Hull City Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: R. Giles (€2.2M)

Lowest Earner: C. McCarthy (€94K)

R. Giles

Top Earner

C. McCarthy

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Defender Earns More Than Top Striker

Ryan Giles, a left-back, is the club's highest-paid player at €2.2M, earning significantly more than the top-paid forward, Oliver McBurnie, who is on €1.6M.

Left-Back Out-Earns Top Midfield Duo

Left-back Ryan Giles' €2.2M salary is greater than the combined salaries of the club's two highest-paid midfielders, Matt Crooks and Kieran Dowell, who earn €1.0M each.

Striker's Salary Exceeds Four Defenders

Centre-forward Oliver McBurnie's €1.6M salary is higher than the combined annual wages of four defenders: Cody Drameh, Lewie Coyle, James Debayo, and Cathal McCarthy.

Defender and Striker on Equal Pay

Despite playing in different positions, centre-back Charlie Hughes and centre-forward Kyle Joseph share an identical salary of €625K per year.

Hull's Clear Salary Tiers Emerge

The squad's salaries fall into distinct tiers. An elite group, including Ryan Giles (€2.2M) and Oliver McBurnie (€1.6M), earns over €1.5M. A large senior contingent, including Paddy McNair and Matt Crooks, earns between €900K and €1.1M, with a core group earning between €500K and €850K.

Defensive Duo on Identical Salaries

Centre-backs Paddy McNair and Semi Ajayi are on the exact same salary of €1.1M per year.

McBurnie Leads the Attacking Line

Oliver McBurnie is the highest-paid attacker, with the centre-forward earning €1.6M per year.

Midfield Has Joint Top Earners

Attacking midfielders Matt Crooks and Kieran Dowell share the title of the highest-paid midfielders, both earning €1.0M annually.

Ryan Giles is Hull's Top Earner

The club's highest earner is left-back Ryan Giles, with an annual salary of €2.2M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Amir Hadžiahmetović

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

Hull City initially proposed to pay half of Amir Hadžiahmetović's 1.1 million Euro salary.

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Potential wage savings if John Egan and David Akintola depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

John Egan, currently earning €960K/year, is linked with moves to Ipswich Town or West Ham United. David Akintola, with a salary of €850K/year, could depart for Maribor. Charlie Hughes, earning €625K/year, is rumoured to be moving to Panathinaikos, Crystal Palace, or Middlesbrough. Ivor Pandur, who earns €500K/year, is linked with Torino, Panathinaikos, or West Ham United. Cody Drameh, on a €550K/year salary, is a potential target for Watford or Stoke City.

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