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All 20 clubs: estimated wages versus final position
The table reproduces Planet Football’s comparison, published 26 May 2025, which attributes its wage estimates to Capology. “Rank gap” is the estimated wage rank minus the league position, expressed as league places above or below the wage rank: a positive number means a club finished higher than its wage rank, and a negative number means it finished lower.
| Club | Final league position | Estimated wage rank | Estimated wage bill | Rank gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 10th | 19th | £41.4m | +9 |
| Bournemouth | 9th | 17th | £54.7m | +8 |
| Brighton | 8th | 15th | £60.9m | +7 |
| Nottingham Forest | 7th | 14th | £63.4m | +7 |
| Liverpool | 1st | 5th | £128.8m | +4 |
| Newcastle United | 5th | 8th | £103.2m | +3 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16th | 18th | £53.2m | +2 |
| Fulham | 11th | 12th | £68.4m | +1 |
| Ipswich Town | 19th | 20th | £34.2m | +1 |
| Arsenal | 2nd | 3rd | £172.1m | +1 |
| Chelsea | 4th | 4th | £169.3m | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 6th | 6th | £107.5m | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 12th | 11th | £69.8m | -1 |
| Manchester City | 3rd | 1st | £201.8m | -2 |
| Everton | 13th | 10th | £71.4m | -3 |
| Southampton | 20th | 16th | £56.0m | -4 |
| Leicester City | 18th | 13th | £65.4m | -5 |
| West Ham United | 14th | 9th | £90.2m | -5 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 17th | 7th | £104.8m | -10 |
| Manchester United | 15th | 2nd | £180.6m | -13 |
Source: Planet Football’s 26 May 2025 comparison, which says its wage data is via Capology. Figures are source-reported estimates, rounded as published.
What the biggest gaps show
Brentford led the overperformers by rank
Brentford finished 10th with the 19th-highest estimated wage bill, £41.4 million: a nine-place positive gap, the largest in this comparison. Bournemouth was next at +8, followed by Brighton and Nottingham Forest at +7 each.
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Manchester United had the largest negative gap
Manchester United finished 15th despite ranking second for estimated wages, at £180.6 million, a 13-place negative gap. Tottenham Hotspur was next at -10, finishing 17th with the seventh-highest estimated bill.
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These are estimates, not audited payroll totals
Planet Football labels the comparison’s figures as estimates and attributes them to Capology. They should not be described as official or audited club payrolls. Capology explains that club financial statements and UEFA publications often report broader personnel costs, potentially covering senior and youth players, women’s teams, administrative employees, social security, pensions and termination compensation—categories its wage estimates do not generally track or include. See Capology’s Premier League 2024–2025 salaries and contracts page for its methodology note.
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The table compares two rankings; it does not test why clubs finished where they did. It makes no adjustment for injuries, squad turnover, bonuses, European matches, club accounting periods, non-playing staff, or the treatment of loan players and contract changes in each estimate. A larger positive gap is therefore a useful shorthand for relative league performance against estimated wage rank, not proof of better management or a causal effect of wages.
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