What is the Premier League’s minimum salary and who are the 10 least paid players in the EPL?

Football players playing in the Premier League make whopping sums of money. It is the best-paid league in the football world. Moreover, it is one of the most popular and competitive football leagues in the world, as it houses some of the biggest clubs in the world in terms of pedigree and finance. However, despite its high finance state, fans have asked what the Premier League's minimum salary is.

While Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Marcus Rashford, and Erling Haaland are known to be among the highest earners at their respective clubs, who are the lowest-paid Premier League players, and how much do they earn?

English Premier League minimum salaries per week

Striving to provide our readers with valuable insights and credible information through our various rankings and lists, Sports Brief has compiled a list detailing different minimum salaries for Premier League players based on a combination of objective and quantifiable criteria.

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These criteria include data from expert opinions, user feedback, and credible sources such as Khel Now, Silly Season, and EN. Read on to find out more about the top 10 lowest-paid Premier League players.

10. Max Lowe – $12,707

• Full name: Max Josef Lowe
• Date of birth: 11 May 1997
• Age: 26 as of March 2024
• Nationality: English
• Current team: Sheffield United
• Position: Full-back or defensive midfielder

Hailing from England, Max Lowe is a professional soccer player who is a full-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Sheffield United. He has also represented England at under-16, 17, 18, and 20 levels.

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In September 2020, the professional football player signed a four-year deal with the renowned football club Sheffield United and debuted in the EFL Cup in a 5-4 penalty loss to Burnley.

9. Tommy Doyle - $12,707

• Full name: Thomas Glyn Doyle
• Date of birth: 17 October 2001
• Age: 22 as of March 2024
• Nationality: English
• Current team: Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan from Manchester City
• Position: Central midfielder

Thomas Glyn Doyle is a renowned professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, on loan from Manchester City. A Manchester national, the player made his professional debut for Manchester City in a 3-1 EFL Cup win over Southampton in October 2019.

Although the season-long loan deal he signed contained an option to buy for a reported $5.6 million with a fifty per cent sell-on clause on any profit, he is currently on a low salary in his team. He is among the Premier League players with minimum salaries in the UK.

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8. George Baldock - $12,707

• Full name: George Henry Ivor Baldock
• Date of birth: 9 March 1993
• Age: 30 as of March 2024
• Nationality: English
• Current team: Sheffield United
• Position: Right-back

If there is a question about how much the lowest-paid Premier League player makes, then George Baldock is among them. His fame skyrocketed when he signed with Sheffield United after having spent most of his career playing on loans. The famous player has since made 204 appearances and scored goals for the club since professionally debuting.

7. Loris Karius – $12,707

• Full name: Loris Sven Karius
• Date of birth: 22 June 1993
• Age: 30 as of March 2024
• Nationality: German
• Current team: Newcastle United
• Position: Goalkeeper

Loris Karius made the most out of his short time with Anfield after arriving from FSV Mainz 05 to Liverpool in 2016. His fame, however, skyrocketed when he made it to the squad that played against Real Madrid in the 2018 UEFA Champions League finals.

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Thanks to his consistent, incredible performances on the pitch, his $12,707 per week salary is set to increase in the near future. He currently plays for Newcastle United.

6. Kourtney Hause - $10,258

• Full name: Kortney Paul Duncan Hause
• Date of birth: 16 July 1995
• Age: 28 as of March 2024
• Nationality: English
• Current team: Aston Villa
• Position: Centre-back, left-back

Kourtney Hause is an English-based professional athlete of Bermudian ancestry. He plays as a centre-back or left-back for Aston Villa. Before professionally debuting, he played for both England U20 and U21 sides.

Before signing with Aston Villa, the soccer player had previously played for Wycombe Wanderers and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Additionally, he has played for Gillingham and Watford on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa, respectively.

5. Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu - $9,525

• Full name: 22 March 1994
• Date of birth: 22 March 1994
• Age: 29 as of March 2024
• Nationality: English
• Current team: Luton Town
• Position: Central midfielder

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Although his paycheck suggests otherwise, Pelly Ruddock is one soccer player who has made history in English soccer. He is a professional football player who plays as a central midfielder for Luton Town. An English national, he plays for the DR Congo national team.

Pelly is famous for being the first soccer player to climb from the non-league tiers of English soccer to the Premier League with the same club.

4. James Shea - $9,525

• Full name: James William Shea
• Date of birth: 16 June 1991
• Age: 32 as of March 2024
• Nationality: English
• Current team: Luton Town
• Position: Goalkeeper

After James Shea made 112 appearances for AFC Wimbledon in 3 seasons, the well-decorated goalkeeper moved to Luton Town without any fee involved in the transfer. He had previously played for Arsenal, AFC Wimbledon, and Harrow Borough before signing with Luton Town.

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His salary is said to increase in the coming Premier League season as he has proven to be a skilled goalkeeper for Luton Town.

3. Jordan Clark - $6,351

• Full name: Jordan Charles Clark
• Date of birth: 22 September 1993
• Age: 30 as of March 2024
• Nationality: English
• Current team: Luton Town
• Position: Midfielder

Jordan Clark is an English-based professional football player who is a midfielder for the Luton Town club. Before signing with Luton Town, he played for Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, and Accrington Stanley. While at Accrington Stanley, he made the most career appearances and scored most goals.

He is renowned for his versatility, where he can play as an attacking, central and even right midfielder. As of 2024, he is among the lowest-paid Premier League players.

2. Rhys Norrington-Davies - $5,080

• Full name: Rhys Llewelyn Norrington-Davies
• Date of birth: 22 April 1999)
• Age: 24 as of March 2024
• Nationality: Welsh
• Current team: Sheffield United
• Position: Left-back

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Another professional athlete with a minimum salary in EPL is Rhys Norrington, a Welsh-based professional football player who plays left-back for Sheffield United and the Wales national team. He is one vital player in his team, and his coach often has a word about him.

In a match where he was supposed to face Manchester United after sustaining an injury, Sheffield United's coach, Paul Heckingbottom, mentioned to the press that Rhys would be back and playing once more. However, he suffered other injuries before the 2022 FIFA World Cup, thus failing to make an appearance.

1. Alex Mighten - $4,397

• Full name: Alexander Cole Mighten
• Date of birth: 11 April 2002
• Age: 21 as of March 2024
• Nationality: American
• Current team: Port Vale (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
• Position: Winger

At the first position sits Alex Mighten, the lowest-paid Premier League player as of 2024. Alex is a Nottingham Forest youth academy product, and even though his salary is the lowest, it has not deterred his skills as a professional soccer player.

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On loan from Nottingham Forest, he is a winger for EFL League One club Port Vale. Although he is an American national, Mighten has represented England at youth international levels. He is an up-and-coming soccer player whose salary is expected to rise in the near future.

Frequently asked questions

Surprisingly, many players reportedly do not get paid the massive bucks, and despite most of them being regular starters and critical men for their clubs, sometimes the respective club does not have the money within the budget to pay out big. Here are some interesting facts about the EPL payslip.

Who is the highest-paid EPL player?

According to N Football, Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyn is the highest-paid player in the English Premier League. He reportedly receives $508,160 per week. He is closely followed by Erling Haaland, who allegedly receives $476,437 weekly.

Which is the most expensive EPL club?

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Manchester United is the most valuable EPL football club in the world. Reportedly, it has a total value of $6.09 billion as of March 2024.

Final word

Surprisingly, the Premier League's minimum salary as of March 2024 is $4,397 per week, which Alex Mighten, a winger from Nottingham Forest, receives. Nevertheless, most of these paychecks do not define players' skills, as they are all professional athletes.

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