# Here’s the list of the top earner in the Premier League every season since 1992

URL: https://technosports.co.in/heres-the-list-of-the-top-earner-in-the-premier-league-every-season-since-1992/  
Published: 2021-08-22  
Updated: 2021-08-22  
Author: Rahul Roy

Premier League is among the top 5 leagues in world football and is arguably the most competitive league. Many famous players have played in the English top-flight league over the years and many more wish to play in England.

So here we take a look at the top earner in the Premier League every season:

**Read: [Top 10 best-paid players in the Premier League in the 2020-21 season](https://technosports.co.in/2021/08/18/top-10-best-paid-players-in-the-premier-league/)**

1992/93 – **John Barnes** (£10,000-per-week)

1993/94 – **John Barnes** (£10,000-per-week)

1994/95 – **John Barnes** (£10,000-per-week)

1995/96 – **Dennis Bergkamp** (£25,000-per-week)

1996/97 – **Fabrizio Ravanelli** (£42,000-per-week)

1997/98 – **Alan Shearer** (£34,000-per-week)

1998/99 – **Alan Shearer** (£34,000-per-week)

1999/00 – **Roy Keane** (£52,000-per-week)

2000/01 – **Roy Keane** (£52,000-per-week)

2001/02 – **Roy Keane** (£90,000-per-week)

2002/03 – **Roy Keane** (£90,000-per-week)

2003/04 – **Hernan Crespo** (£94,000-per-week)

2004/05 – **Frank Lampard** (£98,000-per-week)

2005/06 – **Steven Gerrard** (£100,000-per-week)

2006/07 – **Andriy Shevchenko** (£118,000-per-week)

2007/08 – **John Terry** (£135,000-per-week)

2008/09 – **Robinho**(£160,000-per-week)

2009/10 – **Carlos Tevez** (£250,000-per-week)

2010/11 – **Carlos Tevez** (£250,000-per-week)

2011/12 – **Carlos Tevez** (£250,000-per-week)

2012/13 – **Carlos Tevez** (£250,000-per-week)

2013/14 – **Wayne Rooney** (£300,000-per-week)

2014/15 – **Wayne Rooney** (£300,000-per-week)

2015/16 – **Wayne Rooney** (£300,000-per-week)

2016/17 – **Wayne Rooney** (£300,000-per-week)

2017/18 – **Alexis Sanchez** (£350,000-per-week)

2018/19 – **Alexis Sanchez** (£350,000-per-week)

2019/20 – **David de Gea** (£375,000-per-week)

2020/21 – **Gareth Bale** (£560,000-per-week)

2021/22 – **Kevin De Bruyne** (£400,000-per-week)

[Source](https://www.90min.com/in/posts/de-bruyne-bale-rooney-the-highest-paid-player-in-each-season-of-the-premier-league)