Manchester City 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Kevin De Bruyne on £340,000 per week · see the current Manchester City wage bill
We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 18 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 — 23% higher than the £3,509,960 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | £340,000 | £17,680,000 | 32 | AM RLC | Belgium | ||
| Erling Haaland | £340,000 | £17,680,000 | 22 | ST | Norway | ||
| Jack Grealish | £270,000 | £14,040,000 | 27 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Bernardo Silva | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 28 | AM RC | Portugal | ||
| John Stones | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 29 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| Joško Gvardiol | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 21 | D LC | Croatia | ||
| Kyle Walker | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 33 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Ederson | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 29 | GK | Brazil | ||
| Rúben Dias | £175,000 | £9,100,000 | 26 | D C | Portugal | ||
| Rodri | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 27 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Nathan Aké | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 28 | D LC, DM | Netherlands | ||
| Mateo Kovacic | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 29 | DM | Croatia | ||
| Phil Foden | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 23 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Matheus Nunes | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 24 | AM RC | Portugal | ||
| Julián Álvarez | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 23 | AM RLC, F C | Argentina | ||
| Manuel Akanji | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 27 | D RC | Switzerland | ||
| Stefan Ortega | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 30 | GK | Germany | ||
| Jérémy Doku | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 21 | AM RL, ST | Belgium | ||
| Sergio Gómez | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 22 | D/WB L, AM RL | Spain | ||
| Scott Carson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 37 | GK | England | ||
| Kayky | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 20 | AM R | Brazil | ||
| Rico Lewis | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 18 | D/WB R, DM | England | ||
| Darío Sarmiento | £17,000 | £884,000 | 20 | AM LC | Argentina | ||
| Alex Alcalá | £13,000 | £676,000 | 17 | AM LC | Mexico | ||
| Oscar Bobb | £9,000 | £468,000 | 20 | AM RLC | Norway | ||
| Luke Mbete | £8,000 | £416,000 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Ben Knight | £6,500 | £338,000 | 21 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Kian Breckin | £6,000 | £312,000 | 19 | AM C | England | ||
| Farid Alfa-Ruprecht | £5,300 | £275,600 | 17 | AM RL | Germany | ||
| Tomas Galvez | £4,600 | £239,200 | 18 | D/WB L | Finland | ||
| Ashton Muir | £3,500 | £182,000 | 17 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Alexis Tibidi | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | AM RLC, F C | France | ||
| Charlie Gray | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Emilio Lawrence | £3,300 | £171,600 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Ezra Carrington | £3,300 | £171,600 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| George Murray-Jones | £3,200 | £166,400 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Isaiah Dada-Mascoll | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Josh Adam | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Jacob Wright | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Isaac Smith | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jamal Baptiste | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Joel Ndala | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jaden Heskey | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Kane Taylor | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | D LC, DM | England | ||
| Lakyle Samuel | £3,000 | £156,000 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Michael Okeke | £2,900 | £150,800 | 17 | M C | Hungary | ||
| Nico O'Reilly | £2,900 | £150,800 | 18 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Mahamadou Susoho | £2,900 | £150,800 | 18 | DM | Spain | ||
| Max Alleyne | £2,900 | £150,800 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Micah Hamilton | £2,900 | £150,800 | 19 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Tai Sodje | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Seb Naylor | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| True Grant | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Will Dickson | £2,400 | £124,800 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Rhys Thomas | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | D R | Wales | ||
| Justin Oboavwoduo | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Matthew Henderson-Hall | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Matty Warhurst | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Spike Brits | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Harrison Parker | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Kian Noble | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Jack Wint | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Brooklyn Nfonkeu | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | AM L | England | ||
| Femi Fapetu | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | DM | England | ||
| Luca Fletcher | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Divine Mukasa | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | AM C | England | ||
| Daniel Batty | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Manchester City wages, 2023/24
What was Manchester City's wage bill in 2023/24?
Manchester City paid £3,509,960 a week in 2023/24 - £182,517,920 across the year - spread over a squad of 68. We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Manchester City player in 2023/24?
Kevin De Bruyne was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £340,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £170,778.
What was the average Manchester City salary in 2023/24?
The average Manchester City player aged 22 or over earned £170,778 a week in 2023/24, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Manchester City's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Manchester City pay £4,318,680 a week in 2026/27, 23% higher than the £3,509,960 of 2023/24. The current squad is 65 players against 68 then.