Premier League player wages
The 20 clubs we track in Premier League pay a combined AU$77,089,097 a week. Erling Haaland is the best paid, on AU$850,500 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in Premier League
Top 10 earners take 8% of the league's wage bill
What a Premier League player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 441 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,407 in the squad lists
Median AU$117,180 a week against an average of AU$147,773, across the 441 players this covers.
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where Premier League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Premier League club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AU$8,162,305 | AU$424,439,870 | AU$326,979 | 65 | Erling Haaland | AU$850,500 |
 | AU$7,531,499 | AU$391,637,938 | AU$296,337 | 46 | Bukayo Saka | AU$567,000 |
 | AU$7,103,712 | AU$369,393,046 | AU$255,052 | 82 | Virgil van Dijk | AU$661,500 |
 | AU$6,458,744 | AU$335,854,701 | AU$261,810 | 68 | Bruno Fernandes | AU$567,000 |
 | AU$6,400,077 | AU$332,803,992 | AU$186,921 | 77 | Reece James | AU$472,500 |
 | AU$6,049,132 | AU$314,554,870 | AU$204,593 | 82 | Cristian Romero | AU$378,000 |
 | AU$4,228,584 | AU$219,886,365 | AU$174,731 | 77 | Emiliano Martínez | AU$302,400 |
 | AU$3,723,206 | AU$193,606,686 | AU$135,687 | 74 | Morgan Gibbs-White | AU$283,500 |
 | AU$3,275,096 | AU$170,304,989 | AU$134,929 | 64 | Jordan Pickford | AU$359,100 |
 | AU$3,110,742 | AU$161,758,561 | AU$115,587 | 80 | Yeremy Pino | AU$226,800 |
 | AU$3,063,425 | AU$159,298,121 | AU$147,195 | 82 | Nick Woltemade | AU$255,150 |
 | AU$2,748,722 | AU$142,933,518 | AU$95,173 | 73 | Tarik Muharemović | AU$189,000 |
 | AU$2,505,838 | AU$130,303,555 | AU$107,664 | 62 | Justin Kluivert | AU$170,100 |
 | AU$2,466,563 | AU$128,261,297 | AU$135,857 | 65 | Joachim Andersen | AU$264,600 |
 | AU$2,350,517 | AU$122,226,905 | AU$87,477 | 75 | Pascal Groß | AU$217,350 |
 | AU$2,250,914 | AU$117,047,549 | AU$90,059 | 66 | Granit Xhaka | AU$217,350 |
 | AU$2,203,353 | AU$114,574,333 | AU$79,165 | 73 | Dango Ouattara | AU$145,530 |
 | AU$1,767,509 | AU$91,910,473 | AU$60,104 | 79 | Chuba Akpom | AU$151,200 |
 | AU$857,493 | AU$44,589,636 | AU$28,186 | 54 | Loum Tchaouna | AU$75,600 |
 | AU$831,666 | AU$43,246,640 | AU$32,081 | 63 | Matthew Targett | AU$149,310 |
Frequently asked questions
Premier League wages
What is the total Premier League wage bill?
The 20 clubs we track in Premier League pay a combined AU$77,089,097 per week, or AU$4,008,633,043 per year, across 1,407 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Premier League?
Erling Haaland of Manchester City, on AU$850,500 per week — AU$44,226,000 a year.
Which Premier League club has the biggest wage bill?
Manchester City, at AU$8,162,305 per week across 65 players.
What is the average Premier League salary?
AU$147,773 a week across the 441 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$117,180.