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2019 Fall report

Totals

$294.2m

Base $265.3m

Players

714

Average per player

$412k

Base $372k

Median player

$179k

Base $164k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$294,165,171

Base $265,277,777

Players
In this release

714

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$411,996

Base $371,538

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$179,498

Base $163,750

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
83$15.6m$15,560,102$187k$187,471$98k$98,000
DDefender
212$60.8m$60,796,312$287k$286,775$174k$173,754
D-MDefender-Mid
59$16.3m$16,264,542$276k$275,670$190k$190,000
MMidfielder
115$51.6m$51,649,141$449k$449,123$221k$221,004
M-FMid-Forward
144$86.4m$86,388,898$600k$599,923$237k$236,500
FForward
100$63.4m$63,435,925$634k$634,359$197k$197,125
AllAll positions714$294.2m$294,165,171$412k$411,996$179k$179,498
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1ZI
Zlatan Ibrahimovic

LA Galaxy · Forward

$7,200,000
2MB
Michael Bradley

Toronto FC · Midfielder

$6,500,000
3JA
Jozy Altidore

Toronto FC · Forward

$6,332,250.04
4CV
Carlos Vela

LAFC · Mid-Forward

$6,300,000
5BS
Bastian Schweinsteiger

Chicago Fire · Midfielder

$5,600,000.04
See all players in 2019 Fall
Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
Toronto FC
$24,267,066
2
LA Galaxy
$19,636,980
3
Chicago Fire
$17,114,981
4
LAFC
$13,769,951
5
Seattle Sounders FC
$13,678,414
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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.