 years
Foreign Players
15 / 23 (65%)
Avg Squad Age
24.6 years
Top Earners by Position
Calum Chambers
Defender
£2.3M
Callum Robinson
Forward
£1.8M
Nathan Trott
Goalkeeper
£1M
David Turnbull
Midfielder
£1M
Cardiff City Salaries Insights
Cardiff City's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £19.2 million (including bonuses), the 11th-highest in the English Championship.
Average first-team player salary is £12,847 per year.
Calum Chambers is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £2.3 million per year.
Cardiff City's £19.2 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #11 in the English Championship wage bill ranking.
Cardiff City ranks #115 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Calum Chambers
Avg Contract Length
2.1 years
Foreign Players
15 / 23 (65%)
Avg Squad Age
24.6 years
Top Earners by Position
Calum Chambers
Defender
£2.3M
Callum Robinson
Forward
£1.8M
Nathan Trott
Goalkeeper
£1M
David Turnbull
Midfielder
£1M
