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Stoke City 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Axel Tuanzebe on £48,000 per week · see the current Stoke City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £315k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £16m
SQUAD SIZE64
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £13k
Then and now
Stoke City pay £399,190 a week in 2026/27 — 27% higher than the £315,450 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Tuanzebe | £48,000 | £2,496,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Pearson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Clucas | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dujon Sterling | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 22 | Centre-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dwight Gayle | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 32 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nick Powell | £19,000 | £988,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lewis Baker | £15,000 | £780,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jacob Brown | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ki-Jana Hoever | £12,000 | £624,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Tymon | £10,000 | £520,000 | 23 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Laurent | £10,000 | £520,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Morgan Fox | £9,000 | £468,000 | 28 | Left-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matija Šarkić | £7,900 | £410,800 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Montenegro | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tyrese Campbell | £6,600 | £343,200 | 22 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Wilmot | £6,500 | £338,000 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Bersant Celina | £6,500 | £338,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Kosovo | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jordan Thompson | £6,100 | £317,200 | 25 | Left wing-back, central midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Will Smallbone | £6,000 | £312,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Liam McCarron | £5,000 | £260,000 | 21 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Connor Taylor | £4,400 | £228,800 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Frank Fielding | £4,300 | £223,600 | 34 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luke Badley-Morgan | £4,000 | £208,000 | 18 | Centre-back | Jamaica | JUN 2024 | ||
| Phil Jagielka | £3,800 | £197,600 | 39 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tom Edwards | £3,600 | £187,200 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Edwin Andersson | £3,300 | £171,600 | 18 | Wing-back, winger | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Blondy Nna Noukeu | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Cameroon | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Bonham | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Kershaw | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jacob Holland-Wilkinson | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kahrel Reddin | £750 | £39,000 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Daniel Malone | £670 | £34,840 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| David Okagbue | £570 | £29,640 | 18 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gabriel Adebambo | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| George Lewis | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Redfern | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sonny Singh | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tommy Simkin | £410 | £21,320 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tommy Jackson | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lewis Macari | £340 | £17,680 | 20 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Houston | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Taylor McMahon | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Justin Iwobi | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Max Asplin-Rowley | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jack Griffiths | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Matty Lusakueno | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tom Curl | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luke Wilson | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joshua Roney | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Charlie Leybourn | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Logan Laird | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nathan Lowe | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ali Hayder | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | Sweden | - | ||
| Adam Watson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | New Zealand | JUN 2024 | ||
| Christy Grogan | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jaden Mears | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Will Smith | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ali Ali | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Bickerton | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jake Griffin | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zane Rattray | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oli Challinor | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dean Adekoya | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Crane | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Emre Tezgel | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
36 Under £1k 3%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
8 £2k-£5k 9%
8 £5k-£10k 17%
9 £10k-£25k 46%
2 £25k-£100k 24%
Top 5 earners took 45% of the squad wage bill, across the 64 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Stoke City wages, 2022/23
What was Stoke City's wage bill in 2022/23?
Stoke City paid £315,450 a week in 2022/23 - £16,403,400 across the year - spread over a squad of 64. We hold a wage for all 64 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Stoke City player in 2022/23?
Axel Tuanzebe was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £48,000 a week, 3.7x the 22+ squad average of £12,971.
What was the average Stoke City salary in 2022/23?
The average Stoke City player aged 22 or over earned £12,971 a week in 2022/23, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 64. The top five earners took 45% of the bill between them.
How do Stoke City's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Stoke City pay £399,190 a week in 2026/27, 27% higher than the £315,450 of 2022/23. The current squad is 73 players against 64 then.