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2021 Fall report

Totals

$364.1m

Base $327.8m

Players

871

Average per player

$418k

Base $376k

Median player

$200k

Base $180k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$364,119,961

Base $327,836,095

Players
In this release

871

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$418,048

Base $376,390

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$200,000

Base $180,000

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
102$19.4m$19,443,956$191k$190,627$105k$104,588
DDefender
259$75.3m$75,338,038$291k$290,880$189k$188,500
D-MDefender-Mid
27$6.8m$6,800,800$252k$251,881$200k$200,000
M-DMid-Defender
10$1.2m$1,182,832$118k$118,283$92k$92,228
MMidfielder
260$127.6m$127,626,133$491k$490,870$249k$249,400
M-FMid-Forward
33$19.2m$19,248,159$583k$583,278$336k$336,250
F-MForward-Mid
9$6.6m$6,594,640$733k$732,738$400k$400,000
FForward
163$107.3m$107,325,986$658k$658,442$273k$273,000
AllAll positions871$364.1m$364,119,961$418k$418,048$200k$200,000
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1CV
Carlos Vela

LAFC · Forward

$6,300,000
2JH
Javier Hernandez

LA Galaxy · Forward

$6,000,000
3GH
Gonzalo Higuain

Inter Miami · Forward

$5,793,750
4AP
Alejandro Pozuelo

Toronto FC · Midfielder

$4,693,000
5LA
Luiz Araujo

Atlanta United · Forward-Mid

$3,941,667
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Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
LA Galaxy
$20,322,677
2
Atlanta United
$20,058,025
3
Toronto FC
$19,271,292
4
Inter Miami
$17,546,831
5
LAFC
$15,875,124
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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.