Player wages all been a contentious point of debate and it would appear that as we approach 2026, things are no different in that regard.
The Premier League pay footballers some of the highest salaries in the game, and the division's wage bill is only getting bigger after some frantic activity in the winter transfer window.
Marc Guehi joined Manchester City from Crystal Palace and has become one of the highest earners in the entirety of the top-flight. As for Bukayo Saka, he is set to put pen to paper on a deal that presents him with a whopping pay rise.
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi
So, who are the biggest earners in the Premier League? Here you are...
Premier League top earners (lowest to highest)
Player
25. Rodri
=23. Jack Grealish
23. Phil Foden
22. Tijjani Reijnders
=20. Declan Rice
20. Martin Odegaard
=14. John Stones
=14. Gianluigi Donnarumma
=14. Cody Gakpo
=14. Reece James
=14. Ruben Dias
14. William Saliba
13. Gabriel Jesus
=11. Alexander Isak
11. Kai Havertz
10. Omar Marmoush
=6. Bernardo Silva
=6. Bruno Fernandes
=6. Bukayo Saka
6. Marc Guehi
5. Raheem Sterling
=3. Virgil van Dijk
3. Casemiro
2. Mohamed Salah
1. Erling Haaland
Here's a rundown of the top ten earners in English football...
10 Omar Marmoush (Man City) - £295k-per-week
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Marmoush signed from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025 and made an immediate impact in City sky blue, scoring a long-range screamer that deserved to win the Premier League's goal of the season award.
He's been quieter in 2025/26, however. Before heading off to AFCON midway through the campaign, he had only scored once across 15 outings in all competitions.
9 Bernardo Silva (Man City) - £300k-per-week
bernardo-silva-premier-league-man-city
One of a number of players taking home an astronomical £300k-per-week, Manchester City's captain has been a decorated servant under Pep Guardiola's wing for a long time now. That said, his contract does expire at the end of the 2025/26 season.
8 Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd) - £300k-per-week
Bruno-Fernandes-Man-Utd (3)
One of the best players in English football, is it any surprise to see him take home such a hefty wage? Saying that, had he moved to Saudi Arabia last summer, he'd have been taking home even more. Scary, isn't it?
7 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) - £300k-per-week
saka
News emerged at the beginning of 2026 that Saka was set to pen new terms at the Emirates Stadium. That new deal will make him the highest earner at Arsenal, taking home one of the biggest salaries in the Premier League. Richly deserved for the club's star boy.
6 Marc Guehi (Man City) - £300k-per-week
Marc Guehi scores for England
If reports are to be believed, then Manchester City have handed Guehi a remarkable £300k-per-week salary. Only one defender in the entire division earns more than him.
5 Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) - £325k-per-week
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Yes, Raheem Sterling really is still a Chelsea player and he's earning a bucket load of cash despite barely kicking a ball. Sterling attempted to salvage his career on loan at Arsenal in 2024/25, but things didn't go according to plan.
He's now back at Chelsea but part of their infamous 'bomb squad', meaning he's not played a single minute throughout 2025/26.
4 Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) - £350k-per-week
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk
The only defender earning more than Guehi in the Premier League is none other than Mr Van Dijk. It wouldn't be anyone else, would it? The Liverpool colossus will go down as one of the finest centre-backs we've ever seen once all is said and done.
3 Casemiro (Man Utd) - £350k-per-week.
Manchester United's Casemiro in action
Casemiro has enjoyed something of a renaissance under Ruben Amorim and Michael Carrick this season but the Brazilian takes home a barmy wage considering he's now in the back end of his career.
2 Mohammed Salah (Liverpool) - £400k-per-week
Mohamed Salah for Liverpool
Liverpool's main man is the second highest-earner in the Premier League after penning new terms in 2025 to extend his Anfield stay. He enjoyed one of the finest individual campaigns ever when he found the back of the net on 34 occasions last season, fully warranting his ridiculous salary.
1 Erling Haaland (Man City) - £525k-per-week
Erling-Haaland-Manchester-City
One of the finest strikers in the land, is it any surprise to see the Norwegian powerhouse take home the biggest salary in English football? He's a goalscoring machine and someone capable of winning games on his own. It wouldn't be a shock to see him win the Ballon d'Or by the time he hangs up his boots.
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