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Manchester City 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Erling Haaland on £340,000 per week · see the current Manchester City wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £2.9m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £153m
SQUAD SIZE77
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £125k
Then and now
Manchester City pay £3,481,180 a week in 2026/27 — 19% higher than the £2,933,747 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | £340,000 | £17,680,000 | 24 | Striker | Norway | JUN 2032 | ||
| Bernardo Silva | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joško Gvardiol | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Croatia | JUN 2026 | ||
| John Stones | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rúben Dias | £175,000 | £9,100,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mateo Kovacic | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nathan Aké | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rodri | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Matheus Nunes | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Phil Foden | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | £116,000 | £6,032,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Italy | JUN 2028 | ||
| Omar Marmoush | £107,000 | £5,564,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Egypt | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tijjani Reijnders | £103,000 | £5,356,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Marc Guéhi | £94,000 | £4,888,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Antoine Semenyo | £94,000 | £4,888,000 | 25 | Winger, striker | Ghana | JUN 2029 | ||
| Sávio | £85,000 | £4,420,000 | 21 | Winger | Brazil | JUN 2029 | ||
| Rayan Cherki | £54,000 | £2,808,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Nico González | £51,000 | £2,652,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jérémy Doku | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 23 | Winger, striker | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 24 | Left-back | Algeria | JUN 2028 | ||
| James Trafford | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Scott Carson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 38 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Abdukodir Khusanov | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Uzbekistan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Rico Lewis | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 20 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Sverre Halseth Nypan | £17,000 | £884,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2028 | ||
| Marcus Bettinelli | £11,000 | £572,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Mbete | £8,000 | £416,000 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Wilson-Esbrand | £7,100 | £369,200 | 21 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kian Breckin | £6,000 | £312,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Han Willhoft-King | £4,200 | £218,400 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ashton Muir | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brooklyn Nfonkeu | £3,500 | £182,000 | 18 | Left winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Charlie Gray | £3,400 | £176,800 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ezra Carrington | £3,300 | £171,600 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Femi Fapetu | £3,300 | £171,600 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harrison Parker | £3,200 | £166,400 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Isaiah Dada-Mascoll | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Wint | £3,100 | £161,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Isaac Smith | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kian Noble | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Matthew Henderson-Hall | £2,900 | £150,800 | 18 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Matty Warhurst | £2,900 | £150,800 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nico O'Reilly | £2,900 | £150,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Max Alleyne | £2,900 | £150,800 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Rhys Thomas | £2,700 | £140,400 | 18 | Right-back | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Spike Brits | £2,600 | £135,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Seb Naylor | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Christian McFarlane | £2,400 | £124,800 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mahamadou Sangaré | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Striker | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ben Vickery | £804 | £41,808 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2026 | |||
| Kaden Braithwaite | £762 | £39,624 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Leke Drake | £740 | £38,480 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Charlie Courtman | £697 | £36,244 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Ryan McAidoo | £692 | £35,984 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Max Hudson | £682 | £35,464 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Christian Dunbar-McDonald | £640 | £33,280 | 17 | Winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Stephen Mfuni | £622 | £32,344 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Reigan Heskey | £617 | £32,084 | 17 | Winger, striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Tyrone Samba | £583 | £30,316 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Oliver Whatmuff | £520 | £27,040 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Oliver Tevenan | £322 | £16,744 | 17 | Left-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Kylan Midwood | £296 | £15,392 | 17 | Striker | JUN 2026 | |||
| Dexter Oliver | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Hamza Swed | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Finley Grigg | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2024 | |||
| Floyd Samba | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Archie Thornton | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Timeo Whisker | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Caelan Cadamarteri | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Teddie Lamb | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Charlie Holt | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Finlay Gorman | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Dante Headley | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Harrison Miles | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Marlow Barrett | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Centre-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Freddie Lawrie | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Xavier Parker | £90 | £4,680 | 15 | Central midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
29 Under £1k 0%
£1k-£2k
19 £2k-£5k 2%
3 £5k-£10k 1%
3 £10k-£25k 2%
10 £25k-£100k 19%
13 £100k+
77%
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 77 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Manchester City wages, 2024/25
What was Manchester City's wage bill in 2024/25?
Manchester City paid £2,933,747 a week in 2024/25 - £152,554,844 across the year - spread over a squad of 77. We hold a wage for all 77 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Manchester City player in 2024/25?
Erling Haaland was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £340,000 a week, 2.7x the 22+ squad average of £125,476.
What was the average Manchester City salary in 2024/25?
The average Manchester City player aged 22 or over earned £125,476 a week in 2024/25, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 77. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Manchester City's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Manchester City pay £3,481,180 a week in 2026/27, 19% higher than the £2,933,747 of 2024/25. The current squad is 60 players against 77 then.