Aaron Cresswell vs Ben Pearson - salary comparison
Ben Pearson earns £5,000 a week more than Aaron Cresswell — £28,000 against £23,000, a difference of £260,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Stoke City.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Aaron Cresswell vs Ben Pearson, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | AARON CRESSWELL | BEN PEARSON | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £23,000 | £28,000 | £5,000 |
| Yearly salary | £1,196,000 | £1,456,000 | £260,000 |
| Net worth | £26m | £12m | £14m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 35 | 30 | 5 yr |
| Position | D LC | DM | - |
| Club | Stoke City | Stoke City | team-mates |
| League | Championship | Championship | same league |
| Nationality | England | England | same |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2026 | JUN 2027 | 365 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Ben Pearson is paid £5,000 a week more than Aaron Cresswell — £260,000 over a year.
of the 904 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is PAS Giannina, whose 28 players cost £5k a week between them.
a week, in 2017 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 11 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: Aaron Cresswell · Ben Pearson
Frequently asked questions
Aaron Cresswell vs Ben Pearson
Who earns more, Aaron Cresswell or Ben Pearson?
Ben Pearson earns more. Ben Pearson is on £28,000 per week against Aaron Cresswell's £23,000, a gap of £5,000 a week.
What is the difference between Aaron Cresswell's and Ben Pearson's salary?
£5,000 per week, which comes to £260,000 over a year. Ben Pearson is paid 1.2 times what Aaron Cresswell is paid.
How much does Aaron Cresswell earn per week?
Aaron Cresswell earns £23,000 per week at Stoke City, or £1,196,000 per year.
How much does Ben Pearson earn per week?
Ben Pearson earns £28,000 per week at Stoke City, or £1,456,000 per year.
Who is older, Aaron Cresswell or Ben Pearson?
Aaron Cresswell is older, at 35 to 30.
Whose contract runs longer, Aaron Cresswell's or Ben Pearson's?
Ben Pearson. Ben Pearson's deal runs to 30 June 2027, against 30 June 2026 for Aaron Cresswell.
Who has earned more over their career, Aaron Cresswell or Ben Pearson?
Aaron Cresswell, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Aaron Cresswell has earned £25,844,000 across 11 seasons, Ben Pearson £11,752,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Aaron Cresswell and Ben Pearson?
£5,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 51 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them PAS Giannina on £4,647 a week.