Top Wage Earners in English Premier League - as of August 2004
Submitted by JSB on Sat, 01/01/2005 - 01:00
Roy Keane of Manchester United headed this list of the top twenty two wage earners in the English Premier League - as of August 2004. It was estimated that he earned £100,000 a week, some £10,000 ahead of second-placed Stevie G of Liverpool FC. Michael Owen, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Frank Lampard were all estimated at £80,000 per week. Nice work if you can get it.
Stats Table:
| Player | Club | Weekly Wage (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Keane | Manchester Utd | 100,000 |
| Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | 90,000 |
| Michael Owen | Liverpool | 80,000 |
| Ruud Van Nistelroy | Manchester Utd | 80,000 |
| Frank Lampard | Chelsea | 80,000 |
| Ryan Giggs | Manchester Utd | 75,000 |
| Paul Scholes | Manchester Utd | 75,000 |
| Patrick Vieira | Arsenal | 72,000 |
| Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 72,000 |
| Damien Duff | Chelsea | 70,000 |
| Mark Viduka | Middlesbrough | 68,000 |
| Robert Pires | Arsenal | 67,000 |
| Patrick Kluivert | Newcastle Utd | 67,000 |
| Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 65,000 |
| Alan Smith | Manchester Utd | 65,000 |
| Louis Saha | Manchester Utd | 65,000 |
| Harry Kewell | Liverpool | 62,000 |
| Robbie Fowler | Manchester City | 62,000 |
| Kevin Campbell | Everton | 62,000 |
| Nicolas Anelke | Manchester City | 60,000 |
| Robbie Keane | Tottenham Hotspur | 60,000 |
| Duncan Ferguson | Everton | 60,000 |
