The 2022/23 Premier League season is now mere days away from kicking off.

Home to some of the biggest talents in the global game, the annual value of the English top-flight's TV rights revenue now exceeds a staggering £10 billion.

With the Premier League attracting so much cash, it goes without saying that its prominent names are handsomely compensated for their efforts.

The competition's leading scorers might dominate the headlines, but we've seen increasing wages for those in creative and defensive roles across recent years too.

With that in mind, we've decided to take a look at the five highest-earning Premier League players in each position.

To simplify matters slightly, we've split the competition's stars into seven categories, depending on their position: goalkeepers, left-backs, centre-backs, right-backs, central midfielders, wingers and strikers.

Figures are taken courtesy of the folks over at sportrac, unless otherwise stated.

The top 5 Premier League earners in each position

Goalkeepers

5. Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) - £130,000-a-week

4. Alisson Becker (Liverpool) - £150,000-a-week

3. Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) - £155,000-a-week

2. Ederson (Manchester City) - £160,000-a-week (per Salary Sport)

1. David de Gea (Manchester United) - £375,000-a-week

De Gea commands more than double the wage of his nearest peer. Given how many times he came to the rescue of United last season, though, it's tough to argue he hasn't earned his money.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 14: David de Gea of Manchester United celebrates after their side's third goal scored by Bruno Fernandes during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Leeds United at Old Trafford on August 14, 2021 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)

Left-backs

5. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) - £100,000-a-week

4. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) - £110,000-a-week

3. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) - £150,000-a-week

2. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) - £160,000-a-week (per Salary Sport)

1. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) - £190,000-a-week

It's a sign of the relentless spending of the Roman Abramovich era that Chelsea boast two of the top five earners at left-back.

Given that Chilwell spent the majority of last season on the treatment table, the Blues were pretty fortunate to have Alonso in reserve.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: Ben Chilwell of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their side's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on October 23, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Right-backs

5. Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) - £80,769-a-week

4. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) - £90,000-a-week

3. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) - £110,000-a-week

2. Joao Cancelo (Manchester City) - £140,000-a-week (per Salary Sport)

1. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) – £180,000-a-week

Cancelo signed a new deal at the Etihad back in February to ensure that only Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold now out-earns him at right-back in the English top-flight.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 19: Joao Cancelo of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their sides second goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on December 19, 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Centre-backs

5. Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) - £162,000-a-week (per The Sun)

4. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) - £189,904-a-week

3. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) - £220,000-a-week

2. John Stones (Manchester City) - £250,000-a-week

1. Raphael Varane (Manchester United) - £340,000-a-week

The Red Devils confirmed the signing of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax on Wednesday afternoon. The Argentine centre-back will earn £120,000-a week, barely a third of Varane nets every seven days.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Raphael Varane of Manchester United celebrates towards the fans at the final whistle during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on March 12, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Central Midfielders

=4. Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest) - £200,000-a-week

=4. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) – £200,000-a-week

=4. Thiago Alcantara (Liverpool) – £200,000-a-week

=4. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) – £200,000-a-week

3. N’Golo Kante (Chelsea) – £290,000-a-week

2. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) – £300,000-a-week

1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – £400,000-a-week

One of the finest playmakers on the planet, De Bruyne has justified his considerable wages time and time again. The same can't yet be said of his City colleague Grealish.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their side's third goal with Jack Grealish during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Leeds United at Etihad Stadium on December 14, 2021 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Wingers

5. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) - £200,000-a-week

4. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) - £300,000-a-week (per The Sun)

3. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) - £310,000-a-week (per The Sun)

=1. Mo Salah (Liverpool) - £350,000-a-week

=1. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) – £350,0000-a-week

Liverpool entered the close season keen to secure the services of Salah for the long term - and eventually convinced him to extend his deal. The Egyptian superstar now rakes in a massive £350,000-a-week after committing his future to Anfield.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates after scoring their team's third goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on November 20, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Strikers

5. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) - £200,000-a-week

4. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) - £250,000-a-week

3. Timo Werner (Chelsea) - £272,000-a-week

2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - £375,000-a-week (per AS)

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - £510,000-a-week

Man City picked up Haaland for a relative bargain at £51m for Borussia Dortmund. However, what they saved in a transfer fee has largely ended up in the Norwegian's pockets. The 22-year-old now ranks as one of the Premier League's top-earners.

Elsewhere, Ronaldo might be keen to leave Man Utd at present but he can't grumble too much at his £510,000-a-week salary.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner currently takes home more than any other Premier League player.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United reacts wearing the captains armband during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on January 03, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)