EFL Championship 2022-23: All 24 Clubs Ranked On Wage Bill
16. Preston North End [£9.5m]
Freddie Woodman and Greg Cunningham are the highest-paid players at the club, earning a weekly wage of £15k each. The club is still within a touching distance of playoff spots, and will hope to challenge for a spot.
15. Huddersfield Town [£10.1m]
Jonathan Hogg is the highest-paid player at Huddersfield Town, with a weekly salary of £18,462. Huddersfield annual wage stands at £10.1m, with an average of £402,400 per player annually.
14. QPR [£10.6m]
QPR are currently in the middle of the Championship table. The highest-paid player in their team is Norwegian midfielder Stefan Johansen, who earns a weekly wage of £18,269.
13. Swansea [£11m]
Olivier Ntcham is the highest-paid player at Swansea, earning a weekly wage of £27,115. The Swans last played in the Premier League in 2017–18 and will hope to gain promotion soon.
12. Hull City [£11.9m]
Hull City spends £11.9 m annually on player wages, with an average of £360,909 per player per year. Their highest-paid player is Ozan Tufan, who earns a weekly wage of £21,538.
11. Bristol City [£12.7m]
Bristol City are currently towards the bottom of the Championship table and will hope to finish as far from relegation places as possible. The highest-paid player in the team is Matty James, with a weekly wage of £27.5k.
10. Birmingham City [£12.9m]
Birmingham City has established themselves as a mid-table Championship club for the past decade, something their fans would not be happy about. A club of Birmingham City’s stature needs to be in the Premier League, but it doesn’t look like happening anytime soon. Tahith Chong is the highest-paid player at Birmingham with a weekly salary of £30k.
9. Reading [£13m]
Newcastle loanee, Jeff Hendrick is the highest-paid player at Reading, He bags a weekly wage of £35k. Reading squad’s average weekly wage is £9,593.
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