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2016 Fall report

Totals

$175.8m

Base $161.1m

Players

555

Average per player

$317k

Base $290k

Median player

$117k

Base $109k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$175,811,417

Base $161,086,344

Players
In this release

555

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$316,777

Base $290,246

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$117,000

Base $108,900

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
65$10m$9,963,257$153k$153,281$81k$80,625
DDefender
155$26.5m$26,532,531$171k$171,178$116k$115,837
D-MDefender-Mid
16$2.1m$2,063,458$129k$128,966$112k$111,500
M-DMid-Defender
10$1.7m$1,712,455$171k$171,245$96k$95,790
MMidfielder
180$71.1m$71,067,997$395k$394,822$131k$130,750
M-FMid-Forward
24$4.3m$4,258,001$177k$177,417$109k$108,750
F-MForward-Mid
9$3.4m$3,398,068$378k$377,563$250k$250,000
FForward
96$56.8m$56,815,650$592k$591,830$168k$167,500
AllAll positions555$175.8m$175,811,417$317k$316,777$117k$117,000
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1KA
Kaka

Orlando City SC · Midfielder

$7,167,500
2SG
Sebastian Giovinco

Toronto FC · Forward

$7,115,555.67
3MB
Michael Bradley

Toronto FC · Midfielder

$6,500,000
4SG
Steven Gerrard

LA Galaxy · Midfielder

$6,132,500
5FL
Frank Lampard

New York City FC · Midfielder

$6,000,000
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Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
Toronto FC
$21,798,509
2
New York City FC
$21,127,777
3
LA Galaxy
$18,105,736
4
Orlando City SC
$11,554,421
5
Seattle Sounders FC
$10,728,811
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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.