In England, soccer is deeply engrained in the country’s culture, and is a driving force of year-round entertainment throughout the world.
The Premier League — the highest level of English soccer — and one of the most competitive leagues in the world, has featured a team in the Champions League Final in 5 of the last 7 seasons including 2 of those, ’19 and ’21, being all Premier League finals. This high level of competition and overall success is showcased by the lucrative salaries of top players.
Manchester City Midfielder and Belgian International, Kevin de Bruyne, is the highest-paid Premier League player by average annual value taking home $20.8 million annually. De Bruyne is the leading assist man in the Premier League over the last decade.
Taking the second position is de Bruyne’s Manchester City teammate, Erling Haaland at $19.5 million. In 2023, Haaland broke the single-season Premier League goal record netting 36 goals.
Sharing the third spot are Manchester United Midfielder Carlos Casimiro and Liverpool Forward Mohamed Salah with each earning $18.2 million annually. Rounding out the top five is Manchester United Defender, Raphael Varane at $17.68 million. Varane has recently announced that he will be leaving United at the end of this season following the expiration of his contract.
The Highest-Paid Premier League Players
Here is the full list of the 25 highest-paid Premier League players by average annual value. The list was compiled using data from Spotrac.
- Updated: May 16, 2024
- Will be updated again: July 1, 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | $20.8M |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | $19.5M |
| T-3 | Carlos Casimiro | Manchester United | $18.2M |
| T-3 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | $18.2M |
| 5 | Raphael Varane | Manchester United | $17.68M |
| 6 | Romelu Lukaku | Chelsea | $16.9M |
| T-7 | Jack Grealish | Manchester City | $15.6M |
| T-7 | Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | $15.6M |
| 9 | Enzo Fernandez | Chelsea | $15.47M |
| 10 | Kai Havertz | Arsenal | $14.56M |
| T-11 | Reece James | Chelsea | $13M |
| T-11 | Anthony Martial | Manchester United | $13M |
| T-11 | Mason Mount | Manchester United | $13M |
| T-11 | Jadon Sancho | Manchester United | $13M |
| T-11 | John Stones | Manchester City | $13M |
| T-16 | Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | $12.48M |
| T-16 | Declan Rice | Arsenal | $12.48M |
| T-16 | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | $12.48M |
| 19 | Phil Foden | Manchester City | $11.7M |
| 20 | Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante | Manchester City | $11.44M |
| T-21 | Thomas Partey | Arsenal | $10.4M |
| T-21 | Josko Gvardiol | Manchester City | $10.4M |
| T-21 | Antony dos Santo | Manchester United | $10.4M |
| T-21 | Tanguy Ndombele | Tottenham Hotspur | $10.4M |
| T-21 | Thiago Alcantara do Nascimento | Liverpool | $10.4M |
| T-21 | Ben Chillwell | Chelsea | $10.4M |
| T-21 | Jesse Lingard | Nottingham Forest | $10.4M |
