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2025 Fall report

Totals

$596.2m

Base $522.7m

Players

942

Average per player

$633k

Base $555k

Median player

$338k

Base $300k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$596,157,429

Base $522,735,644

Players
In this release

942

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$632,864

Base $554,921

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$337,761

Base $300,000

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
105$32.9m$32,888,574$313k$313,225$140k$140,000
DDefender
312$137m$137,024,212$439k$439,180$319k$318,750
MMidfielder
268$180.8m$180,811,310$675k$674,669$403k$403,160
FForward
257$245.4m$245,433,333$955k$954,994$414k$414,000
AllAll positions942$596.2m$596,157,429$633k$632,864$338k$337,761
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1LM
Lionel Messi

Inter Miami · Forward

$20,446,667
2HS
Heung-min Son

LAFC · Forward

$11,152,852
3SB
Sergio Busquets

Inter Miami · Midfielder

$8,774,996
4MA
Miguel Almiron

Atlanta United · Forward

$7,871,000
5HL
Hirving Lozano

San Diego FC · Forward

$7,633,333
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Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
Inter Miami
$48,970,480
2
LAFC
$30,095,826
3
Atlanta United
$28,479,597
4
FC Cincinnati
$23,187,260
5
Chicago Fire
$23,111,027
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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.