New Study Reveals Premier League Average Weekly Wage

The average weekly wage for a Premier League player has risen above £50,000 for the first time, says a new study.

Sportingintelligence's Global Sports Salaries Survey says the average annual wage in England's top flight is £2,642,508 - or £50,817 per week.

The average for a Premier League player is £2.6m ,the German Bundesliga is £1.26m, France's Ligue 1 is £944,4075 , the Spain's La Liga is £1.68m , while the figure for Italy's Serie A is £1.33m.