The biggest wage bills in Premier League history show how much Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool have paid star players
It’s not just big transfer fees that get you success in the Premier League as clubs also need to spend a hefty amount on wages.At the start of the 1992/93 season, the average wage was around 2,000 a week but now some players earn almost 200 times more.
26Alexis Sanchez is now on around 300,000 a week at Manchester United.And since the inception of the Premier League certain clubs have spent a lot more on salaries than others as they attempt to win the title, or reach the promised land of the Champions League.
Every Premier League clubs highest earning player per minute played
At BetVictor, data analysts have taken a look at Companies House records and cross referenced against the Financial Times database to work out just how much clubs have spent on wages during their time in the top-flight, up to and including the 2016/17 season.So which 25 sides in Premier League history have had the most expensive salaries? Find out below.
25. Portsmouth have spent 232,059,249 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26Pompey’s average Premier League position was 12.8324. Norwich have spent 240,850,217 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Canaries’ average Premier League position was 14.2523. Leeds have spent 285,610,014 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26Leeds’ average Premier League position was 8.8322. Wigan have spent 289,302,970 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Latics’ average Premier League position was 14.6321. Crystal Palace have spent 324,221,955 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Eagles’s average Premier League position has been 13.620. Leicester have spent 355,672,955 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Foxes’ average Premier League position has been 11.619. Bolton have spent 392,181,696 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Trotters had an average Premier League position of 13.4618. Middlesbrough have spent 408,548,818 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26Boro have had an average Premier League position of 13.6717. Swansea City have spent 408,890,967 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Jacks had an average Premier League position of 11.1716. Blackburn Rovers have spent 518,076,402 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26Rovers had an average Premier League position of 1015. West Bromwich Albion have spent 519,379,190 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Baggies had an average Premier League position of 14.3614. Stoke have spent 529,913,000 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Potters had an average Premier League position of 11.4413. Southampton have spent 531,413,198 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Saints have had an average Premier League position of 12.6112. Fulham have spent 585,289,091 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26Fulham have had an average Premier League position of 12.3811. Sunderland have spent 743,062,429 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Black Cats had an average Premier League position of 1510. West Ham have spent 848,182,700 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Hammers have had an average Premier League position of 11.719. Newcastle have spent 983,138,000 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Magpies have had an average Premier League position of 9.688. Everton have spent 985,435,201 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Toffees have had an average Premier League position of 10.327. Aston Villa have spent 993,541,540 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Villans had an average Premier League position of 10.136. Tottenham have spent 1,245,496,000 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26Spurs have had an average Premier League position of 85. Manchester City have spent 1,956,730,753 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Citizens have had an average Premier League position of 94. Liverpool have spent 2,009,703,000 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26Liverpool have had an average Premier League position of 4.723. Arsenal have spent 2,048,048,509 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Gunners have had an average Premier League position of 3.62. Manchester United have spent 2,486,291,000 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Red Devils have had an average Premier League position of 2.161. Chelsea have spent 2,673,817,668 on wages in the Premier League since 1992
26The Blues have had an average Premier League position of 4.5
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