Stoke City
English Championship
£14.8M
Current Wage Bill
£12,072
Avg Wage
19
Squad Size
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£546,000 | 33 | 2027 | |
| 2 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£520,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| 3 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£520,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 4 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 5 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£120,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| 6 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£220,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 7 | £14,000 | £728,000 | +£87,360 | 28 | 2027 | |
| 8 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£78,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 9 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£97,500 | 24 | 2027 | |
| 10 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 11 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| 12 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£48,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 13 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£60,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 14 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 22 | 2027 | |
| 15 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£60,000 | 22 | 2027 | |
| 16 |
Frank Fielding
|
£4,500 | £234,000 | +£70,200 | 37 | 2026 |
| 17 | £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| 18 | £2,000 | £104,000 | +£20,800 | 21 | 2028 | |
| 19 | £2,000 | £104,000 | +£26,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| Total | £229,300 | £11.9M | £2.8M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£546,000 | 33 | 2027 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£520,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£520,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£120,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£220,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| £14,000 | £728,000 | +£87,360 | 28 | 2027 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£78,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£97,500 | 24 | 2027 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£48,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£60,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 22 | 2027 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£60,000 | 22 | 2027 | |
|
Frank Fielding
|
£4,500 | £234,000 | +£70,200 | 37 | 2026 |
| £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| £2,000 | £104,000 | +£20,800 | 21 | 2028 | |
| £2,000 | £104,000 | +£26,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| Total | £229,300 | £11.9M | £2.8M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Ben Gibson
Avg Contract Length
1.6 years
Foreign Players
12 / 19 (63%)
Avg Squad Age
25.8 years
Top Earners by Position
Ben Gibson
Defender
£1.8M
Sam Gallagher
Forward
£1.3M
Sorba Thomas
Midfielder
£800,000
Viktor Johansson
Goalkeeper
£780,000
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Stoke City Salaries Insights
Stoke City's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £14.8 million (including bonuses), the 13th-highest in the English Championship.
Average first-team player salary is £12,072 per year.
Ben Gibson is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £1.8 million per year.
Stoke City's £14.8 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #13 in the English Championship wage bill ranking.
Stoke City ranks #121 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Ben Gibson
Avg Contract Length
1.6 years
Foreign Players
12 / 19 (63%)
Avg Squad Age
25.8 years
Top Earners by Position
Ben Gibson
Defender
£1.8M
Sam Gallagher
Forward
£1.3M
Sorba Thomas
Midfielder
£800,000
Viktor Johansson
Goalkeeper
£780,000
