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2011 Fall report

Totals

$85.1m

Base $75m

Players

525

Average per player

$162k

Base $143k

Median player

$80k

Base $68k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$85,079,476

Base $74,991,076

Players
In this release

525

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$162,056

Base $142,840

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$79,764

Base $67,500

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
57$6.1m$6,103,988$107k$107,088$70k$69,750
DDefender
140$17.8m$17,823,967$127k$127,314$74k$73,958
D-MDefender-Mid
6$488k$487,960$81k$81,327$77k$77,167
M-DMid-Defender
9$992k$991,562$110k$110,174$128k$128,000
MMidfielder
173$28.4m$28,398,004$164k$164,150$79k$79,478
M-FMid-Forward
18$3.2m$3,184,333$177k$176,907$150k$150,088
F-MForward-Mid
4$225k$224,667$56k$56,167$52k$51,833
FForward
117$27.8m$27,822,996$238k$237,803$85k$85,000
AllAll positions525$85.1m$85,079,476$162k$162,056$80k$79,764
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1DB
David Beckham

LA Galaxy · Midfielder

$6,500,000.04
2TH
Thierry Henry

New York Red Bulls · Forward

$5,600,000.04
3RM
Rafael Marquez

New York Red Bulls · Defender

$4,600,000
4RK
Robbie Keane

LA Galaxy · Forward

$3,417,243.15
5LD
Landon Donovan

LA Galaxy · Forward

$2,300,000
See all players in 2011 Fall
Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
LA Galaxy
$14,661,979
2
New York Red Bulls
$13,367,747
3
Toronto FC
$6,659,619
4
Vancouver Whitecaps
$4,004,986
5
Chivas USA
$3,924,919
See all clubs in 2011 Fall

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.