Stoke City 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Ben Pearson on £28,000 per week · see Stoke City transfers
We hold a wage for all 70 players in the squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Pearson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 30 | DM | England | ||
| Aaron Cresswell | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 35 | D LC | England | ||
| Bae Jun-Ho | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 21 | AM RLC | South Korea | ||
| Ben Wilmot | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | D C | England | ||
| Sam Gallagher | £18,000 | £936,000 | 29 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ben Gibson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Viktor Johansson | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | GK | Sweden | ||
| Maksym Taloverov | £17,000 | £884,000 | 25 | D C | Ukraine | ||
| Sorba Thomas | £16,000 | £832,000 | 26 | AM RL | Wales | ||
| Bosun Lawal | £16,000 | £832,000 | 22 | D C, DM | Ireland | ||
| Million Manhoef | £11,000 | £572,000 | 23 | AM RL | Netherlands | ||
| Tomáš Rigo | £11,000 | £572,000 | 23 | AM C | Slovakia | ||
| Junior Tchamadeu | £10,000 | £520,000 | 21 | D/WB R | Cameroon | ||
| Lamine Cissé | £10,000 | £520,000 | 22 | AM RL, ST | France | ||
| Róbert Boženík | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | ST | Slovakia | ||
| Eric Bocat | £9,300 | £483,600 | 25 | D L | France | ||
| Tatsuki Seko | £9,000 | £468,000 | 27 | D R, DM | Japan | ||
| Ato Ampah | £8,500 | £442,000 | 19 | WB R, AM RL | England | ||
| Ethan Galbraith | £8,300 | £431,600 | 24 | D R, DM, AM C | Northern Ireland | ||
| Svante Ingelsson | £8,000 | £416,000 | 27 | AM RLC | Sweden | ||
| Frank Fielding | £4,300 | £223,600 | 37 | GK | England | ||
| Josh Griffiths | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Chinonso Chibueze | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | WB R, AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Luke Badley-Morgan | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | D LC | Jamaica | ||
| Ruben Curley | £1,700 | £88,400 | 19 | AM C | England | ||
| Djibril Soumaré | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | DM | Senegal | ||
| Jaden Mears | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Japhet Mpadi | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | AM RC | Wales | ||
| Adriel Walker | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Luke Graham | £690 | £35,880 | 21 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Gabriel Kelly | £590 | £30,680 | 18 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Caleb Clothier | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | GK | Switzerland | ||
| Tyler Martin | £560 | £29,120 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Jake Griffin | £560 | £29,120 | 19 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Francis Gyimah | £550 | £28,600 | 18 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Jerome Osei | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Joshua Maskall | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | AM R | England | ||
| Josh Bickerton | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Laurence Giani | £440 | £22,880 | 17 | D L | Italy | ||
| Noah Cooper | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Anas Dauda | £405 | £21,060 | 16 | D/WB R | Italy | ||
| Angus Lloyd | £405 | £21,060 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Wiktor Gromek | £400 | £20,800 | 20 | DM, AM C | Poland | ||
| Ben Chivers | £395 | £20,540 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Connor Day | £385 | £20,020 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Deandre Witter | £375 | £19,500 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| David Osamuyimen | £375 | £19,500 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Daniel Eyaife | £375 | £19,500 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Elliot Fearn | £365 | £18,980 | 17 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Francis Oppong | £355 | £18,460 | 16 | D C | Ghana | ||
| Harry Collins | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | D/WB/M L | England | ||
| Hayden Ovaere | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Will Smith | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | DM | England | ||
| Isreal Kelly | £325 | £16,900 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Jayden Ogbebor | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Josh McWilliams | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Jensen Tortoishell | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Lucas Knight | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Lucas Connell | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Max Harrison | £285 | £14,820 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Owen Powell | £265 | £13,780 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Oghi Enabulele | £265 | £13,780 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Pijus Otegbayo | £255 | £13,260 | 17 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Pedro Nzau | £255 | £13,260 | 17 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ryan Liu | £235 | £12,220 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Rocco Bardsley | £235 | £12,220 | 16 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Sanchez Phillips | £225 | £11,700 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Sultan Sotunde | £225 | £11,700 | 16 | WB L | England | ||
| Tommy McNally | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Tristan Achu | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | DM | England | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 70 players we hold a wage for.
Stoke City against the Championship
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Stoke City Championship average · Stoke City pays under the league average in every one of them. 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 £16,644,680 per year (£320,090 per week) across a squad of 70. We hold a wage for all 70 players in the squad.
Who is Stoke City's highest earner?
Ben Pearson is the highest paid player at Stoke City, earning £28,000 per week.
What is the average Stoke City player salary?
The average Stoke City player aged 22 or over earns £12,870 per week in 2026/27, across the 20 we hold a wage for. The median is £11,000. 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 the Championship. The Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
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