Ben Johnson vs George Hirst - salary comparison
Ben Johnson earns £7,000 a week more than George Hirst — £43,000 against £36,000, a difference of £364,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Stoke City.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Ben Johnson vs George Hirst, 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 JOHNSON | GEORGE HIRST | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £43,000 | £36,000 | £7,000 |
| Yearly salary | £2,236,000 | £1,872,000 | £364,000 |
| Net worth | £9.8m | £8.0m | £1.8m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 25 | 26 | 1 yr |
| Position | D/WB RL, M R | ST | - |
| Club | Stoke City | Stoke City | team-mates |
| League | Championship | Championship | same league |
| Nationality | England | Scotland | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2028 | JUN 2029 | 365 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Ben Johnson is paid £7,000 a week more than George Hirst — £364,000 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 Vancouver Football Club, whose 21 players cost £7k a week between them.
a week, in 2024 — 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 Johnson · George Hirst
Frequently asked questions
Ben Johnson vs George Hirst
Who earns more, Ben Johnson or George Hirst?
Ben Johnson earns more. Ben Johnson is on £43,000 per week against George Hirst's £36,000, a gap of £7,000 a week.
What is the difference between Ben Johnson's and George Hirst's salary?
£7,000 per week, which comes to £364,000 over a year. Ben Johnson is paid 1.2 times what George Hirst is paid.
How much does Ben Johnson earn per week?
Ben Johnson earns £43,000 per week at Stoke City, or £2,236,000 per year.
How much does George Hirst earn per week?
George Hirst earns £36,000 per week at Stoke City, or £1,872,000 per year.
Who is older, Ben Johnson or George Hirst?
George Hirst is older, at 26 to 25.
Whose contract runs longer, Ben Johnson's or George Hirst's?
George Hirst. George Hirst's deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2028 for Ben Johnson.
Who has earned more over their career, Ben Johnson or George Hirst?
Ben Johnson, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Ben Johnson has earned £9,835,280 across 11 seasons, George Hirst £8,017,360 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Ben Johnson and George Hirst?
£7,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 70 of the 910 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Vancouver Football Club on £6,922 a week.