Ben Godfrey vs Sam Johnstone - salary comparison
Ben Godfrey earns £2,000 a week more than Sam Johnstone — £80,000 against £78,000, a difference of £104,000 over a year. The two best paid players in the Scottish Premiership.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Ben Godfrey vs Sam Johnstone, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | BEN GODFREY | SAM JOHNSTONE | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £80,000 | £78,000 | £2,000 |
| Yearly salary | £4,160,000 | £4,056,000 | £104,000 |
| Net worth | £25m | £22m | £2.5m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 27 | 32 | 5 yr |
| Position | D RC | GK | - |
| Club | Rangers | Celtic | - |
| League | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Premiership | same league |
| Nationality | England | England | same |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2029 | JUN 2028 | 365 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Ben Godfrey is paid £2,000 a week more than Sam Johnstone — £104,000 over a year.
of the 910 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 JK Tammeka Tartu, whose 25 players cost £2k a week between them.
a week, in 2022 — 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: Ben Godfrey · Sam Johnstone
Frequently asked questions
Ben Godfrey vs Sam Johnstone
Who earns more, Ben Godfrey or Sam Johnstone?
Ben Godfrey earns more. Ben Godfrey is on £80,000 per week against Sam Johnstone's £78,000, a gap of £2,000 a week.
What is the difference between Ben Godfrey's and Sam Johnstone's salary?
£2,000 per week, which comes to £104,000 over a year. Ben Godfrey is paid 1.0 times what Sam Johnstone is paid.
How much does Ben Godfrey earn per week?
Ben Godfrey earns £80,000 per week at Rangers, or £4,160,000 per year.
How much does Sam Johnstone earn per week?
Sam Johnstone earns £78,000 per week at Celtic, or £4,056,000 per year.
Who is older, Ben Godfrey or Sam Johnstone?
Sam Johnstone is older, at 32 to 27.
Whose contract runs longer, Ben Godfrey's or Sam Johnstone's?
Ben Godfrey. Ben Godfrey's deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2028 for Sam Johnstone.
Who has earned more over their career, Ben Godfrey or Sam Johnstone?
Ben Godfrey, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Ben Godfrey has earned £24,949,080 across 11 seasons, Sam Johnstone £22,464,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Ben Godfrey and Sam Johnstone?
£2,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 27 of the 910 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them JK Tammeka Tartu on £1,920 a week.