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2017 Fall report

Totals

$200.9m

Base $182.9m

Players

616

Average per player

$326k

Base $297k

Median player

$135k

Base $125k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$200,901,764

Base $182,938,286

Players
In this release

616

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$326,139

Base $296,978

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$135,002

Base $125,000

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
65$10.3m$10,313,235$159k$158,665$90k$90,200
DDefender
185$33.2m$33,213,639$180k$179,533$124k$123,700
D-MDefender-Mid
14$2.2m$2,160,605$154k$154,329$125k$125,002
M-DMid-Defender
4$921k$921,129$230k$230,282$99k$99,063
MMidfielder
212$86.2m$86,237,739$407k$406,782$168k$167,750
M-FMid-Forward
20$5m$4,955,986$248k$247,799$162k$161,690
F-MForward-Mid
7$2.3m$2,338,775$334k$334,111$140k$140,004
FForward
109$60.8m$60,760,656$557k$557,437$173k$173,000
AllAll positions616$200.9m$200,901,764$326k$326,139$135k$135,002
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
4AP
Andrea Pirlo

New York City FC · Midfielder

$5,915,690
5DV
David Villa

New York City FC · Forward

$5,610,000
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Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
Toronto FC
$22,399,815
2
New York City FC
$17,930,366
3
Orlando City SC
$13,219,200
4
Chicago Fire
$12,952,278
5
LA Galaxy
$12,182,896
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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.