The Toon are currently seventh in the table, a position that could be seen as par if their current wage bill is taken into consideration.
United’s wage bill this season, which has largely remained unchanged compared to last season, pales into insignificance compared to Man United, Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea.
Nevertheless, they are still one of the biggest spenders in the Premier League.
The research has been conducted by OLBG and reveals how much Premier League clubs wage bills have increased or decreased from last season, using data from Sportsrac.
Each club’s highest weekly earner is also listed.
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Kieran Trippier is currently Newcastle United's highest paid player. Photo: George Wood
. Manchester United - £212,781,000.00
Highest paid: Cristiano Ronaldo (£515,385.00) Decrease: -0.79% Photo: Laurence Griffiths
. Liverpool - £153,480,000.00
Highest paid: Mo Salah (£350,000.00) Increase: 11.81% Photo: Clive Brunskill
. Chelsea - £150,568,000.00
Highest paid: Raheem Sterling (£325,000.00) Decrease: -14.43% Photo: GLYN KIRK
. Manchester City - £144,184,000.00
Highest paid: Kevin De Bruyne (£400,000.00) Decrease: -3.46% Photo: Michael Regan
. Arsenal - £85,580,000.00
Highest paid: Gabriel Jesus (£265,000.00) Decrease: -8.92% Photo: Stuart MacFarlane
. Spurs - £85,279,200.00
Highest paid: Harry Kane (£200,000.00) Decrease: -2.46% Photo: Matthias Hangst
1. Manchester United - £212,781,000.00
Highest paid: Cristiano Ronaldo (£515,385.00) Decrease: -0.79% Photo: Laurence Griffiths
2. Liverpool - £153,480,000.00
Highest paid: Mo Salah (£350,000.00) Increase: 11.81% Photo: Clive Brunskill
3. Chelsea - £150,568,000.00
Highest paid: Raheem Sterling (£325,000.00) Decrease: -14.43% Photo: GLYN KIRK
4. Manchester City - £144,184,000.00
Highest paid: Kevin De Bruyne (£400,000.00) Decrease: -3.46% Photo: Michael Regan