Stoke City Salaries 2026/27

Championship

Top Earner: B. Gibson (€2.1M)

Lowest Earner: E. Tezgel (€95K)

B. Gibson

Top Earner

E. Tezgel

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Gibson Out-earns Entire Goalkeeping Unit

Centre-back Ben Gibson's individual salary of €2.1M is greater than the combined annual wages of all three goalkeepers on the squad, which totals €2.0M.

Goalkeeper Matches Top Strikers' Salary

Goalkeeper Viktor Johansson's annual salary of €1.5M is identical to that of the club's two highest-paid forwards, George Hirst and Sam Gallagher.

Top Four Out-earn Entire Midfield

The four highest-paid players—Ben Gibson (€2.1M), Viktor Johansson (€1.5M), Sam Gallagher (€1.5M), and George Hirst (€1.5M)—have a combined salary of €6.6M. This total is greater than the combined wages of the entire eight-player midfield group, which is €6.5M.

Massive Wage Gap in Defense

The defensive unit has the club's widest pay disparity. Top earner Ben Gibson (€2.1M) makes over 13 times the salary of the lowest-paid defender, Bosun Lawal (€155K).

Top Goalkeeper Out-earns Every Midfielder

The club's highest-paid goalkeeper, Viktor Johansson (€1.5M), earns substantially more than any player in the midfield. The top-earning midfielder, Djibril Soumaré, makes €1.2M.

Midfield Duo on Identical Wages

Central midfielders Justin Devenny and Ethan Galbraith are on the exact same annual salary of €950K.

Stoke's Distinct Wage Tiers

The squad's wage structure has several clear tiers. An elite group earns €1.4M or more, including Ben Gibson, Viktor Johansson, Sam Gallagher, George Hirst, and Róbert Boženík. A senior core group earns between €1.2M and €1.3M, featuring Ben Wilmot, Aaron Cresswell, and Djibril Soumaré. A large mid-range group earns between €770K and €950K, while the rest of the squad is on less than €750K.

Hirst and Gallagher Lead the Attack

George Hirst and Sam Gallagher are the joint top earners among the club's attackers, with both centre-forwards earning an identical salary of €1.5M.

Soumaré Leads the Midfield Pack

Defensive midfielder Djibril Soumaré is the highest-paid player in the midfield, earning €1.2M per year.

Ben Gibson is Stoke's Top Earner

Centre-back Ben Gibson is the highest-paid player at the club, earning €2.1M per year. He is also the top earner among all defenders.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures identified

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 mentioned in the transfer rumour events.

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Potential wage savings if Talovierov, Bocat depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Maksym Talovierov, currently earning €924K/year, is linked with moves to Derby County or Shakhtar Donetsk. Ben Pearson, with a salary of €490K/year, is rumored to be heading to Leicester City. Eric-Junior Bocat, earning €936K/year, could potentially move to FC Köln or Burnley. Bae Jun-Ho, who earns €312K/year, is linked with a transfer to Olympique Lyonnais.

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