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Birmingham City Salaries 2025/26

Championship
Top Earner: C. Vicente (€3.0M)
Lowest Earner: B. Mayo (€30K)
C. Vicente
Top Earner
B. Mayo
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Goalkeeper Gap: One Earns 40x More

The club's two goalkeepers have the largest proportional salary disparity in the squad. Ryan Allsop earns €1.2M, which is 40 times more than the €30K salary of the younger keeper, Bradley Mayo.

Top Defender Out-earns Top Midfielder

The highest-paid defender, centre-back Christoph Klarer (€1.6M), has a higher salary than any player in the midfield. The top midfield earner is Jhon Solís at €1.3M.

The Club's Three Salary Tiers

The squad's wages are structured into clear tiers. An elite group, including Carlos Vicente (€3.0M) and Kyogo Furuhashi (€2.5M), earns over €2M. A second tier of high earners, such as Demarai Gray and Christoph Klarer, make between €1.5M and €2.0M. The majority of the core squad, including players like Jhon Solís and Bright Osayi-Samuel, fall into the €1.0M to €1.4M range.

Young Guns Command High Wages

Two of the youngest players in the squad are also among its highest earners. 21-year-old midfielder Jhon Solís and 22-year-old forward August Priske both earn an identical salary of €1.3M.

Forwards Dominate Top Salary Spots

The four highest-paid players at the club are all forwards: Carlos Vicente (€3.0M), Kyogo Furuhashi (€2.5M), Demarai Gray (€1.9M), and Patrick Roberts (€1.8M).

Defenders and Forwards on Identical Pay

Several players across different positions earn the exact same salary. Centre-backs Phil Neumann and Jack Robinson both earn €1.1M. Separately, forward Jay Stansfield and defensive midfielder Tomoki Iwata are both on €780K per year.

Jhon Solís Leads The Midfield

The highest-paid midfielder at the club is 21-year-old central midfielder Jhon Solís, with an annual salary of €1.3M.

Klarer is the Defensive Pay Leader

Centre-back Christoph Klarer is the highest-paid defender in the squad, earning €1.6M per year.

Carlos Vicente is The Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is right winger Carlos Vicente, who earns an annual salary of €3.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No Exact Figures Reported

Latest reported salary figures for players linked with a move to the club.

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for incoming players at Birmingham City based on the provided transfer rumours, adhering to all strict extraction rules.

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Potential wage savings if Jay Stansfield and Marvin Ducksch depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Jay Stansfield, currently earning €780K/year, is linked with moves to Hull City or Ipswich Town. Marvin Ducksch, with a salary of €1.6M/year, could potentially move to Hertha BSC or Real Sociedad. Bright Osayi-Samuel, earning €1.2M/year, is linked with a transfer to Fenerbahçe. Carlos Vicente, who earns €3.0M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Real Zaragoza.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€27.9M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€536K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€13.3M / 48%
FW
€4.5M / 16%
MF
€8.8M / 31%
DF
€1.2M / 5%
GK