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2012 Fall report

Totals

$99.3m

Base $86.5m

Players

554

Average per player

$179k

Base $156k

Median player

$85k

Base $74k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$99,257,881

Base $86,492,798

Players
In this release

554

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$179,166

Base $156,124

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$84,771

Base $74,260

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
64$5.4m$5,410,776$85k$84,543$50k$50,042
DDefender
141$21.5m$21,534,706$153k$152,728$99k$98,667
D-MDefender-Mid
7$583k$583,272$83k$83,325$75k$75,000
M-DMid-Defender
9$1.2m$1,222,708$136k$135,856$83k$83,025
MMidfielder
188$33.7m$33,709,306$179k$179,305$82k$82,100
M-FMid-Forward
15$3.1m$3,116,254$208k$207,750$182k$181,500
F-MForward-Mid
2$288k$288,146$144k$144,073$144k$144,073
FForward
126$33.1m$33,146,614$263k$263,068$91k$90,750
AllAll positions554$99.3m$99,257,881$179k$179,166$85k$84,771
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1TH
Thierry Henry

New York Red Bulls · Forward

$5,600,000
2RM
Rafael Marquez

New York Red Bulls · Defender

$4,600,000
3DB
David Beckham

LA Galaxy · Midfielder

$3,999,999.96
4TC
Tim Cahill

New York Red Bulls · Midfielder

$3,624,999.92
5RK
Robbie Keane

LA Galaxy · Forward

$3,417,242.75
See all players in 2012 Fall
Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
New York Red Bulls
$16,728,108
2
LA Galaxy
$12,718,531
3
Toronto FC
$7,446,624
4
FC Dallas
$5,286,674
5
Vancouver Whitecaps
$5,216,755
See all clubs in 2012 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.