Chelsea's annual accounts, which have been lodged at Companies House, reveal salaries for the 2013-14 season were up eight per cent from £176m last year.
Manchester United are the highest payers in English football, spending £214.8m while City's wage bill dropped last season to £205m.
Arsenal are fourth in the pay league with a bill of £166.4m, while the Southampton's wage bill is a fraction of their rivals – the latest figures available, for 2012-13, show the Saints, currently third in the Premier League, paid out £47.1m in salaries.
Chelsea's accounts confirm the club's announcement in November that they made a £18.4m profit last season, helped by a £65m profit due to the sales of Juan Mata to Manchester United, David Luiz to Paris St Germain and Kevin de Bruyne to Wolfsburg.
It allowed the club to overturn a £49.4m loss on the previous season and puts them in line to comply with UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules.
Chelsea's accounts show broadcasting income increased by £34m to £139m, due to the new Premier League television deal plus the benefits of being Champions League semi-finalists, while commercial income also showed a big rise, up £29m to £108m. Turnover overall was up £64m to £319.8m.
The accounts show five new players brought in by Jose Mourinho since June 30, 2014 - including Diego Costa and Filipe Luis – cost £62m with £19.6m coming in for players who were sold.
source: skysport.com
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