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Bristol City Salaries 2026/27

Championship
Top Earner: J. Wallace (€1.5M)
Lowest Earner: L. Rhys Thomas (€92K)
J. Wallace
Top Earner
L. Rhys Thomas
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Two Players Command Nearly 20% of Wages

Winger Jed Wallace (€1.5M) and centre-back Luke McNally (€1.3M), the club's two highest earners, have a combined salary of €2.8M. This accounts for over 19% of the entire squad's €14.4M wage bill.

Wallace Earns More Than Four Defenders

The club's top earner, winger Jed Wallace (€1.5M), has a higher salary than the combined wages of four defenders: Noah Eile, George Tanner, Seb Naylor, and Elijah Morrison (€1.32M total).

Youngest Defenders Earn Less Than Keeper

The two youngest defenders, 20-year-old left-backs Seb Naylor and Elijah Morrison, have a combined salary of €219K. This is significantly less than the €310K salary of 24-year-old goalkeeper Sam Tickle.

Top Defender Out-earns Top Midfielder

The club's highest-paid defender, centre-back Luke McNally (€1.3M), earns substantially more than the top-earning midfielder, Jason Knight (€950K).

Pring and Twine on Equal Pay

Left-back Cameron Pring and attacking midfielder Scott Twine both earn exactly €936K per year, forming a salary cluster across different position groups.

Top Striker Out-Earns Entire Goalkeeping Unit

The club's second-highest earning forward, Emil Riis (€1.0M), single-handedly earns more than the combined salaries of the entire three-man goalkeeping squad (€772K).

Bristol City's Salary Tiers

The squad's wages are structured in clear tiers. An elite group earning €1M or more is composed of Jed Wallace, Luke McNally, and Emil Riis. A second tier of high earners, between €750K and €1M, includes players like Jason Knight, Scott Twine, Cameron Pring, and Rob Atkinson.

Luke McNally Leads The Defense

The top earner in defense is centre-back Luke McNally, with a salary of €1.3M. He is also the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

Jason Knight Leads The Midfield

The top earner in midfield is central midfielder Jason Knight, with an annual salary of €950K.

Jed Wallace is The Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is right-winger Jed Wallace, with an annual salary of €1.5M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures for incoming players

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

Based on the provided transfer rumour events and strict extraction rules, no exact salary or wage figures were reported for potential incoming players at Bristol City.

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Potential savings if Yu Hirakawa leaves

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Yu Hirakawa currently earns €540K/year and is linked with a move to Hull City.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€14.9M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€287K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€4.3M / 29%
FW
€4.1M / 28%
MF
€5.3M / 36%
DF
€1.2M / 7%
GK