from Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbade...s-nba-players/
dividing by 1.6, that's approx: NBA: £3m; MLB: £2.4m; NHL: £ 1.6m; NFL: £1.25m
NBA Average Salary: $4.9 million for the 2013-14 season.
Kobe Bryant was the top-paid player at $30.45 million for the 2013-14 season, as well as this year at $23.5 million. The minimum salary was $490, 180 ($507,336 for 2014-15).
MLB Average Salary: $3.82 million for the 2014 season.
Cliff Lee had the highest salary at $25 million. The minimum salary in MLB was $500,000 ($490,000 in 2013).
NHL Average Salary: $2.58 million for 2013-14 season.
The top salary last year was for Shea Weber at $14 million. The minimum salary was $550,000 (same in 2014-15).
NFL Average Salary:$2 million for the 2013 season (the 2014 figure is still being finalized and will be slightly higher).
Jay Cutler had the highest base salary in 2014 at $17.5 million. Matt Ryan received the most cash at $24.5 million, including bonuses. The minimum salary for the 2013 season was $405,000 ($420,000 for 2014).
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I think that makes NFL higher than IPL pro rata - but it's pretty close I agree and obv NFL players have to be with their teams before the season, whereas IPL players don't - not that that helps them vast majority of the make $