Preston
English Championship
£10.9M
Current Wage Bill
£9,522
Avg Wage
18
Squad Size
Methodology Salary coverage, currency conversion, and verification notes
Salary Sources
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £20,000 | £1M | +£312,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 2 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£120,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| 3 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£200,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 4 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£195,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 5 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£162,500 | 21 | 2029 | |
| 6 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£130,000 | 25 | 2028 | |
| 7 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| 8 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| 9 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£125,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 10 |
Michael Smith
|
£9,600 | £500,000 | +£150,000 | 33 | 2027 |
| 11 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 12 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 13 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| 14 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£45,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| 15 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£45,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| 16 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£39,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 17 |
David Cornell
|
£5,000 | £260,000 | +£78,000 | 34 | 2026 |
| 18 | £2,000 | £104,000 | +£20,800 | 21 | 2028 | |
| Total | £171,400 | £8.9M | £2M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £20,000 | £1M | +£312,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£120,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£200,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£195,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£162,500 | 21 | 2029 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£130,000 | 25 | 2028 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£125,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
|
Michael Smith
|
£9,600 | £500,000 | +£150,000 | 33 | 2027 |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£45,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£45,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£39,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
|
David Cornell
|
£5,000 | £260,000 | +£78,000 | 34 | 2026 |
| £2,000 | £104,000 | +£20,800 | 21 | 2028 | |
| Total | £171,400 | £8.9M | £2M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Ali McCann
Avg Contract Length
1.8 years
Foreign Players
11 / 18 (61%)
Avg Squad Age
26.9 years
Top Earners by Position
Ali McCann
Midfielder
£1M
Daniel Iversen
Goalkeeper
£800,000
Liam Lindsay
Defender
£800,000
Milutin Osmajic
Forward
£500,000
Preston Salaries Insights
Preston's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £10.9 million (including bonuses), the 19th-highest in the English Championship.
Average first-team player salary is £9,522 per year.
Ali McCann is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £1 million per year.
Preston's £10.9 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #19 in the English Championship wage bill ranking.
Preston ranks #145 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Ali McCann
Avg Contract Length
1.8 years
Foreign Players
11 / 18 (61%)
Avg Squad Age
26.9 years
Top Earners by Position
Ali McCann
Midfielder
£1M
Daniel Iversen
Goalkeeper
£800,000
Liam Lindsay
Defender
£800,000
Milutin Osmajic
Forward
£500,000
