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2026 Spring report

Latest

Totals

$631m

Base $553.8m

Players

916

Average per player

$689k

Base $605k

Median player

$352k

Base $325k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$630,955,755

Base $553,818,662

Players
In this release

916

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$688,816

Base $604,606

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$352,104

Base $325,000

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
102$32.8m$32,750,404$321k$321,082$166k$165,900
DDefender
303$135.6m$135,584,195$447k$447,473$336k$335,527
MMidfielder
258$183.4m$183,365,524$711k$710,719$441k$441,188
FForward
253$279.3m$279,255,632$1.1m$1,103,777$451k$451,333
AllAll positions916$631m$630,955,755$689k$688,816$352k$352,104
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1LM
Lionel Messi

Inter Miami · Forward

$28,333,333
2HS
Heung-min Son

LAFC · Forward

$11,152,852
3RP
Rodrigo De Paul

Inter Miami · Midfielder

$9,688,320
4HL
Hirving Lozano

San Diego FC · Forward

$9,333,333
5MA
Miguel Almiron

Atlanta United · Forward

$7,871,000
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Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
Inter Miami
$54,574,541
2
LAFC
$32,648,541
3
Atlanta United
$27,884,035
4
LA Galaxy
$26,431,650
5
Vancouver Whitecaps
$24,559,629
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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.