Everything you need to know about John Stones' salary at Manchester City
Former Everton star John Stones joined Manchester City in the summer of 2016, becoming one of Pep Guardiola's first signings at the club. At the time, the England international became the second-most expensive defender in history, behind David Luiz.
Stones has since become a stalwart in City's backline, playing a pivotal role in the club’s domestic and European triumphs over the past decade. Known for his versatility, the centre-back has also been deployed as a defensive midfielder when needed.
Stones’ current contract with Manchester City runs until 2026, and he is the highest-paid defender in the squad.
So, exactly how much does the English star earn playing at the Etihad?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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John Stones' wages at Man City in numbers
Under John Stones’ current contract with Manchester City, the English defender earns a high salary for his position. His weekly wage is £250,000 ($335,226), resulting in annual earnings of £13 million ($17.4 million). Despite this income, Stones is not among the top five highest-paid players at Manchester City.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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John Stones
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English
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£250,000
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$335,226
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£13,000,000
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$17,431,735
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Top earners at Manchester City
Erling Haaland is Manchester City's top-paid player, with Kevin De Bruyne next. Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva share the third position, earning the same salary, while Omar Marmoush is fifth among the club's highest earners.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Erling Haaland
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Norwegian
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£525,000
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$703,974
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£27,300,000
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$36,606,644
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Kevin De Bruyne
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Belgian
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£400,000
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$536,361
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£20,800,000
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$27,890,776
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Jack Grealish
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English
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£300,000
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$402,271
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£15,600,000
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$20,918,082
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Bernardo Silva
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Portuguese
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£300,000
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$402,271
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£15,600,000
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$20,918,082
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Omar Marmoush
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Egyptian
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£295,000
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$395,566
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£15,340,000
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$20,569,447
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Top 5 earners in the Premier League
Erling Haaland is the highest-paid player at Manchester City and in the league, with a nine-year contract until 2034. Kevin De Bruyne follows him, and Mohamed Salah is third.
Casemiro is Manchester United's only entry at fourth, and Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk is fifth.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Erling Haaland
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Manchester City
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£525,000
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$703,974
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£27,300,000
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$36,606,644
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Kevin De Bruyne
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Manchester City
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£400,000
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$536,361
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£20,800,000
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$27,890,776
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Mohamed Salah
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Liverpool
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£400,000
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$536,361
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£20,800,000
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$27,890,776
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Casemiro
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Manchester United
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£350,000
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$469,316
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£18,200,000
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$24,404,429
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Virgil Van Dijk
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Liverpool
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£350,000
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$469,316
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£18,200,000
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$24,404,429
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Highest paid players in the world
Although Premier League salaries are high, neither player is among the highest-paid in global football.
The top earner is Cristiano Ronaldo, the leading scorer in the Champions League, now with Al Nassr. Karim Benzema, his former Real Madrid teammate, is next.
Riyad Mahrez, formerly of Manchester City, is third, with Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly from Senegal in fourth and fifth places.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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£3,270,519
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$4,385,050
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£170,066,890
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$228,022,620
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,635,259
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$2,192,525
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£85,033,490
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$114,011,310
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£853,605
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$1,144,498
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£44,387,482
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$59,513,904
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£654,104
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$877,010
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£34,013,396
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$45,604,524
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£567,435
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$760,806
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£29,506,621
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$39,561,925
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