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2013 Fall report

Totals

$95.1m

Base $84.8m

Players

576

Average per player

$165k

Base $147k

Median player

$87k

Base $75k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$95,078,142

Base $84,809,199

Players
In this release

576

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$165,066

Base $147,238

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$87,333

Base $75,000

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
65$6.2m$6,168,037$95k$94,893$64k$63,500
DDefender
152$18.2m$18,175,656$120k$119,577$83k$82,750
D-MDefender-Mid
7$865k$864,779$124k$123,540$121k$120,667
M-DMid-Defender
8$896k$896,083$112k$112,010$102k$102,375
MMidfielder
192$26.8m$26,790,009$140k$139,531$82k$82,425
M-FMid-Forward
10$2.9m$2,931,875$293k$293,188$231k$230,500
F-MForward-Mid
3$627k$627,083$209k$209,028$162k$162,333
FForward
137$38.3m$38,344,730$280k$279,889$98k$97,500
AllAll positions576$95.1m$95,078,142$165k$165,066$87k$87,333
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1CD
Clint Dempsey

Seattle Sounders FC · Forward

$5,038,566.5
2TH
Thierry Henry

New York Red Bulls · Forward

$4,350,000
3RK
Robbie Keane

LA Galaxy · Forward

$4,333,333.33
4TC
Tim Cahill

New York Red Bulls · Midfielder

$3,625,000
5LD
Landon Donovan

LA Galaxy · Forward

$2,500,000
See all players in 2013 Fall
Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
New York Red Bulls
$10,939,331
2
Seattle Sounders FC
$10,482,954
3
LA Galaxy
$9,911,659
4
CF Montreal
$5,718,958
5
Chicago Fire
$4,963,357
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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.