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2018 Fall report

Totals

$261.1m

Base $233.9m

Players

694

Average per player

$376k

Base $337k

Median player

$155k

Base $140k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$261,123,321

Base $233,934,331

Players
In this release

694

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$376,258

Base $337,081

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$154,619

Base $140,004

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
81$12.7m$12,683,261$157k$156,583$80k$80,256
DDefender
213$52.7m$52,683,597$247k$247,341$148k$147,500
D-MDefender-Mid
20$4.2m$4,212,596$211k$210,630$146k$146,333
MMidfielder
230$102.8m$102,780,117$447k$446,870$200k$200,002
M-FMid-Forward
5$552k$551,667$110k$110,333$135k$135,000
F-MForward-Mid
16$5.2m$5,194,633$325k$324,665$184k$184,375
FForward
129$83m$83,017,450$644k$643,546$198k$197,550
AllAll positions694$261.1m$261,123,321$376k$376,258$155k$154,619
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1SG
Sebastian Giovinco

Toronto FC · Forward

$7,115,555.67
2MB
Michael Bradley

Toronto FC · Midfielder

$6,500,000
3CV
Carlos Vela

LAFC · Forward

$6,292,500
4BS
Bastian Schweinsteiger

Chicago Fire · Midfielder

$6,100,000.08
5GS
Giovani Dos Santos

LA Galaxy · Forward

$6,000,000
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Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
Toronto FC
$26,559,207
2
LA Galaxy
$17,507,008
3
Chicago Fire
$15,531,523
4
New York City FC
$14,824,391
5
LAFC
$14,134,136
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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.