Reece James salary: How much does Chelsea star earn per week and annually in the Premier League?

Under his current contract at Stamford Bridge, James earns  £250,000 ($323,069) on a weekly basis, while his annual salary scales up to £13 million ($16.8m).

This makes the English full-back the highest paid player in the squad.

Club captain Reece James stands as the highest-earning player in the squad by quite some distance, while French stars Wesley Fofana and Christopher Nkunku join the full-back at second and third position respectively.

Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez follows at fourth, earning slightly more than fifth-placed Marc Cucurella.

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland sits at the top of the chart as the highest-paid player in the Premier League, having recently signed a nine-year contract with the club, keeping him at the Etihad until 2034.

City team-mate Kevin De Bruyne follows him at second, while Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah acquires the third spot.

At fourth enters Manchester United midfielder Casemiro, while rounding off the list at number five is yet another City player in Jack Grealish.

Despite the astronomical wages of the top earners in the Premier League, they don't even come close to salaries of the highest-paid players in the world.

At the pinnacle sits the top goal-scorer of the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently plays his football for Al Nassr, followed by his former Real Madrid attacking partner Karim Benzema.

Meanwhile, former Manchester City player Riyad Mahrez makes an appearnace at number three, followed by Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly.

All five highest paid players in the world currently play in the Saudi Pro League.