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The English top flight has regularly led the way when it comes to player salaries and an influx of money arrived when the first division became the Premier League in 1992. Featured Image Credit: Getty The average yearly salary in the United Kingdom is around £35,000 a year in 2013 but a study in 2019 from Global Sports uncovered that the average Premier League player takes home over £3 million per annum. Back in 1992 the average yearly earning for a Premier League player was £77,000 but according to data from the likes of The Mirror, John Barnes of Liverpool made £10,000 per week and £520,000 per year in his pomp. |