Premiership players’ salaries have reached an all-time high after jumping by 65% since 2000, a new survey released on Tuesday revealed.
The average top-flight player now earns £676 000 basic pay, a rise from the approximate £410 000 which clubs paid their stars six years ago.
The survey, conducted by The Independent and the Professional Footballers’ Association, reveals strikers are the best paid on average with £806 000, with goalkeepers bottom on £533 000.
Bonuses vary and are on top of the basic salary.
Almost 400 players across the spectrum of Premiership and Football League participated in the survey.
The study reveals how Premiership players typically reach their earnings-peak between the ages of 27 and 28, earning an average £899 500, falling to £586 000 for the 31-to-32 age group.
According to the survey, 17 to 18-year-olds in the Premiership earn £24 500, rising to £95 500 for 19 to 20-year-olds. — Sapa-AFP