1992-93: John Barnes – £10,000-a-week
1993-94: John Barnes – £10,000-a-week
1994-95: Eric Cantona – £18,000-a-week
1995-96: Dennis Bergkamp – £25,000-a-week
1996-97: Fabrizio Ravanelli – £42,000-a-week
1997-98: Alan Shearer – £34,000-a-week
1998-99: Alan Shearer – £34,000-a-week
1999-00: Roy Keane – £52,000-a-week
2000-01: Roy Keane – £52,000-a-week
2001-02: Roy Keane – £90,000-a-week
2002-03: Roy Keane – £94,000-a-week
2003-04: Hernan Crespo – £94,000-a-week
2004-05: Frank Lampard – £98,000-a-week
2005-06: Steven Gerrard – £100,000-a-week
2006-07: Andriy Shevchenko – £118,000-a-week
2007-08: John Terry – £135,000-a-week
2008-09: Robinho – £160,000-a-week
2009-10: Carlos Tevez – £250,000-a-week
2010-11: Carlos Tevez – £250,000-a-week
2011-12: Carlos Tevez – £250,000-a-week
2012-13: Carlos Tevez – £250,000-a-week
2013-14: Wayne Rooney – £300,000-a-week
2014-15: Wayne Rooney – £300,000-a-week
2015-16: Wayne Rooney – £300,000-a-week
2016-17: Wayne Rooney – £300,000-a-week
2017-18: Alexis Sanchez – £350,000-a-week
2018-19: Alexis Sanchez – £350,000-a-week
201-20: David de Gea – £375,000-a-week
2020-21: Gareth Bale – £560,000-a-week (majority paid by Real Madrid)
2021-22: Cristiano Ronaldo – £480,000-a-week
2022-23: Kevin De Bruyne – £400,000-a-week
2023-24: Kevin De Bruyne – £400,000-a-week