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Hull City Salaries 2026/27

Premier League
Top Earner: M. Targett (€4.6M)
Lowest Earner: M. Jacob (€215K)
M. Targett
Top Earner
M. Jacob
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Two Left-Backs Out-Earn Entire Midfield

The club's two highest-paid defenders are both Left-Backs, Matt Targett (€4.6M) and Ryan Giles (€2.2M). Their combined salary of €6.8M is greater than the total wage bill for the entire six-player midfield group (€5.9M).

Top Earner Makes More Than 8 Players Combined

The salary of the club's top earner, Matt Targett (€4.6M), is greater than the combined annual salaries of the eight lowest-paid players on the team, whose wages total approximately €3.9M.

Goalkeepers Out-Earn Entire Forward Line

The total annual salary for the club's three goalkeepers is €5.8M, which is more than the €4.7M total wage bill for the entire five-player forward line.

Defensive Players Out-Earn Top Striker

The club's highest-paid forward, Oliver McBurnie (€1.6M), is out-earned by both the top-paid defender, Matt Targett (€4.6M), and the top-paid goalkeeper, Konstantinos Tzolakis (€3.6M).

Top Earner Out-Earns Top Midfielder and Forward Combined

The club's highest-paid player, Left-Back Matt Targett (€4.6M), earns more than the combined salaries of the top-earning midfielder Abdülkadir Ömür (€1.6M) and the top-earning forward Oliver McBurnie (€1.6M), whose salaries total €3.2M.

Midfield Pay Split by Role

There is a clear salary division in the midfield. The three highest-paid midfielders (Abdülkadir Ömür, Matt Crooks, Kieran Dowell) are all Attacking Midfielders, while the three lowest-paid (Eliot Matazo, Regan Slater, Darko Gyabi) are all Central Midfielders.

The Club's €1.0M Trio

A trio of players from different positions share an identical salary. Centre-Backs John Egan and Paddy McNair, along with Attacking Midfielder Kieran Dowell, all earn exactly €1.0M per year.

The Club's Salary Tiers

The wage structure has clear tiers. A marquee tier exists for Matt Targett (€4.6M), followed by an elite tier for Konstantinos Tzolakis (€3.6M). A high earner tier from €1.9M-€2.2M includes players like Ryan Giles and Jack Butland. A key contributor tier sits between €1.0M-€1.6M, featuring players like Oliver McBurnie and Abdülkadir Ömür.

Targett is The Club's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is Matt Targett, a Left-Back, with an annual salary of €4.6M.

Ömür and McBurnie Lead Their Lines

The highest-paid midfielder, Abdülkadir Ömür, and the highest-paid forward, Oliver McBurnie, earn the exact same salary of €1.6M, making them the joint top earners outside of the goalkeepers and defenders.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures reported

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

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for any incoming transfer rumour players at Hull City.

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Potential wage savings from Cody Drameh and Ryan Giles departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Cody Drameh currently earns €550K/year and is linked with moves to Millwall, Preston North End, or Stoke City. Ryan Giles has a salary of €2.2M/year and could potentially move to Norwich City.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€28.9M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€555K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€5.5M / 19%
FW
€5.9M / 20%
MF
€11.7M / 41%
DF
€5.8M / 20%
GK