The second tier may not have the global reach of the first but it is awash with internationals and stars with experience of playing top-level football.
Because of this, there are plenty of players commanding hefty salaries.
Genting Casino have dived into data from the 2022/23 Championship season to compile a list of the highest-earning players – here is the ranking.
![Here are the highest-paid Championship players from last season.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUzOTIzNTAwLTc5MTAtNDg2My1hODYxLThlNzgwNWJhN2YzZTpjYzFjNTk0OC01MDljLTRhNGMtOTBiYy00OWQyMWUwZTdlNjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Highest-paid players
Here are the highest-paid Championship players from last season. Photo: Stephen Pond/Getty Images
![Weekly wage: £40,000](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE4OTljZjExLTVjN2UtNDYzMi05MTNhLWU4YmU5YzVkM2M1MjpiZTMxZDM0MS01MjRlLTRjMzktOWEyZi1lOTQyOWE2YmNkNmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Weekly wage: £40,000](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMyNWJmYjcxLWQ4ZTItNDFiZi05NmMzLTUxYWI4NWZjOGQ5YTpjZTAzYjZjNC01NWQ4LTQ4MzgtOGFkMS1lYWQ4ZTM2ZTI3YzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Weekly wage: £40,385](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhkZGFjZDYzLTA1NjgtNDM0Mi04Y2MyLTFlNzYwMDAzZTU2ZTo0ZmY5MGJlNC1mOTNiLTRhZTAtODRiOS1lZjY4NDhjNDM1YTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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