List of the highest paid players in every premier league season since the English topflight was renamed

1992/93: John Barnes – £10,000 per week

1993/94: John Barnes – £10,000 per week

1994/95: Eric Cantona – £18,000 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 – £94,000 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 [majority paid by Real Madrid]

2021/22: Cristiano Ronaldo – £480,000 per week

2022/23: Kevin De Bruyne – £400,000 per week

2023/24: Kevin De Bruyne – £400,000 per week
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