Share of sports league revenue paid to players 2023, by league
As of 2023, soccer players in the English Premier League were better compensated than many other professional sports leagues, with player salaries amounting to around 71 percent of the league's total revenue. Meanwhile, player salaries in North America's Big Four sports leagues hovered around half of each league's revenue, while cricketers in the Indian Premier League only earned 18 percent of league revenue.