PREMIER LEAGUE · 2021/22 · ARCHIVE
Manchester City 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Kevin De Bruyne on £340,000 per week · see the current Manchester City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £3.9m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £203m
SQUAD SIZE69
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £143k
Then and now
Manchester City pay £3,481,180 a week in 2026/27 — 11% lower than the £3,897,720 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 13 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | £340,000 | £17,680,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Raheem Sterling | £300,000 | £15,600,000 | 26 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jack Grealish | £270,000 | £14,040,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Fernandinho | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 36 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| John Stones | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Fernandinho | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 36 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ederson | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JUN 2026 | ||
| Riyad Mahrez | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 30 | Winger | Algeria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Bernardo Silva | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| João Cancelo | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 27 | Full-back, right midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2027 | ||
| Rúben Dias | £175,000 | £9,100,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kyle Walker | £175,000 | £9,100,000 | 31 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ilkay Gündogan | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Aymeric Laporte | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rodri | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Phil Foden | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nathan Aké | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Benjamin Mendy | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 22 | Left-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gabriel Jesus | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zack Steffen | £80,000 | £4,160,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | JUN 2025 | ||
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 24 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | Ukraine | JUN 2024 | ||
| Scott Carson | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 35 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Daniel Arzani | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Australia | JUN 2022 | ||
| Cole Palmer | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Arijanet Muric | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Kosovo | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kayky | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 18 | Right winger | Brazil | JUN 2026 | ||
| Diego Rosa | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2026 | ||
| James McAtee | £10,000 | £520,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jayden Braaf | £8,100 | £421,200 | 18 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Liam Delap | £8,000 | £416,000 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ryotaro Meshino | £8,000 | £416,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Wilson-Esbrand | £7,100 | £369,200 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Thomas Agyepong | £7,000 | £364,000 | 24 | Winger, striker | Ghana | JUN 2022 | ||
| Oscar Bobb | £6,800 | £353,600 | 18 | Winger | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| Juan Larios | £6,100 | £317,200 | 17 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Iker Pozo | £6,100 | £317,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mikki van Sas | £5,900 | £306,800 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Roméo Lavia | £5,700 | £296,400 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Óscar Tarensi | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Shea Charles | £4,600 | £239,200 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Samuel Edozie | £4,600 | £239,200 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cieran Slicker | £4,400 | £228,800 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alex Robertson | £3,500 | £182,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| CJ Egan-Riley | £3,400 | £176,800 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Adedire Mebude | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Carlos Forbs | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Darko Gyabi | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh McNamara | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Adam | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Mbete | £3,000 | £156,000 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kwaku Oduroh | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kian Breckin | £3,000 | £156,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Liam Smith | £3,000 | £156,000 | 17 | Left winger | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Micah Hamilton | £2,900 | £150,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rowan McDonald | £2,700 | £140,400 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tai Sodje | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luca Barrington | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rico Lewis | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Full-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nico O'Reilly | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tomas Galvez | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Left-back | Finland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kane Taylor | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Left-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mahamadou Susoho | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Isaac Smith | £140 | £7,280 | 15 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniel Ogwuru | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Will Dickson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Max Alleyne | £140 | £7,280 | 15 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jadel Katongo | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Matthew Whittingham | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| George Murray-Jones | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
13 Under £1k 0%
£1k-£2k
17 £2k-£5k 1%
11 £5k-£10k 2%
2 £10k-£25k 1%
7 £25k-£100k 8%
19 £100k+
88%
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Manchester City wages, 2021/22
What was Manchester City's wage bill in 2021/22?
Manchester City paid £3,897,720 a week in 2021/22 - £202,681,440 across the year - spread over a squad of 69. We hold a wage for all 69 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Manchester City player in 2021/22?
Kevin De Bruyne was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £340,000 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £143,040.
What was the average Manchester City salary in 2021/22?
The average Manchester City player aged 22 or over earned £143,040 a week in 2021/22, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 69. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Manchester City's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Manchester City pay £3,481,180 a week in 2026/27, 11% lower than the £3,897,720 of 2021/22. The current squad is 60 players against 69 then.