The Premier League is well-known because the richest league on the earth, which permits golf equipment to draw among the greatest gamers round and pay them large salaries.
However which membership within the English high flight has the most important wage invoice for the 2024/25 season? On this listing, we have taken an in depth have a look at every of the 20 groups and their wage payments, as per Capology, with some extraordinary numbers on present.
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|
Rank |
Membership |
Weekly wage invoice |
Yearly wage invoice |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Manchester Metropolis |
£4,145,000 |
£215,540,000 |
|
2 |
Manchester Utd |
£3,520,000 |
£183,040,000 |
|
3 |
Chelsea |
£3,322,500 |
£172,770,000 |
|
4 |
Arsenal |
£3,310,500 |
£172,146,000 |
|
5 |
Liverpool |
£2,477,000 |
£128,804,000 |
|
6 |
Aston Villa |
£2,055,500 |
£106,886,000 |
|
7 |
Tottenham |
£2,015,500 |
£104,806,000 |
|
8 |
Newcastle |
£1,966,000 |
£102,232,000 |
|
9 |
West Ham |
£1,780,000 |
£92,560,000 |
|
10 |
Everton |
£1,373,500 |
£71,422,000 |
|
11 |
Fulham |
£1,315,500 |
£68,406,000 |
|
12 |
Crystal Palace |
£1,294,500 |
£67,314,000 |
|
13 |
Nottingham Forest |
£1,278,000 |
£66,456,000 |
|
14 |
Leicester |
£1,258,000 |
£65,416,000 |
|
15 |
Brighton |
£1,138,500 |
£59,202,000 |
|
16 |
Wolves |
£1,068,500 |
£55,562,000 |
|
17 |
Southampton |
£965,500 |
£50,206,000 |
|
18 |
Bournemouth |
£952,000 |
£49,504,000 |
|
19 |
Brentford |
£822,500 |
£42,770,000 |
|
20 |
Ipswich City |
£653,000 |
£33,956,000 |
20
Ipswich City
£653,000 per week
Backside of the pile is newly promoted Ipswich City, who Kieran McKenna took from League One to the Premier League in back-to-back seasons.
The Tractor Boys did spend upon promotion to the highest flight, with Kalvin Phillips on mortgage from Manchester Metropolis and the very best earner at Portman Street on £150,000 per week.
19
Brentford
£822,500 per week
Subsequent on the listing is Brentford, who’ve been a daily within the Premier League underneath Thomas Frank since 2021.
The Bees have comfortably averted relegation battles lately and their highest earners are full-back Aaron Hickey (£70,000 per week) and centre-back Ben Mee (£55,000 per week).
For a crew that’s now constantly impressing within the high flight, to position so low is a testomony to the nice work behind the scenes.
18
Bournemouth
£952,000 per week
Bournemouth are definitely punching above their weight underneath Andoni Iraola contemplating they’re within the relegation zone on the subject of the wage desk.
These on the south coast have signed nicely, with spectacular defenders Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen on simply £30,000 per week. In the meantime, the Cherries’ greatest earner is at present considered summer time signing Evanilson, who takes in £85,000 per week.
17
Southampton
£965,500 per week
Bournemouth’s south coast rivals Southampton spend barely greater than them, however they haven’t had the identical success on the pitch.
The Saints, who gained promotion through the play-offs in 2024, made a variety of signings, together with Aaron Ramsdale, who’s the highest earner at St Mary’s on £120,000 per week.
It makes you marvel how completely different their funds will look if and when their relegation is confirmed later within the 12 months, bar a miraculous from the membership rooted to the underside of the desk on the time of writing.
16
Wolves
£1,068,500 per week
On to groups who spend greater than £1m per week on participant wages, starting with Wolves who spend greater than £55m per 12 months on salaries.
They managed to maintain maintain of star ahead Matheus Cunha, with Pablo Sarabia and Goncalo Guedes additionally on large cash within the Midlands, because the latter two each take residence £90,000 per week.
15
Brighton & Hove Albion
£1,138,500 per week
The Seagulls have been an ever-present determine within the Premier League since 2017 and are often known as one of many best-run golf equipment in England.
Brighton have bought a variety of gamers for large cash lately and at present high of their wage invoice is Ferdi Kadioglu, who’s on £87,500 per week.
The Turkey star changed Lewis Dunk and Kaoru Mitoma because the membership’s highest earner, with the Seagulls pair each on £80k per week – or simply over £4m a 12 months.
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14
Leicester Metropolis
£1,258,000 per week
Leicester Metropolis gained promotion again to the Premier League on the first try in 2024 underneath Enzo Maresca, who then took over at Chelsea.
The Foxes had an enormous wage invoice within the Championship and managed to maintain onto star striker Jamie Vardy, who picks up £140,000 per week on the King Energy Stadium.
Nonetheless, relegation could take a look at their present wage construction, with the East Midlanders dealing with a troublesome battle in opposition to the drop.
13
Nottingham Forest
£1,278,000 per week
The Reds have lastly settled into Premier League life and are flying excessive underneath Nuno Espirito Santo, with their free-spending days within the switch market now seemingly behind them.
Forest chiefs nonetheless have a wholesome wage listing, although, with defender Nikola Milenkovic the one participant choosing up greater than £100,000 per week on the Metropolis Floor. Whether or not performance-related bonuses will have an effect on issues subsequent season stays to be seen!
12
Crystal Palace
£1,294,500 per week
Since successful promotion again to the Premier League in 2013, Crystal Palace have usually completed in mid-table, albeit with just a few relegation battles thrown into the combo.
Below the administration of Oliver Glasner, the Eagles additionally slot into mid-table within the Premier League wage listing, with Daichi Kamada the highest earner at Selhurst Park – the Japanese midfielder takes residence £105,000 per week.
11
Fulham
£1,315,500 per week
Palace’s London rivals Fulham spend barely greater than the Eagles on the subject of wages, with Marco Silva re-establishing the Cottagers as a strong Premier League outfit.
Goalkeeper Bernd Leno picks up £130,000 per week, whereas loanee Reiss Nelson and striker Raul Jimenez take residence £100,000 per week.
Apparently, solely Brentford spend extra on their midfielders than the Whites, so the likes of Tom Cairney (£30k per week) could also be feeling slightly underappreciated at Craven Cottage.
10
Everton
£1,373,500 per week
Everton have discovered themselves concerned in quite a few relegation battles lately as they put together to maneuver into their brand-new stadium.
Maybe surprisingly, it’s Abdoulaye Doucoure who has the most important pay packet, with the midfielder taking £130,000 per week – greater than Jordan Pickford.
David Moyes is again on the helm on Merseyside and the membership have new homeowners in The Friedkin Group, who’ve to choose up the annual payroll invoice, which stands at greater than £70m.
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9
West Ham United
£1,780,000 per week
The Hammers spent large in the summertime of 2024, however issues didn’t work out for Julen Lopetegui, who was swiftly sacked on the London Stadium.
Graham Potter was the person who got here in on the London Stadium, tasked with managing top-earners Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta, who’re each on £150,000 per week.
8
Newcastle United
£1,966,000 per week
Newcastle’s PIF homeowners haven’t been afraid to splash the money lately and have gotten the vast majority of their marquee signings spot on.
The Magpies have seven gamers on greater than £100,000 per week, with Bruno Guimaraes high of the listing, choosing up in extra of £8m per season.
Out of these incomes six figures on a weekly foundation, solely Joelinton was not purchased throughout Eddie Howe’s tenure at St James’ Park.
7
Tottenham Hotspur
£2,015,500 per week
Spurs could also be part of the Premier League’s ‘large six’, however they sit seventh within the wage charts (and even decrease within the precise desk on the time of writing).
Daniel Levy has come underneath criticism from Tottenham supporters in latest occasions and the membership have simply 4 everlasting gamers on the books on greater than £100,000 per week: Son Heung-min, Cristian Romero, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski.
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6
Aston Villa
£2,055,500 per week
After breaking into the Champions League underneath Unai Emery, NSWE has backed the Aston Villa supervisor within the switch market.
Consequently, their wage invoice has elevated to simply underneath £107m per season, with loanee Marcus Rashford the brand new high earner at Villa Park. He overtakes the likes of Emiliano Martinez and Youri Tielemans, who each stay on £150,000 per week within the West Midlands.
5
Liverpool
£2,477,000 per week
Arne Slot has effortlessly taken over from Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool supervisor, however curiously, the Reds solely have the fifth-highest wage invoice within the high flight.
These at Anfield pay Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold greater than every other Liverpool participant, nonetheless, the trio all have contract conditions that require consideration, so this might change drastically within the subsequent few months.
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4
Arsenal
£3,310,500 per week
Arsenal have impressed lately underneath Mikel Arteta, falling brief to Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League title race for the previous two seasons.
Nonetheless, an absence of silverware on the Emirates has been evident, and with an enormous wage invoice of greater than £172m per season – paying Kai Havertz greater than any Arsenal participant – trophies are required in north London to justify their heavy outlays.
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3
Chelsea
£3,322,500 per week
Based on Capology, Chelsea pay extra in wages than every other membership on the subject of goalkeepers and defenders. The Blues and Todd Boehly spend slightly below £14m a 12 months on shot-stoppers and over £68m a 12 months on defenders.
These at Stamford Bridge have positioned a giant deal with youth and have an annual payroll of greater than £172m per 12 months, with Reece James at present topping the standings in west London, as he’s considered taking residence £250k each week.
2
Manchester United
£3,520,000 per week
Despite the fact that Manchester United have struggled on the pitch lately, the Pink Devils nonetheless have one of many greatest payrolls in England.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are seemingly seeking to change that at Previous Trafford underneath new supervisor Ruben Amorim, so it wouldn’t be a shock if high earner Casemiro, on £350,000 per week, is moved on comparatively quickly.
With most of Marcus Rashford’s wage off the books for the short-term future, there might nicely be change on the horizon on the subject of United’s funds.
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1
Manchester Metropolis
£4,145,000 per week
Unsurprisingly high of the Premier League wage charts is Manchester Metropolis, who’ve gained a report 4 successive titles lately underneath Pep Guardiola.
Erling Haaland picks up a staggering £525,000 per week (a Premier League excessive) on a brand new 10-year deal, whereas Kevin De Bruyne earns £400,000 per week.
The Residents pay extra on midfielders and forwards per season than every other membership, with Etihad midfielders incomes a whopping £37.96m per season and attackers a rare £114.4m per 12 months.
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