Stoke City 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Ben Johnson on AU$81,270 per week · see Stoke City transfers · All-time earners · Finances
WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$754k
YEARLY WAGE BILL AU$39.2m
SQUAD SIZE73
MANAGER AU$32k Mark Robins
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ AU$28k
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Johnson | AU$81,270 | AU$4,226,040 | 25 | Full-back, right midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| George Hirst | AU$68,040 | AU$3,538,080 | 26 | Striker | Scotland | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Ben Pearson | AU$52,920 | AU$2,751,840 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Aaron Cresswell | AU$43,470 | AU$2,260,440 | 35 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Justin Devenny | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | 21 | Left wing-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Bae Jun-Ho | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | South Korea | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ben Wilmot | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ben Gibson | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Sam Gallagher | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | 29 | Winger, striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Viktor Johansson | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Sweden | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Maksym Taloverov | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | 25 | Centre-back | Ukraine | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Bosun Lawal | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Million Manhoef | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | 23 | Winger | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Tomáš Rigo | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Slovakia | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Lamine Cissé | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | 22 | Winger, striker | France | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Junior Tchamadeu | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | 21 | Right-back | Cameroon | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Róbert Boženík | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | 25 | Striker | Slovakia | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Eric Bocat | AU$17,577 | AU$914,004 | 25 | Left-back | France | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Ato Ampah | AU$16,065 | AU$835,380 | 19 | Right wing-back, winger | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Ethan Galbraith | AU$15,687 | AU$815,724 | 24 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Svante Ingelsson | AU$15,120 | AU$786,240 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Frank Fielding | AU$8,127 | AU$422,604 | 37 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Josh Griffiths | AU$7,749 | AU$402,948 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jack McGlynn | AU$7,749 | AU$402,948 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | United States | DEC 2028 | ||
| Chinonso Chibueze | AU$4,536 | AU$235,872 | 19 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luke Badley-Morgan | AU$3,780 | AU$196,560 | 21 | Centre-back | Jamaica | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ruben Curley | AU$3,213 | AU$167,076 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Djibril Soumaré | AU$2,646 | AU$137,592 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Senegal | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Japhet Mpadi | AU$2,079 | AU$108,108 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jaden Mears | AU$2,079 | AU$108,108 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luca Bombino | AU$1,890 | AU$98,280 | 19 | Left-back | United States | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Adriel Walker | AU$1,323 | AU$68,796 | 19 | Striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luke Graham | AU$1,304 | AU$67,813 | 21 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Gabriel Kelly | AU$1,115 | AU$57,985 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Caleb Clothier | AU$1,096 | AU$57,002 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Switzerland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Tyler Martin | AU$1,058 | AU$55,037 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jake Griffin | AU$1,058 | AU$55,037 | 19 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Francis Gyimah | AU$1,040 | AU$54,054 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jerome Osei | AU$964 | AU$50,123 | 17 | Winger | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Joshua Maskall | AU$869 | AU$45,209 | 18 | Right winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Josh Bickerton | AU$869 | AU$45,209 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Laurence Giani | AU$832 | AU$43,243 | 17 | Left-back | Italy | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Noah Cooper | AU$794 | AU$41,278 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Angus Lloyd | AU$765 | AU$39,803 | 16 | Striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Anas Dauda | AU$765 | AU$39,803 | 16 | Right-back | Italy | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Wiktor Gromek | AU$756 | AU$39,312 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Poland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ben Chivers | AU$747 | AU$38,821 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Connor Day | AU$728 | AU$37,838 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Daniel Eyaife | AU$709 | AU$36,855 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| David Osamuyimen | AU$709 | AU$36,855 | 17 | Striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Deandre Witter | AU$709 | AU$36,855 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Elliot Fearn | AU$690 | AU$35,872 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Francis Oppong | AU$671 | AU$34,889 | 16 | Centre-back | Ghana | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Harry Collins | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 16 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Hayden Ovaere | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Will Smith | AU$624 | AU$32,432 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Isreal Kelly | AU$614 | AU$31,941 | 16 | Striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Josh McWilliams | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jayden Ogbebor | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 17 | Striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jensen Tortoishell | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Lucas Knight | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Lucas Connell | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Max Harrison | AU$539 | AU$28,010 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Oghi Enabulele | AU$501 | AU$26,044 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Owen Powell | AU$501 | AU$26,044 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Pedro Nzau | AU$482 | AU$25,061 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Pijus Otegbayo | AU$482 | AU$25,061 | 17 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Rocco Bardsley | AU$444 | AU$23,096 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ryan Liu | AU$444 | AU$23,096 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Sultan Sotunde | AU$425 | AU$22,113 | 16 | Left wing-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Sanchez Phillips | AU$425 | AU$22,113 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Tristan Achu | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Tommy McNally | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 16 | Striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
42 Under AU$2k 4%
5 AU$2k-AU$4k 2%
5 AU$4k-AU$9k 4%
4 AU$9k-AU$19k 9%
14 AU$19k-AU$47k 55%
3 AU$47k-AU$189k 27%
Top 5 earners take 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 73 players we hold a wage for.
Stoke City against Championship
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers 3 AU$16k -38%
Defenders 8 AU$36k + 5%
Midfielders 5 AU$37k -4%
Attackers 9 AU$24k -31%
Stoke City Championship average · Stoke City pays over the league average in 1 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Stoke City wages, 2026/27
What is Stoke City's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Stoke City total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$39,232,393 per year (AU$754,469 per week) across a squad of 73. We hold a wage for all 73 players in the squad.
Who is Stoke City's highest earner?
Ben Johnson is the highest paid player at Stoke City, earning AU$81,270 per week.
What is the average Stoke City player salary?
The average Stoke City player aged 22 or over earns AU$28,395 per week in 2026/27, across the 21 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$20,790. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Stoke City play in?
Stoke City play in Championship. Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
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