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2008 Fall report

Totals

$47.3m

Base $42.9m

Players

410

Average per player

$115k

Base $105k

Median player

$57k

Base $47k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$47,292,509

Base $42,929,497

Players
In this release

410

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$115,348

Base $104,706

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$57,244

Base $46,703

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
48$2.8m$2,791,095$58k$58,148$33k$33,000
DDefender
126$9.4m$9,423,867$75k$74,793$60k$60,250
MMidfielder
150$23.5m$23,474,753$156k$156,498$58k$57,750
FForward
86$11.6m$11,602,795$135k$134,916$61k$60,949
AllAll positions410$47.3m$47,292,509$115k$115,348$57k$57,244
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1DB
David Beckham

LA Galaxy · Midfielder

$6,500,000.04
2CB
Cuauhtemoc Blanco

Chicago Fire · Midfielder

$2,666,778
3MG
Marcelo Gallardo

DC United · Midfielder

$1,874,006
4JA
Juan Pablo Angel

New York Red Bulls · Forward

$1,593,750
5LD
Landon Donovan

LA Galaxy · Forward

$900,000
See all players in 2008 Fall
Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
LA Galaxy
$9,177,666
2
DC United
$4,881,669
3
Chicago Fire
$4,808,167
4
New York Red Bulls
$3,367,589
5
Toronto FC
$2,726,479
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Guaranteed compensation is base salary plus signing and guaranteed bonuses, annualized over the contract. Medians are the middle player when sorted by pay. Source: MLS Players Association.