Stoke City Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: B. Gibson (€2.1M)

Lowest Earner: B. Lawal (€150K)

B. Gibson

Top Earner

B. Lawal

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

A Defender Out-Earns Every Attacker

The club's highest-paid player is center-back Ben Gibson (€2.1M), who earns significantly more than the top-earning forward, Sam Gallagher (€1.6M), and the highest-paid midfielder, Steven N'Zonzi (€1.5M).

The Four-Way €1.2M Pay Tie

Four players from three different areas of the pitch share an identical salary of €1.2M per year: center-back Ashley Phillips, central midfielder Lewis Baker, and forwards Róbert Boženík and Sorba Thomas.

Stoke's Clear Salary Hierarchy

The squad has a distinct wage structure. An elite tier above €2M is occupied solely by Ben Gibson. A top tier between €1.5M-€1.6M includes Sam Gallagher and Steven N'Zonzi. A large core group of eight players, including Aaron Cresswell and Gavin Bazunu, earns between €1.2M and €1.4M.

Veterans Command Top Salaries

Three of the club's five highest-paid players are over 30 years old. Ben Gibson (33), Steven N'Zonzi (37), and Aaron Cresswell (36) are all among the top earners, commanding salaries of €2.1M, €1.5M, and €1.4M respectively.

Goalkeeper Matches Starting Center-Back

Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu's salary of €1.3M is identical to that of center-back Ben Wilmot, placing the keeper's earnings on par with a key outfield defender.

Two Youngsters Share Identical Pay

Right-back Junior Tchamadeu and attacking midfielder Bae Jun-Ho, both 22 years old, are on the exact same salary of €312K per year.

Sam Gallagher Leads The Attack

The highest-paid forward at the club is center-forward Sam Gallagher, with an annual salary of €1.6M.

N'Zonzi Is Midfield's Top Earner

Defensive midfielder Steven N'Zonzi is the highest earner in the midfield, taking home €1.5M per year.

Ben Gibson Is The Club's King

Center-back Ben Gibson is the highest-paid player at Stoke City, with an annual salary of €2.1M. He is also the top earner among all defenders.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures for incoming players

Latest reported salary figures for players linked with a move to the club.

No exact salary or wage figures for incoming players at Stoke City were found in the transfer rumour events that meet the specified criteria, which require exact figures in the context of what the player would earn or expects to earn at Stoke City, excluding current salaries at other clubs.

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Potential wage savings from Ben Gibson and Million Manhoef's departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Ben Gibson's departure could save Stoke City €2.1M annually if he moves to Blackburn Rovers. Million Manhoef, currently earning €750K per year, is linked with moves to clubs like Celtic, Sheffield United, Genk, and Club Brugge. Sorba Thomas's potential transfer to AFC Bournemouth could free up €1.2M from the wage bill. Eric-Junior Bocat's move to Schalke 04 would save the club €858K in annual wages.

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