1. Jonny Wilkinson (Toulon - R9.7m per year)
2. Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro - R9m per year)
3. Bryan Habana (Toulon - R8.7m per year)
4. Morgan Parra (Clermont Auvergne - R7.5 per year)
5. Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse - R7.5m per year)
6. Dimitri Szarzewski (Racing Metro - R7.1m per year)
7. Carl Hayman (Toulon - R7.1m per year)
8. Bakkies Botha (Toulon - R7.1m per year)
9. Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro - R6.9m per year)
10. Matt Giteau (Toulon - R6.9m per year)
