Queens Park Rangers Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: S. Cook (€1.9M)

Lowest Earner: K. Adamson (€75K)

S. Cook

Top Earner

K. Adamson

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Two Defenders Nearly Match Entire Midfield

The club's two highest-paid players, center-backs Steve Cook (€1.9M) and Jimmy Dunne (€1.7M), have a combined salary of €3.6M. This figure is nearly equal to the entire wage bill for the seven-player midfield group, which totals €4.1M.

Defense Dominates Top Earner List

Three of the club's four highest-paid players are defenders. Center-backs Steve Cook (€1.9M), Jimmy Dunne (€1.7M), and Ronnie Edwards (€1.3M) are all in the top salary bracket, joined only by winger Kwame Poku (€1.3M).

Teenage Defender Out-earns Senior Forward

At just 19 years old, left-back Esquerdinha (€406K) earns a higher salary than 25-year-old center-forward Rumarn Burrell (€312K).

Midfield's Extreme Pay Gap

A vast wage disparity exists within the midfield. The top earner, Isaac Hayden (€950K), makes more than ten times the salary of the lowest-paid midfielder, 19-year-old Kieran Morgan (€94K).

Defender and Winger on Identical Pay

Center-back Ronnie Edwards and Right Winger Kwame Poku, playing in entirely different phases of the game, earn the exact same salary of €1.3M per year.

Goalkeeper Matches a Top Midfielder

The club's highest-paid goalkeeper, Paul Nardi (€750K), earns an identical salary to attacking midfielder Harvey Vale, one of the top earners in the midfield group.

The Four-Tier Salary Structure

The squad's salaries are grouped into four distinct tiers. The Elite tier (over €1M) includes players like Steve Cook and Kwame Poku. A Senior tier (€750K-€1M) features Isaac Hayden and Ilias Chair. The Core tier (€300K-€650K) contains players such as Amadou Salif Mbengue and Richard Kone, while the Development tier (under €300K) includes Jonathan Varane and Daniel Bennie.

A Defender Is The Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is a defender. Center-back Steve Cook earns €1.9M per year, making him the overall top earner.

Isaac Hayden Leads The Midfield

The highest earner among the midfielders is Isaac Hayden. The 30-year-old Defensive Midfielder has an annual salary of €950K.

Kwame Poku Leads The Attack

The best-paid forward is Kwame Poku. The 24-year-old Right Winger earns €1.3M annually, making him the third-highest earner at the club overall.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures found

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 rumours at Queens Park Rangers.

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Potential wage savings if Richard Kone and Jonathan Varane depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Richard Kone, currently earning €468K/year, is linked with a move to Ipswich Town. Jonathan Varane, with a salary of €245K/year, is linked to Saint-Étienne and AEK Athens. Daniel Bennie, earning €91K/year, is rumoured to be moving to Wycombe Wanderers. Rayan Kolli, who earns €310K/year, is linked with Damac and Al Hilal.

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