Manchester United and Chelsea lead salary table: Premier League clubs ranked - in pictures

There's a vast gap between the top and bottom earners

20) Sheffield United have an annual wage bill of £10,348,000 ($13.71m) according to spotrac, the lowest in the Premier League. Getty

19) Leeds United are next, with salaries of £10,866,000. Getty

18) West Bromwich Albion, £20,670,000. Getty

17) Brighton & Hove Albion, £25,221,333. Getty

16) Fulham, £25,888,824. Getty

15) Burnley, £28,392,000. Getty

14) Newcastle United, £34,493,000. Getty

13) West Ham United, £37,700,000. Getty

12) Wolverhampton Wanderers, £40,083,000. Getty

11) Southampton, £40,456,000. Getty

10) Aston Villa, £41,012,396. Getty

9) Leicester City, £63,156,000. Getty

8) Everton, £67,507,000. Getty

7) Tottenham Hotspur, £75,660,000. Getty

6) Crystal Palace, £81,562,000. Getty

5) Liverpool, £93,756,000. Getty

4) Arsenal, £117,781,273. Getty

3) Manchester City, £128,427,000. Getty

2) Chelsea, £128,510,000. Getty

1) Manchester United have the biggest salary payments in the Premier League, an annual total of £159,635,000. Getty

Manchester United might be languishing in 14th place in the Premier League, but their players are top of the table when it comes to salaries.

Figures from online sports team and player contract website spotrac have ranked the total amount paid in wages by every Premier League club - and the contrast is startling.

While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's stars are raking in the top figure – a hefty £159.65m ($211m) per year between them – some of the other top flight clubs are trailing by a long way.

To see how the Premier League's 20 clubs rank in reverse order, swipe on the gallery above.