The average Premier League wage is nearly £70k - how wages have risen drastically over 25 years

The Premier League is the place to be for players. It is now by far the best paying league in Europe, dwarfing the other countries which make up the ‘top five’ on the continent.

Across the past 25 years wages have skyrocketed. It was at first a steady rise before big leaps until the current season where on average, including bonuses, Premier League stars are making huge amounts.

Click and scroll through to see how the average first-team football wages including bonuses in the Premier League have changed across the past quarter of a century.