Stay in control of the latest Blues news with our Everton newsletter Sign up now Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Salaries at Everton are inside the top 20 clubs in world football, according to a new survey.

The latest report from the Glabal Sports Salary Survery (GSSS) suggests that the Blues pay is the 16th highest in the world.

The figures suggest that Everton players earn, on average, £2.14m a year - which equates to £41,000 per week.

Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now

That means Everton pay their players more than most Champions League clubs and, in particular, puts the Toffees ahead of Premier League champions Leicester and German giants Borussia Dortmund.

Everton's figure is just below the average yearly salary across the whole Premier League which stands at just over £2.4m a year - almost double the wage that the average La Liga player is said to pick up.

Players in Spain's top league earn on average just over £1.2m according to the report - whilst Bundesliga stars earn around £1.1m on average.

Central to the Premier League's eye-watering salaries is the new TV deal - which will see Sky Sports and BT Sport pay £5.1bn between them for the domestic TV rights for fixtures in the top league.

The top 20 average wage-bills in world football are, therefore, dominated by Premier League sides - who make up 11 of those teams.

Manchester United pay the highest amount according tot he survey - shelling out an average salary of £5.77m a year to their stars.

Barcelona closely follow on £5.65m - with Manchester City (£5.42m), Real Madrid (£5.05m) and Chelsea (£4.51m) completing the top five.

Of all world sport, it is still basketball that leads the way in terms of average yearly wage - with six NBA sides in the top ten of the "world pay league".

Best paid teams in world football (average yearly wages)

1. Manchester United (£5.77m a year)

2. Barcelona (£5.65m a year)

3. Manchester City (5.42m a year)

4. Real Madrid (£5.05m a year)

5. Chelsea (£4.51m a year)

The report also collects data on the highest paid players in world football - and it shows the rise of the sport in China.

It's no surprise to see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo leading the way in terms of individual salaries, with both forwards picking up £18.98m a year according to the report.

However, three of the top ten individual earners in the sport all play in China - with Shanghai SIPG forward Hulk in fourth place and earning more money than the likes of Paul Pogba, Neymar and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Best paid players in world football

1= Cristiano Ronaldo (£18.98m a year)

1= Lionel Messi (£18.98m a year)

3. Gareth Bale (£18.2m a year)

4. Hulk (£16.64m a year)

5. Paul Pogba (£15.1m a year)