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The top paying employers in the sports world
WWOS staff
French champions Paris Saint-Germain are the best paying employers in world sport according to new figures.
This year's Global Sports Salaries Survey found PSG pay their first-team players an average salary of $10.45 million a year, while the weekly wage is a whopping $220,950 per player.
Hot on their heels are the cream of the sports world including Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea and baseball giants the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees.
No.2 - Real Madrid: $10.9 million per year ($210,184 per week)
No.3 - Manchester City: $10.9 million per year ($209,126 per week)
No.4 - Barcelona: $10.2 million per year ($196,615 per week)
No.5 - Los Angeles Dodgers: $10.1 million per year ($195,148 per week)
No.6 - Manchester United: $10.1 million per year ($195,125 per week)
No.7 - Bayern Munich: $9.7 million per year ($186,338 per week)
No.8 - Chelsea: $9.4 million per year ($181,518 per week)
No.9 - New York Yankees: $9.2 million per year ($177,788 per week)
