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
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)
