2019 MLS team payrolls - compiled from Spotrac.com

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  1. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
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    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    #1 Unak78, Aug 10, 2019
    Last edited: Aug 10, 2019
    I keep hearing and reading articles and podcasts that talk about which team is spending how much and what their salary ranking is, but I have yet to find a ranked list of team payrolls so I decided to list them here.

    Spotrac keeps a detailed database of salary and payroll information, including compiled total team payrolls, but there is no way to get this in a ranked format on one page. Instead, you have to enter each team's payroll page where at the bottom of the list is the team's total salary.

    I'm surprised that there isn't a Wikipedia article that lists such things on a year-to-year basis for American sports teams. Editors seem to start articles about just about everything else. Granted, there are usually sports articles that present this already. It seems that maybe every other year a local or national publication might publish an article which lists teams in such a manner, but it isn't guaranteed, nor always notable.

    As I said before, podcasters and soccer media outlets seem to have this information readily to hand when they mention what their team is spending and how that compares to the rest of the league, but I have no idea whether they compiled this info themselves or there is some reference they're using that I haven't been able to find. I'd appreciate it if someone could let me know of one if it's out there.

    BTW, apparently some sides have some "dead money" invested in players who are no longer with their team. The way the data is listed makes it appear that it is not included with the team's total number. I was back and forth on whether or not to add it into the numbers here, but decided against it since I couldn't be certain that it wasn't actually included; and also because if it was not included a case could be made that it's a number that does little to represent the actual monetary investment made in the team.

    Here's a link to Spotrac.com's website where I got the salary info. It seems like a really good website despite not having a way to see a ranked list of team payrolls. Also, although it lists all of the latest transfers, it seems the salary data is only accurate through July. This is perhaps because, although the transfer deadline deals are all done and signed for, the actual salary data remains uncertain until the MLSPA decides to publish them.


    Total Rosters ranked by Guaranteed Salary (Senior, Supplemental and Reserve rosters included)

    Teams--------------------------------------Base Salary----------------Guaranteed Salary
    1. Toronto FC------------------------------$19,936,487-----------------$22,244,535
    2. Los Angeles Galaxy-------------------$17,733,772-----------------$18,514,139
    3. Chicago Fire----------------------------$15,018,782-----------------$16,674,805
    4. Los Angeles FC------------------------$12,227,813-----------------$14,439,693
    5. Sporting Kansas City-----------------$12,382,926-----------------$13,013,585
    6. Seattle Sounders FC-----------------$11,154,376------------------$12,531,291
    7. Atlanta United FC----------------------$11,914,136-----------------$12,427,119
    8. Montreal Impact------------------------$7,627,273-------------------$12,139,404
    9. Portland Timbers-----------------------$11,188,200-----------------$11,786,333
    10. Orlando City---------------------------$10,679,206-----------------$11,557,974
    11. Columbus Crew----------------------$10,151,109-----------------$10,867,692
    12. DC United------------------------------$10,146,574-----------------$10,571,569
    13. Real Salt Lake-------------------------$9,652,680------------------$10,416,439
    14. FC Cincinnati--------------------------$8,869,189------------------$10,241,912
    15. New York City FC---------------------$9,559,922------------------$10,122,178
    16. Philadelphia Union--------------------$8,298,012------------------$9,103,605
    17. San Jose Earthquakes--------------$8,385,104-------------------$9,079,206
    18. Minnesota United FC-----------------$8,275,462------------------$8,999,889
    19. Colorado Rapids----------------------$8,029,993------------------$8,937,176
    20. New England Revolution-------------$8,131,111------------------$8,930,469
    21. FC Dallas-------------------------------$7,643,263------------------$8,551,844
    22. New York Red Bulls-------------------$8,156,443-----------------$8,301,854
    23. Houston Dynamo----------------------$6,951,539-----------------$7,510,630
    24. Vancouver Whitecaps FC-----------$6,596,941------------------$7,248,349


    Total Rosters ranked by Base Salary (Senior, Supplemental and Reserve rosters included)
    Teams--------------------------------------Base Salary---------------Guaranteed Salary
    1. Toronto FC------------------------------$19,936,487--------------------$22,244,535
    2. Los Angeles Galaxy-------------------$17,733,772----------------$18,514,139

    3. Chicago Fire----------------------------$15,018,782----------------$16,674,805
    4. Sporting Kansas City-----------------$12,382,926----------------$13,013,585
    5. Los Angeles FC------------------------$12,227,813----------------$14,439,693
    6. Atlanta United FC----------------------$11,914,136----------------$12,427,119
    7. Portland Timbers-----------------------$11,188,200----------------$11,786,333
    8. Seattle Sounders FC------------------$11,154,376----------------$12,531,291
    9. Orlando City-----------------------------$10,679,206----------------$11,557,974
    10. Columbus Crew----------------------$10,151,109----------------$10,867,692
    11. DC United------------------------------$10,146,574----------------$10,571,569
    12. Real Salt Lake-------------------------$9,652,680-----------------$10,416,439
    13. New York City FC---------------------$9,559,922-----------------$10,122,178
    14. FC Cincinnati--------------------------$8,869,189------------------$10,241,912
    15. San Jose Earthquakes--------------$8,385,104------------------$9,079,206
    16. Philadelphia Union--------------------$8,298,012-----------------$9,103,605
    17. Minnesota United FC-----------------$8,275,462-----------------$8,999,889
    18. New York Red Bulls------------------$8,156,443------------------$8,301,854
    19. New England Revolution------------$8,131,111------------------$8,930,469
    20. Colorado Rapids----------------------$8,029,993-----------------$8,937,176
    21. FC Dallas-------------------------------$7,643,263-----------------$8,551,844
    ?2. Montreal Impact-----------------------$7,627,273------------------$12,139,404
    23. Houston Dynamo---------------------$6,951,539------------------$7,510,630
    24. Vancouver Whitecaps FC-----------$6,596,941-----------------$7,248,349

    Senior Rosters ranked by Guaranteed Salary
    Teams--------------------------------------Base Salary---------------Guaranteed Salary
    1. Toronto FC------------------------------$18,895,286----------------$21,030,686
    2. Los Angeles Galaxy-------------------$16,988,522----------------$17,724,081
    3. Chicago Fire----------------------------$14,372,307----------------$15,997,955
    4. Los Angeles FC------------------------$11,662,313----------------$13,867,292
    5. Sporting Kansas City-----------------$11,819,326----------------$12,406,910
    6. Seattle Sounders FC-----------------$10,645,801----------------$11,984,466
    7. Atlanta United FC----------------------$10,937,528----------------$11,298,861
    8. Montreal Impact------------------------$6,521,703------------------$10,929,361
    9. Orlando City----------------------------$9,913,458------------------$10,684,789
    10. Portland Timbers---------------------$9,823,725------------------$10,405,358
    11. Columbus Crew----------------------$9,507,636------------------$10,128,469
    12. New York City FC---------------------$9,016,100-----------------$9,542,039
    13. Real Salt Lake-------------------------$8,712,543-----------------$9,453,719
    14. FC Cincinnati--------------------------$8,125,262-----------------$9,414,909
    15. Philadelphia Union--------------------$7,734,552-----------------$8,459,186
    16. DC United------------------------------$8,082,070-----------------$8,448,996
    17. Minnesota United FC----------------$7,593,262------------------$8,222,686
    18. San Jose Earthquakes--------------$7,527,554-----------------$8,121,656
    19. Colorado Rapids----------------------$7,209,657-----------------$8,036,215
    20. New England Revolution------------$7,101,496-----------------$7,757,996
    21. New York Red Bulls------------------$7,380,701-----------------$7,486,025
    22. FC Dallas-------------------------------$6,752,263-----------------$7,466,944
    23. Houston Dynamo---------------------$6,338,078------------------$6,857,169
    24. Vancouver Whitecaps FC-----------$5,796,553------------------$6,307,495


    Senior Rosters ranked by Base Salary
    Teams--------------------------------------Base Salary---------------Guaranteed Salary
    1. Toronto FC------------------------------$18,895,286----------------$21,030,686
    2. Los Angeles Galaxy-------------------$16,988,522----------------$17,724,081
    3. Chicago Fire----------------------------$14,372,307----------------$15,997,955
    4. Sporting Kansas City-----------------$11,819,326----------------$12,406,910
    5. Los Angeles FC------------------------$11,662,313----------------$13,867,292
    6. Atlanta United FC----------------------$10,937,528----------------$11,298,861
    7. Seattle Sounders FC-----------------$10,645,801----------------$11,984,466
    8. Orlando City----------------------------$9,913,458------------------$10,684,789
    9. Portland Timbers----------------------$9,823,725------------------$10,405,358
    10. Columbus Crew----------------------$9,507,636------------------$10,128,469
    11. New York City FC---------------------$9,016,100------------------$9,542,039
    12. Real Salt Lake-------------------------$8,712,543------------------$9,453,719
    13. FC Cincinnati--------------------------$8,125,262------------------$9,414,909
    14. DC United------------------------------$8,082,070------------------$8,448,996
    15. Philadelphia Union--------------------$7,734,552-----------------$8,459,186
    16. Minnesota United FC-----------------$7,593,262-----------------$8,222,686
    17. San Jose Earthquakes--------------$7,527,554------------------$8,121,656
    18. New York Red Bulls------------------$7,380,701------------------$7,486,025
    19. Colorado Rapids----------------------$7,209,657------------------$8,036,215
    20. New England Revolution------------$7,101,496------------------$7,757,996
    21. FC Dallas-------------------------------$6,752,263------------------$7,466,944
    22. Montreal Impact-----------------------$6,521,703------------------$10,929,361
    23. Houston Dynamo---------------------$6,338,078------------------$6,857,169
    24. Vancouver Whitecaps FC-----------$5,796,553------------------$6,307,495

    MLS sides by transfer market value on transfermarkt.us
    Top 20 wage bills in Europe on talksport.com

    I wish I could find something on South American wage bills for comparison. Maybe I'll post some Liga MX salaries when I have time.
     
  2. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
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    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  3. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
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    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
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  4. jeffclimbs

    jeffclimbs Member

    Real Salt Lake
    United States
    Jul 29, 2014
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Copy, paste into Excel, sort by team, create a SUM function for each team. Takes a few minutes, but for the curious it's not hard.
     
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  5. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thank you. I didn't know that it would go into columns properly in Excel. FYI if you select cells it will tell your their sum without a formula.
     

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