Birmingham City Salaries 2026/27

Championship

Top Earner: C. Vicente (€3.0M)

Lowest Earner: B. Mayo (€30K)

C. Vicente

Top Earner

B. Mayo

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Earner Doubles Goalkeeper Bill

The club's top earner, Carlos Vicente (€3.0M), has a salary that is exactly double the combined annual wages of all three goalkeepers on the roster (€1.5M).

Goalkeeper Gap: One Earns 40x More

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

Right-Backs Earn Triple The Left-Backs

There is a significant wage disparity between the full-back positions. The two right-backs, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Ethan Laird, have a combined salary of over €2.0M, nearly three times the combined salary of the two left-backs, Lee Buchanan and Alex Cochrane (€687K).

Goalkeeper Out-earns Every Midfielder

Goalkeeper Ryan Allsop, with a salary of €1.2M, earns more than any individual midfielder in the squad. The highest-paid midfielder, Kanya Fujimoto, earns €1.1M.

Top Defender Out-earns Top Midfielder

The highest-paid defender, centre-back Christoph Klarer (€1.6M), earns significantly more than the highest-paid midfielder, Kanya Fujimoto (€1.1M).

Defenders and Midfielder Share Pay

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

Birmingham's Pay Tiers

The squad's wages are structured into clear tiers. An elite group is comprised of a single player, Carlos Vicente (€3.0M). A second tier of high earners, making between €1.6M and €1.9M, includes forwards Demarai Gray, Patrick Roberts, and Marvin Ducksch, along with defender Christoph Klarer. A large group of the core squad, including players like August Priske, Ryan Allsop, and Kanya Fujimoto, fall into the €1.1M to €1.3M range.

Christoph Klarer Leads The Defense

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

Fujimoto Leads The Midfield

The highest-paid midfielder at the club is attacking midfielder Kanya Fujimoto, with an annual salary of €1.1M.

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 specific figures found for incoming players

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

No exact salary or wage figures for potential incoming players at Birmingham City were reported in the transfer rumours, adhering to the strict extraction criteria.

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Potential Wage Savings from Phil Neumann and Patrick Roberts' Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Phil Neumann, currently earning €1.1M/year, is linked with a move to Borussia Mönchengladbach. Patrick Roberts, with a salary of €1.8M/year, could be heading to Blackburn Rovers. Jay Stansfield, earning €780K/year, is rumored to be joining Coventry City. Lee Buchanan, who earns €375K/year, is linked with moves to Reading or Luton Town. Marvin Ducksch, on a €1.6M/year salary, is rumored to be moving to Orlando City or Hertha BSC. Bright Osayi-Samuel, with a salary of €1.2M/year, is linked with Fenerbahçe.

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