Premier League player wages
The 20 clubs we track in the Premier League pay a combined £38,578,926 a week. Erling Haaland is the best paid, on £450,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Premier League
Top 10 earners take 8% of the league's wage bill
What a Premier League player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 419 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,375 in the squad lists
Median £61,000 a week against an average of £77,882, across the 419 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £3,615,578 | £188,010,056£188.0m | £136,988 | 79 | Virgil van Dijk | £350,000 |
 | £3,588,320 | £186,592,640£186.6m | £156,045 | 42 | Bukayo Saka | £300,000 |
 | £3,481,180 | £181,021,360£181.0m | £173,881 | 60 | Erling Haaland | £450,000 |
 | £3,438,325 | £178,792,900£178.8m | £138,524 | 68 | Bruno Fernandes | £300,000 |
 | £3,073,599 | £159,827,148£159.8m | £116,545 | 76 | Omar Marmoush | £260,000 |
 | £2,466,884 | £128,277,968£128.3m | £97,975 | 66 | Reece James | £250,000 |
 | £2,123,446 | £110,419,192£110.4m | £79,909 | 79 | Boubacar Kamara | £150,000 |
 | £1,905,855 | £99,104,460£99.1m | £84,124 | 62 | Jack Grealish | £270,000 |
 | £1,850,950 | £96,249,400£96.2m | £79,227 | 68 | Morgan Gibbs-White | £150,000 |
 | £1,684,860 | £87,612,720£87.6m | £76,571 | 84 | Nico González | £150,000 |
 | £1,630,295 | £84,775,340£84.8m | £59,567 | 81 | Yeremy Pino | £120,000 |
 | £1,370,940 | £71,288,880£71.3m | £60,059 | 61 | Justin Kluivert | £90,000 |
 | £1,362,060 | £70,827,120£70.8m | £68,722 | 67 | Joachim Andersen | £140,000 |
 | £1,274,350 | £66,266,200£66.3m | £50,192 | 70 | Tarik Muharemović | £100,000 |
 | £1,267,804 | £65,925,808£65.9m | £50,650 | 69 | Granit Xhaka | £115,000 |
 | £1,213,760 | £63,115,520£63.1m | £43,425 | 75 | Pascal Groß | £115,000 |
 | £1,141,195 | £59,342,140£59.3m | £41,881 | 69 | Dango Ouattara | £77,000 |
 | £979,890 | £50,954,280£51.0m | £36,775 | 78 | Exequiel Palacios | £124,000 |
 | £571,535 | £29,719,820£29.7m | £18,196 | 68 | Matthew Targett | £79,000 |
 | £538,100 | £27,981,200£28.0m | £18,717 | 53 | Taiwo Awoniyi | £47,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Premier League wages
What is the total Premier League wage bill?
The 20 clubs we track in the Premier League pay a combined £38,578,926 per week, or £2,006,104,152 per year, across 1,375 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Premier League?
Erling Haaland of Manchester City, on £450,000 per week — £23,400,000 a year.
Which Premier League club has the biggest wage bill?
Liverpool, at £3,615,578 per week across 79 players.
What is the average Premier League salary?
£77,882 a week across the 419 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £61,000.