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2014 Fall report

Totals

$129.5m

Base $116.7m

Players

572

Average per player

$226k

Base $204k

Median player

$92k

Base $80k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$129,531,839

Base $116,692,405

Players
In this release

572

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$226,454

Base $204,008

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$92,000

Base $80,000

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
61$6m$6,004,930$98k$98,441$70k$69,500
DDefender
166$23.7m$23,686,586$143k$142,690$96k$95,500
D-MDefender-Mid
6$1.2m$1,223,458$204k$203,910$163k$163,333
M-DMid-Defender
8$879k$879,400$110k$109,925$128k$128,375
MMidfielder
181$44.8m$44,841,676$248k$247,744$90k$90,000
M-FMid-Forward
11$2.3m$2,251,279$205k$204,662$143k$143,000
F-MForward-Mid
3$923k$922,539$308k$307,513$205k$205,000
FForward
134$49.4m$49,419,331$369k$368,801$97k$97,250
AllAll positions572$129.5m$129,531,839$226k$226,454$92k$92,000
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1KA
Kaka

Orlando City SC · Midfielder

$7,167,500
2CD
Clint Dempsey

Seattle Sounders FC · Forward

$6,695,188.75
3MB
Michael Bradley

Toronto FC · Midfielder

$6,500,000
4JD
Jermain Defoe

Toronto FC · Forward

$6,180,000
5LD
Landon Donovan

LA Galaxy · Forward

$4,583,333.33
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Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
Toronto FC
$16,712,603
2
LA Galaxy
$13,159,911
3
Seattle Sounders FC
$11,504,761
4
New York Red Bulls
$11,323,145
5
Orlando City SC
$7,419,338
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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.