Stoke City Salaries 2026/27

Championship

Top Earner: G. Hirst (€2.2M)

Lowest Earner: E. Tezgel (€95K)

G. Hirst

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.

Top Four Out-earn Entire Midfield

The four highest-paid players—George Hirst (€2.2M), Ben Gibson (€2.1M), Viktor Johansson (€1.5M), and Sam Gallagher (€1.5M)—have a combined salary of €7.3M. This total is greater than the combined wages of the entire eight-player midfield group, which is €6.5M.

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.

Goalkeeper and Striker on Equal Pay

The club's top goalkeeper, Viktor Johansson, and forward Sam Gallagher earn the exact same annual salary of €1.5M, placing them as the joint third-highest earners on the squad.

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).

The Tight-Knit €900K Club

A distinct cluster of players from both defense and midfield earn nearly identical salaries between €924K and €950K. This group includes defenders Eric-Junior Bocat and Maksym Talovierov, alongside midfielders Justin Devenny, Ethan Galbraith, Jack McGlynn, and Tomáš Rigo.

Stoke's Distinct Wage Tiers

The squad's wage structure has several clear tiers. An elite group earns €1.4M or more, including George Hirst, Ben Gibson, Viktor Johansson, Sam Gallagher, 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.

Hirst is Stoke's New Top Earner

Centre-forward George Hirst is the highest-paid player at the club, earning €2.2M per year.

Gibson Commands the Defensive Line

Centre-back Ben Gibson is the highest-paid defender on the squad, with an annual salary of €2.1M.

Soumaré Leads the Midfield Pack

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

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures found for incoming players

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

No exact salary or wage figures for potential incoming players at Stoke City were reported in the transfer rumours, adhering to the specified extraction rules.

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Potential wage savings from Tomáš Rigo and Million Manhoef's departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Tomáš Rigo, currently earning €930K per year, is linked with a move to Blackburn Rovers. Million Manhoef, with a salary of €780K per year, could depart for Colorado Rapids. Maksym Talovierov, earning €924K annually, is rumored to be moving to Derby County. Ben Pearson, on a €490K yearly salary, is linked with Leicester City. Eric-Junior Bocat, who earns €936K per year, is rumored to be moving to FC Köln or Burnley. Bae Jun-Ho, with a salary of €312K per year, is linked to Olympique Lyonnais.

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