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Stoke City 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Ben Pearson on £28,000 per week · see the current Stoke City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £319k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £17m
SQUAD SIZE68
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £10k
Then and now
Stoke City pay £399,190 a week in 2026/27 — 25% higher than the £318,990 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Pearson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Wesley Moraes | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 26 | Striker | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ki-Jana Hoever | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mehdi Léris | £17,000 | £884,000 | 25 | Winger | Algeria | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniel Iversen | £17,000 | £884,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Denmark | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lewis Baker | £15,000 | £780,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daniel Johnson | £15,000 | £780,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Jamaica | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luke McNally | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Niall Ennis | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sead Hakšabanovic | £12,000 | £624,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Montenegro | MAY 2027 | ||
| Luke Cundle | £10,000 | £520,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Laurent | £10,000 | £520,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lynden Gooch | £10,000 | £520,000 | 27 | Right-back, attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | JUN 2025 | ||
| Enda Stevens | £8,300 | £431,600 | 33 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan Mmaee | £8,000 | £416,000 | 25 | Striker | Morocco | JUN 2026 | ||
| Michael Rose | £7,900 | £410,800 | 27 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Million Manhoef | £7,900 | £410,800 | 21 | Full-back, winger | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tyrese Campbell | £6,600 | £343,200 | 23 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Wilmot | £6,500 | £338,000 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jordan Thompson | £6,100 | £317,200 | 26 | Left wing-back, central midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Wouter Burger | £6,000 | £312,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| André Vidigal | £5,500 | £286,000 | 24 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Bae Jun-Ho | £5,500 | £286,000 | 19 | Wing-back, attacking midfielder | South Korea | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ciaran Clark | £5,400 | £280,800 | 33 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Junior Tchamadeu | £5,100 | £265,200 | 19 | Right-back | Cameroon | JUN 2027 | ||
| Liam McCarron | £5,000 | £260,000 | 22 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Frank Fielding | £4,300 | £223,600 | 35 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Bonham | £4,100 | £213,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luke Badley-Morgan | £4,000 | £208,000 | 19 | Centre-back | Jamaica | JUN 2024 | ||
| Edwin Andersson | £3,300 | £171,600 | 19 | Wing-back, winger | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Blondy Nna Noukeu | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Cameroon | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nikola Jojić | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ben Kershaw | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Darius Lipsiuc | £820 | £42,640 | 17 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kahrel Reddin | £750 | £39,000 | 19 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Sparrow | £710 | £36,920 | 20 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Scott Morris | £600 | £31,200 | 22 | Goalkeeper | New Zealand | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jack Griffiths | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sonny Singh | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ian Kamga | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nathan Lowe | £370 | £19,240 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rakealan Jeffers | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Curl | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oli Challinor | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dean Adekoya | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Crane | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Enright | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Christy Grogan | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sol Sidibé | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Freddie Anderson | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Michael Zeitzen | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kobie Hines-Leacock | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Bickerton | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Will Smith | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ali Ali | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ian Togo | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jake Griffin | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lewis Walker | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Zane Rattray | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jaden Mears | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Watson | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | New Zealand | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ruben Brammer | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ben Houston | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sydney Agina | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joshua Maskall | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jaden Dixon | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jackson Kelly | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gabriel Kelly | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
35 Under £1k 3%
2 £1k-£2k 1%
5 £2k-£5k 6%
13 £5k-£10k 26%
12 £10k-£25k 55%
1 £25k-£100k 9%
Top 5 earners took 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Stoke City wages, 2023/24
What was Stoke City's wage bill in 2023/24?
Stoke City paid £318,990 a week in 2023/24 - £16,587,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 68. We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Stoke City player in 2023/24?
Ben Pearson was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £28,000 a week, 2.7x the 22+ squad average of £10,304.
What was the average Stoke City salary in 2023/24?
The average Stoke City player aged 22 or over earned £10,304 a week in 2023/24, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Stoke City's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Stoke City pay £399,190 a week in 2026/27, 25% higher than the £318,990 of 2023/24. The current squad is 73 players against 68 then.