Despite the amount of money being spent in Saudi Arabia, there’s no denying that the Premier League is still the richest league in the world, with salaries from top to bottom being out-of-this-world. The salaries of every club show just that – with serious money being paid across the board to players from Manchester City, all the way down to Burnley.

The old age debate over whether footballers are over-paid will stand the test of time. Following the boom of football in the Middle East, there is every reason to think that the free-spending nature of the beautiful game has somewhat got out of hand. It’s now almost unfathomable to learn how much money footballers are genuinely earning over a set period.

But who makes the most money for each team in the English top flight? Who has the honour of earning more money than their fellow teammates? Deciphering how much a footballer pockets per week is an onerous task thanks to the complexity of contracts: the added bonuses, revenue shares and clauses.

To come up with the names for every team, however, we’ve solely looked at their base salary – just to make things that much simpler. Let’s have a look then and, via Capology, identify the highest-paid player for every team in, arguably the hardest division in world football: the Premier League. Some make a lot of sense and are certainly worthy of their outrageous wages, while others are quite eyebrow-raising, to say the least.

Arsenal – Kai Havertz

Wage: £280,000-per-week

Heading in alphabetical order, we start with Arsenal, whose highest-paid player is their 2023 summer recruit, Kai Havertz. Having joined from Chelsea for £65 million, a club where he blew hot and cold, the German was immediately catapulted to the top of the Gunners’ wage list, making more than the rest of his north London teammates.

After failing to really set the world alight at Chelsea, including being labelled one of the most overrated players in world football, he rediscovered his form in his first season at Arsenal, proving why he was one of the most promising young midfielders in the game at Bayer Leverkusen. Earning a mammoth £280,000 a week, despite being out with injury, Havertz will be key to Arsenal’s attempts to end their cold streak and win the title.

Aston Villa – Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Boubacar Kamara & Emi Martinez

Wage: £150,000-per-week

Morgan Rogers was rewarded for his stunning form in November 2025 as he signed a five-and-a-half contract, with him joining Emiliano Martinez, Youri Tielemans and Boubacar Kamara at the very summit of their salary list as a result. The quartet earn £150,000-a-week and will all be influential in any potential success that the Midlands club see this season.

Kamara has impressed ever since joining Aston Villa, whilst Tielemans has begun to find a layer of consistency to his game, thus warranting his incredible wage of £150,000 on a week-by-week basis. Martinez has been widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world since moving to Villa Park.

Bournemouth – Evanilson

Wage: £85,000-per-week

Operating on a significantly lower budget than many of the other sides in the English top tier, it should come as no surprise to see Andoni Iraola-led Bournemouth are one of just four clubs in the Premier League whose top earner is making less than £100,000-a-week.

Evanilson arrived at the Vitality Stadium in the summer of 2024 and is the Cherries’ highest-paid player, earning £85,000 on a weekly basis. Viewed as a bit of a coup for the club, it’s understandable he’s being paid more than anyone else in the side. Under Iraola, there’s a sense of optimism on the south coast and the former Porto man has been key to that so far.

Brentford – Jordan Henderson & Mikel Damsgaard

Wage: £75,000-per-week

Although the 2025/26 summer transfer window saw Brentford go through wholesale changes, they managed to keep key player Mikel Damsgaard at the club. Having signed for the Bees in August 2022, the Danish midfielder slowly but surely became a key figure at the club, notching an impressive 10 assists in the 2024/25 Premier League campaign.

Rewarded with a new contract in January 2025, it saw him become Brentford’s joint highest earner, on a weekly wage of £75,000, a figure matched only by summer signing Jordan Henderson. The Englishman made a return to the Premier League following stints in Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands. Playing in the heart of the Bees’ midfield, it is a wage that pales in comparison to his Liverpool days, but it is still a healthy figure.

Brighton & Hove Albion – Ferdi Kadioglu

Wage: £87,500-per-week

Considering how often they’ve sold their best players, it’s sometimes important for Brighton & Hove Albion to splash some of the cash and recruit top-notch players to replace them when they depart. There’s only so many unearthed gems that they can find and, as such, sometimes they need to go for flashy names and that’s what they’ve done with Ferdi Kadioglu.

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The Turkish star shone at his boyhood club, Fenerbahce, and built a reputation as a very talented young star. It was enough to convince the Seagulls to spend £25m on him in 2024, and he was instantly made the team’s highest-paid player, earning £87,500 every single week.

Burnley – Kyle Walker

Wage: £75,000-per-week

Kyle Walker is arguably one of, if not the greatest full-backs the Premier League has ever seen. Having spent eight seasons at Manchester City, helping the Cityzens become consistent success, years of playing at the highest level have caught up to the 35-year-old.

Unable to perform for a title-winning side, Walker is still able to ply his trade in the Premier League, as he was scooped up by newly-promoted side Burnley. Bringing much-needed experience to the Clarets, his knowledge of the game and talents are reflected in his weekly wage of £75,000.

Chelsea – Reece James

Wage: £250,000-per-week

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Reece James could well be the best right-back in world football. Equally inept both in defence and attack, James is influential in everything that Chelsea does.

The only problem James has encountered in recent years has been his fitness. Chelsea’s captain has suffered from a plethora of injuries in recent years which has seen him miss plenty of matches. James will be hoping his injury problems are now behind him as he looks to guide a young Chelsea team to success under Liam Rosenior.

Crystal Palace – Daichi Kamada

Wage: £105,000-per-week

Crystal Palace lost Michael Olise in 2024 with the talented youngster joining Bayern Munich for around £50 million and one of the players they brought in to replace him was Daichi Kamada. The Japanese attacking midfielder spent the prior season at Lazio, but after issues with his contract, he was snapped up by Oliver Glasner on a free transfer shortly before the 2024/25 campaign got underway.

Having not spent a penny on the transfer fee, the Eagles weren’t afraid to splash the cash on the 29-year-old’s contract, handing him £105,000-a-week and making him their highest-paid player in the process. Having failed to score a single league goal for the club, though, he hasn’t proven his worth just yet.

Everton – Jordan Pickford

Wage: £150,000-per-week

Jordan Pickford is Everton’s highest-paid player and that just feels right. The goalkeeper has been at the heart of everything the Toffees have done on the pitch in the last few years. While others have struggled, he’s always remained a consistent performer for the team, and it’s hard to imagine they’d be in the position they’re in right now if it wasn’t for the Englishman.

Having battled against relegation for several years, the keeper was largely what helped them avoid the drop, and he’s earned every bit of his £150,000-per-week deal.

Fulham – Bernd Leno

Wage: £130,000-per-week

Fulham’s highest earner used to be Raul Jimenez, but it is now former Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno. He was once doubted by those who followed the Premier League after struggling for confidence at the Gunners, but he is now one of the most reliable goalkeepers around.

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His wage of £130,000-per-week is entirely justified as he helps Marco Silva’s team continually avoid a relegation battle. He may not be ‘flashy’, but his consistency is key to the West London side; the only question will be what happens when the 33-year-old’s form drops.