The 15 highest-paid players in the Premier League (2024/25)

Since the Premier League started in 1992, footballers’ wages have increased incrementally over the following 30 years.

Liverpool star John Barnes was the highest-paid player during that inaugural season, earning £10k per week. 10 years later, the highest-paid player, Roy Keane, was taking home £94k per week for Manchester United, who had won three of the previous four top-flight titles.

In 2012, Carlos Tevez was the highest-paid player in the Premier League, with the Argentinian earning a staggering £250k per week for Manchester City.

In just 20 years, you can see just how big the wage increases were, especially for those clubs in the upper echelons of the league table.

With more money than ever being poured into the game due to improved TV deals and greater prize money, wages will only continue to increase. There hasn’t been a better time to be a professional footballer.

With this in mind, we have taken a look at the highest player salaries in the Premier League for the 2024/25 campaign.

15

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

£240,000 per week

Declan Rice made the move from West Ham United to Arsenal in the summer of 2023, becoming the most expensive English player of all time as the Gunners paid £105m to secure his services. As well as the massive transfer fee, Rice receives a salary of £240,000 a week at the club.

Since then, he has made 85 appearances for the club in all competitions, but is yet to win a trophy under Mikel Arteta.

Despite not reaching the heights of last season’s performances, Arsenal still have a slim chance of winning the Premier League. If so, they will need plenty of things to go their way.

14

Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)

£240,000 per week

Martin Odegaard takes home £240,000 a week, which is the same as Rice. However, the Norwegian midfielder, who has been one of Arteta’s main talismans since joining the Gunners a few years ago, also receives an estimated £3m in bonuses per year.

The 26-year-old was wonderful last season, registering 22 goal contributions for the north Londoners as they narrowly missed out on a first league title in 20 years.

He has failed to replicate those numbers so far during the current season, scoring just three goals. If Arteta aims to push Liverpool all the way, he needs Odegaard in better form.

13

Reece James (Chelsea)

£250,000 per week

Reece James has suffered plenty of setbacks during his career so far, missing a total of 131 games for Chelsea since the 2019/20 season.

Despite this, the right-back earns £250,000 a week at the Blues, and when fit, the Englishman is an excellent player.

At the time of writing, he has played just 10 games under Enzo Maresca throughout 2024/25, but it appears as though he is putting his struggles behind him.

12

John Stones (Man City)

£250,000 per week

John Stones became one of Pep Guardiola‘s first signings as manager of Manchester City, costing the club £47.5m. it is safe to say that this has been one of the best transfers in the club’s recent history.

Earning £250,000 a week, Stones has made over 250 appearances for the Etihad side over the previous eight and a half seasons. During that time, the centre-back has won six league titles, a Champions League crown and two FA Cups.

11

Mason Mount (Man Utd)

£250,000 per week

Mason Mount joined Manchester United in the summer of 2023. Erik ten Hag paid £60m for the midfielder despite his contract expiring the following year, but he has yet to live up to this fee.

Not only did they overpay with regard to the fee, Mount is currently earning £250,000 a week, which ranks him as the 11th-highest-paid player in the Premier League when including bonuses of around £2.6m per year.

Considering the Englishman has scored a solitary goal for the Red Devils and played only 32 times since August 2023, it was yet another underwhelming piece of transfer business by the club.

10

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

£265,000 per week

When Arsenal signed Gabriel Jesus from Man City in 2022, it looked like a move alone which could turn the club into title challengers. An impressive tally of 95 goals and 45 assists in 236 games for City gave the Arsenal supporters an indication of exactly what the Brazilian would bring to the club.

He currently earns £265,000 a week, but over the previous two and a half years, injuries have hampered his progress, with the forward currently back on the treatment table after suffering an ACL injury in January.

9

Kai Havertz (Arsenal)

£280,000 per week

Kai Havertz had scored 15 goals while recording five assists for the Gunners this season before he suffered a hamstring injury that ended his campaign prematurely.

The forward earns £280,000 a week at the club, but is thought to earn £2.6m per year in bonuses. In effect, the German is earning an extra £50k every week at the Emirates Stadium.

8

Omar Marmoush (Man City)

£295,000 per week

Man City signed Omar Marmoush during the winter transfer window in a bid to improve their attack, especially as Guardiola was relying heavily on Erling Haaland.

The move has been an inspired one. The Egyptian recently scored a 14-minute hat-trick against Newcastle United, which powered the club to an impressive 4-0 win over the Magpies.

He earns £295,000 a week at the Etihad, and if he keeps up this sort of form, Marmoush will be a wonderful signing, even considering the immense finances involved.

7

Bernando Silva (Man City)

£300,000 per week

Bernardo Silva has been a key member of Guardiola’s team ever since making the move to England in 2017.

Over the last eight years, the Portuguese midfielder has played nearly 400 times for the club, helping them win a host of league titles and the Champions League.

He is one of the highest-paid players at City, taking home £300,000 a week.

6

Jack Grealish (Man City)

£300,000 per week

Yes, you read that correctly – Jack Grealish earns £300,000k a week at Man City. So far this season, the Englishman has scored just two goals, with one coming against Salford City in the FA Cup.

This sort of form hardly justifies earning such a staggering amount, and if he doesn’t improve his performances, Guardiola may look to move the player on before his value drops. The next few months could be the most important of his career.

5

Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)

£300,000 per week

Bruno Fernandes has been one of the few shining lights for Manchester United over the last few seasons, becoming a consistent member of the team and one who could save them regularly.

He is well worth the £300,000 a week he earns at Old Trafford, especially considering he has registered 166 goal contributions – 88 goals and 78 assists – since arriving in England five years ago. He also earns nearly £4m more every year in bonuses.

Despite his ability, skipper Fernandes has won only two trophies during his time in Manchester, which is something he’ll hope can change in the near future with compatriot Ruben Amorim as his coach.

4

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

£350,000 per week

Mohamed Salah has enjoyed one of his best campaigns so far for Liverpool. At the time of writing, he has scored 28 times while grabbing 19 assists as Arne Slot’s side head towards a record-equalling 20th top-flight title.

Despite this form, Salah is out of contract at the end of the season, and it appears as though there has been no progress on an extension.

Earning £350,000 a week plus around £2.6m a year in bonuses, the former Basel starlet has exceeded all expectations at Anfield and then some. Another year is the very least he deserves.

3

Casemiro (Man Utd)

£350,000 per week

Another player who earns a colossal amount but fails to perform on the pitch is Casemiro. Currently taking home £350,000 a week, the Brazilian has failed to replicate the types of performances that saw him shine for Real Madrid as he won several Champions League trophies in the process.

The midfielder will soon turn 33 and it is clear these massive wages – not to mention over £5m a year in bonuses – could be used elsewhere to improve the team. With his contract expiring next summer, Amorim may find that selling him once the season ends is his best bet.

2

Kevin De Bruyne (Man City)

£400,000 per week

It comes as no surprise that the second highest-paid player in the Premier League plays for Man City.

Kevin De Bruyne’s £400,000-per-week wage is staggering, but his performances for the club under the leadership of Guardiola have taken the club to the biggest prizes.

He isn’t getting any younger, but the Belgian can still turn a game around when in the mood.

1

Erling Haaland (Man City)

£525,000 per week

Erling Haaland has been a revelation since joining Man City in the summer of 2022 from Borussia Dortmund.

Wanted by a host of clubs, City won the race and are reaping the rewards. Indeed, the Norwegian has scored 117 goals in just 133 matches for the club, a truly remarkable record.

As such, he commands the highest wage in the Premier League, taking home £525,000 a week following his recent nine-year extension at the Etihad.

As per Capology, his new deal apparently comes with bonuses worth a potential £18.2m a year – the equivalent of an additional £350,000 a week.

Where would Guardiola be without his prized asset? Supporters wouldn’t dare to think of such a travesty.