In another thread
@Hussar observed that in his experience in 5e, casters' (specifically casters that can put out big AoE such as wizards and sorcerers) overall damage output is higher than martials' overall damage output and that that's just a given.
That has not been my experience. I've found martials, especially well optimized martials, can and do out damage casters, even with AoE counted in.
At your tables (DMing, playing - whatever), what have you noticed? Which classes tend to lead in overall damage output?
This is NOT a question on "effectiveness" or about how classes can contribute in different ways. This is a narrow question on which classes, at the tables you play at, lead in damage output.
Please provide some context for the group. A group that has a bard as the primary caster is going to be very different than a group that has an evoker or blaster sorcerer. And a group that has a sword and board fighter focused on defense is going to be very different from a group that has a crossbow expert/sharpshooter combo!
Thoughts?