The New York Yankees are well-known for having several of the highest-paid athletes in the world. But they still have to fill out a 25-man roster which brings down the average salary of the entire team.
Meanwhile, teams in the NBA have strict salary caps, but they only have 12 players on a roster, which keeps average salaries up.
And in Europe, there are several soccer clubs that have deep pockets and tons of highly-paid players.
But which teams have the highest average salaries? Let's take a look (data via Sportingintelligence.com)...
#20 Liverpool F.C.
League: English Premier League
Average Salary: $4,935,847
#19 Philadelphia 76ers
League: NBA
Average Salary: $4,954,303
#18 Houston Rockets
League: NBA
Average Salary: $4,972,115
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