Manchester City 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Sergio Agüero on £230,000 per week · see the current Manchester City wage bill
We hold a wage for all 73 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 24 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Manchester City pay £4,318,680 a week in 2026/27 — 41% higher than the £3,069,920 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 30 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Agüero | £230,000 | £11,960,000 | 32 | AM (C), ST (C) | Argentina | ||
| Kevin De Bruyne | £230,000 | £11,960,000 | 29 | M (RLC), AM (C) | Belgium | ||
| Raheem Sterling | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 25 | M/AM (RL) | England | ||
| Fernandinho | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 35 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Brazil | ||
| Fernandinho | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 35 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Brazil | ||
| Riyad Mahrez | £160,000 | £8,320,000 | 29 | M (R), AM (RLC) | Algeria | ||
| Bernardo Silva | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 25 | M/AM (RC) | Portugal | ||
| Ilkay Gündogan | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 29 | DM, M/AM (C) | Germany | ||
| Kyle Walker | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 30 | D/WB (R) | England | ||
| João Cancelo | £140,000 | £7,280,000 | 26 | D (R), WB (RL), M/AM (R) | Portugal | ||
| Rodri | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 24 | DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Aymeric Laporte | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 26 | D (C) | France | ||
| John Stones | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 26 | D (C) | England | ||
| Nathan Aké | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 25 | D (LC), DM | Holland | ||
| Ederson | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 26 | GK | Brazil | ||
| Benjamin Mendy | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 26 | D/WB (L) | France | ||
| Gabriel Jesus | £91,000 | £4,732,000 | 23 | AM (RL), ST (C) | Brazil | ||
| Rúben Dias | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 23 | D (C) | Portugal | ||
| Ferran Torres | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 20 | M (R), AM (RL) | Spain | ||
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | £59,000 | £3,068,000 | 23 | D/WB (L), M/AM (RLC) | Ukraine | ||
| Zack Steffen | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 25 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Marlos Moreno | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 23 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | Colombia | ||
| Phil Foden | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 20 | M (C), AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Philippe Sandler | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 23 | D (C), DM | Holland | ||
| Adrián Bernabé | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 19 | M (C), AM (LC) | Spain | ||
| Claudio Gomes | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 20 | D (C), DM | France | ||
| Diego Rosa | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 17 | DM, M (C) | Brazil | ||
| Scott Carson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 34 | GK | England | ||
| Eric García | £14,000 | £728,000 | 19 | D (C) | Spain | ||
| Filip Stevanovic | £12,000 | £624,000 | 17 | AM (RLC) | Serbia | ||
| Iker Pozo | £11,000 | £572,000 | 19 | DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Thomas Agyepong | £7,000 | £364,000 | 23 | AM (RL), ST (C) | Ghana | ||
| Tommy Doyle | £7,000 | £364,000 | 18 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Ben Knight | £5,500 | £286,000 | 18 | AM (RC) | England | ||
| Alpha Diounkou | £5,500 | £286,000 | 18 | D/WB (R) | Senegal | ||
| Cole Palmer | £5,400 | £280,800 | 18 | M (C), AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Finley Burns | £5,300 | £275,600 | 17 | D (C) | England | ||
| Josh Wilson-Esbrand | £5,100 | £265,200 | 17 | D/WB (L) | England | ||
| Louie Moulden | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Liam Delap | £5,000 | £260,000 | 17 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Óscar Tarensi | £5,000 | £260,000 | 17 | D/WB/M (L) | Spain | ||
| Oscar Bobb | £4,800 | £249,600 | 17 | M (R), AM (RL) | Norway | ||
| Samuel Edozie | £4,600 | £239,200 | 17 | AM (RL) | England | ||
| Luke Bolton | £4,000 | £208,000 | 20 | D/WB/M/AM (R) | England | ||
| Alex Robertson | £3,500 | £182,000 | 17 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Cieran Slicker | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Camron Gbadebo | £3,400 | £176,800 | 18 | D (C) | England | ||
| CJ Egan-Riley | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | D (RC), DM | England | ||
| Felix Nmecha | £3,300 | £171,600 | 19 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| James Trafford | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| James McAtee | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Kwaku Oduroh | £3,000 | £156,000 | 17 | D (RC), DM | England | ||
| Lewis Fiorini | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | M/AM (C) | Scotland | ||
| Rowan McDonald | £2,700 | £140,400 | 18 | D (C), DM | England | ||
| Sammy Robinson | £2,600 | £135,200 | 18 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Timi Sobowale | £2,600 | £135,200 | 18 | D (C) | Ireland | ||
| Yeboah Amankwah | £2,300 | £119,600 | 19 | D (C) | England | ||
| Shea Charles | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | N.Ireland | ||
| Liam Smith | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (L) | Scotland | ||
| Kian Breckin | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Darko Gyabi | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M/AM (C) | England | ||
| Josh McNamara | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Tai Sodje | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | England | ||
| Josh Adam | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C), AM (RLC) | Scotland | ||
| Micah Hamilton | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | M (C), AM (RLC) | England | ||
| Adedire Mebude | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | Scotland | ||
| Carlos Forbs | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | AM (RL) | Portugal | ||
| Roméo Lavia | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | DM, M (C) | Belgium | ||
| Harvey Griffiths | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | DM, M (C) | England | ||
| Callum Doyle | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Juan Larios | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D/WB (L) | Spain | ||
| Luke Mbete | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | ||
| Mikki van Sas | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | GK | Holland | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 73 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Manchester City wages, 2020/21
What was Manchester City's wage bill in 2020/21?
Manchester City paid £3,069,920 a week in 2020/21 - £159,635,840 across the year - spread over a squad of 73. We hold a wage for all 73 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Manchester City player in 2020/21?
Sergio Agüero was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £230,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £115,458.
What was the average Manchester City salary in 2020/21?
The average Manchester City player aged 22 or over earned £115,458 a week in 2020/21, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 73. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Manchester City's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Manchester City pay £4,318,680 a week in 2026/27, 41% higher than the £3,069,920 of 2020/21. The current squad is 65 players against 73 then.