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Top-10 2024 Guaranteed Salaries
A look at the top ten highest guaranteed salaries in the MLS for the 2024 season (as of May 16, 2024 per MLSPA Salary Guide)
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Lionel Messi (MIA), $20,446,667
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Lorenzo Insigne (TOR), $15,400,000
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Sergio Busquets (MIA), $8,774,996
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Xherdan Shaqiri (CHI), $8,153,000
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Sebastian Driussi (ATX), $6,722,500
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Federico Bernardeschi (TOR), $6,295,381
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Emil Forsberg (RBNY), $6,035,625
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Hector Herrera (HOU), $5,246,875
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Hany Mukhtar (NSH),$5,211,667
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Carles Gil (NE), $4,452,083
Full rankings list can be viewed here
2024 Guaranteed Salaries per Team
Based on the Top-100 Guaranteed salaries, FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders FC each have 6 in the Top-100, followed by Chicago Fire FC, LA Galaxy, and Inter Miami FC who each have 5.
Inter Miami FC leads all teams with a total of $41.6 million in total guaranteed salary reported followed up by Toronto FC ($32.1 million) and Chicago Fire FC ($25.1 million). Teams with the lowest guaranteed salary reported were Real Salt Lake ($13.6 million), CF Montreal ($12.05 million) and St. Louis CITY SC($12.02 million).
The full breakdown can be viewed here.
Top-2 Guaranteed Salaries per Team
Atlanta United
Giorgos Giakoumakis, $2,248,417
Thiago Almada, $2,232,000
Austin FC
Sebastian Driussi, $6,722,500
Emiliano Rigoni, $2,047,996
Chicago Fire FC
Xherdan Shaqiri, $8,153,000
Hugo Cuypers, $3,528,044
FC Cincinnati
Luciano Acosta, $4,216,413
Aaron Boupendza, $1,759,600
Columbus Crew
Diego Rossi, $3,376,827
Cucho Hernandez, $2,886,000
Charlotte FC
Liel Abada, $2,448,500
Karol Swiderski, $2,258,000
Colorado Rapids
Kevin Cabral, $1,950,000
Djordje Mihailovic, $1,675,000
FC Dallas
Petar Musa, $2,230,000
Jesus Ferreira, $2,204,000
D.C. United
Christian Benteke, $4,432,778
Mateusz Klich, $2,093,588
Houston Dynamo FC
Hector Herrera, $5,246,875
Sebastián Ferreira, $2,290,200
LA Galaxy
Joseph Paintsil, $3,358,000
Gabriel Pec, $2,459,000
Los Angeles FC
Denis Bouanga, $3,609,500
Aaron Long, $1,303,044
Inter Miami FC
Lionel Messi, $20,446,667
Sergio Busquets, $8,774,996
Minnesota United FC
Teemu Pukki, $3,550,000
Emanuel Reynoso, $2,251,200
CF Montreal
Victor Wanyama, $1,800,000
Josef Martinez, $1,309,091
New England Revolution
Carles Gil, $4,452,083
Giacomo Vrioni, $1,947,500
New York Red Bulls
Emil Forsberg, $6,035,625
Dante Vanzeir, $1,489,767
Nashville SC
Hany Mukhtar, $5,211,667
Walker Zimmerman, $3,456,979
New York City FC
Thiago Martins, $2,462,000
Hannes Wolf, $1,510,000
Orlando City
Luis Muriel, $4,336,150
Facundo Torres, $1,812,400
Philadelphia Union
Mikael Uhre, $2,040,000
Daniel Gazdag, $1,757,500
Portland Timbers
Jonathan Rodríguez, $2,627,500
Evander, $2,355,000
Real Salt Lake
Cristian Arango, $2,088,746
Justen Glad, $1,330,000
Seattle Sounders FC
Raul Ruidiaz, $2,729,120
Albert Rusnak, $2,221,667
San Jose Earthquakes
Cristian Espinoza, $2,002,000
Carlos Gruezo, $1,681,086
Sporting Kansas City
Alan Pulido, $3,600,000
Nemanja Radoja, $1,530,000
St. Louis CITY SC
Roman Bürki, $1,657,469
João Klauss, $1,370,284
Toronto FC
Lorenzo Insigne, $15,400,000
Federico Bernardeschi, $6,295,381
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Ryan Gauld, $2,985,000
Andres Cubas, $1,146,375
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Scheffler Wins TOUR Championship
Scottie Scheffler wins the TOUR Championship and $25 million.
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Breaking Down Brandon Aiyuk's $120M Extension
After a 6-month standoff that may not have gotten anyone anywhere in the long run, the San Francisco 49ers & WR Brandon Aiyuk agreed to a 4 year, $120M contract extension this week, keeping the 26-year-old on the books through the 2028 season. READ MORE
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The Cowboys checked off one of their three big contract extension boxes, signing WR CeeDee Lamb to a 4 year, $136M extension. We dive into the facts, figures, rankings & future outlook here. READ MORE
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