Highest paid player at every Major League Soccer club
One row per club, ranked on what that club's best paid player earns. Robert Lewandowski of Chicago Fire FC leads on $574,560 a week. At the other end, CF Montréal pays its own best paid player, Brayan Ceballos, $18,620 — a gap of 31×.
The best paid at each club
Weekly salary of the top earner, at the 12 clubs paying the most
Clubs leaning hardest on one player
Top earner's share of the club's own weekly payroll, among clubs where we hold at least 8 salaries
Every club's top earner
All 30 clubs we track are ranked here, one row each — the club's best paid player and that player's salary. Tap a column heading to re-rank
| # | CLUB | TOP EARNER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | CLUB WEEKLY BILL | SALARIES HELD | SHARE OF BILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  | Robert Lewandowski | $574,560 | $29,877,120 | 36 | ST | $950k | 28/28 | 60% |
| 02 |  | Casemiro | $399,000 | $20,748,000 | 33 | DM | $1.6m | 23/23 | 25% |
| 03 |  | Antoine Griezmann | $308,560 | $16,045,120 | 34 | AM RLC, F C | $568k | 25/26 | 54% |
| 04 |  | Heung-Min Son | $211,470 | $10,996,440 | 33 | AM L, ST | $492k | 21/21 | 43% |
| 05 |  | Miguel Almirón | $148,960 | $7,745,920 | 31 | AM RLC | $484k | 25/25 | 31% |
| 06 |  | Hirving Lozano | $144,970 | $7,538,440 | 29 | AM RL, ST | $600k | 27/27 | 24% |
| 07 |  | Emil Forsberg | $117,040 | $6,086,080 | 33 | AM RLC | $336k | 23/23 | 35% |
| 08 |  | Hany Mukhtar | $102,410 | $5,325,320 | 30 | AM LC, F C | $375k | 28/28 | 27% |
| 09 |  | Christian Benteke | $95,760 | $4,979,520 | 34 | ST | $335k | 29/29 | 29% |
| 10 |  | Timo Werner | $94,430 | $4,910,360 | 29 | AM L, ST | $304k | 28/28 | 31% |
| 11 |  | Jack Harrison | $93,100 | $4,841,200 | 28 | AM RLC | $415k | 23/23 | 22% |
| 12 |  | Evander | $91,770 | $4,772,040 | 27 | DM, AM C | $361k | 25/25 | 25% |
| 13 |  | Brandon Vázquez | $71,820 | $3,734,640 | 26 | AM R, ST | $273k | 21/21 | 26% |
| 14 |  | Nicolás Fernández Mercau | $67,830 | $3,527,160 | 25 | D/WB L, AM LC | $362k | 32/32 | 19% |
| 15 |  | David Pereira Da Costa | $67,830 | $3,527,160 | 24 | AM LC | $342k | 25/25 | 20% |
| 16 |  | Ryan Gauld | $66,500 | $3,458,000 | 29 | AM LC | $329k | 28/28 | 20% |
| 17 |  | Dejan Joveljic | $65,170 | $3,388,840 | 25 | ST | $390k | 25/25 | 17% |
| 18 |  | Brais Méndez | $58,520 | $3,043,040 | 28 | AM RC | $309k | 29/29 | 19% |
| 19 | San Diego Football Club | Anders Dreyer | $50,540 | $2,628,080 | 27 | AM R | $251k | 27/27 | 20% |
| 20 |  | Petar Musa | $49,210 | $2,558,920 | 27 | ST | $218k | 29/29 | 23% |
| 21 | Charlotte Football Club | Liel Abada | $47,880 | $2,489,760 | 23 | AM RL, ST | $285k | 26/26 | 17% |
| 22 |  | Paxten Aaronson | $41,230 | $2,143,960 | 21 | AM RLC | $193k | 25/25 | 21% |
| 23 |  | Djordje Mihailović | $35,910 | $1,867,320 | 26 | AM LC | $271k | 26/26 | 13% |
| 24 |  | André Luiz | $30,590 | $1,590,680 | 23 | AM RL | $129k | 23/24 | 24% |
| 25 | St. Louis CITY SC | Roman Bürki | $29,260 | $1,521,520 | 34 | GK | $195k | 25/26 | 15% |
| 26 |  | Kelvin Yeboah | $27,930 | $1,452,360 | 25 | AM L, ST | $234k | 27/27 | 12% |
| 27 |  | Kai Wagner | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | 28 | D/WB/M L | $208k | 26/26 | 13% |
| 28 |  | Justen Glad | $25,270 | $1,314,040 | 28 | D C | $220k | 25/25 | 11% |
| 29 |  | Mateusz Bogusz | $23,940 | $1,244,880 | 23 | AM RC, F C | $223k | 22/22 | 11% |
| 30 |  | Brayan Ceballos | $18,620 | $968,240 | 24 | D C | $45k | 5/5 | 42% |
Frequently asked questions
Major League Soccer club top earners
Which Major League Soccer club pays the biggest single salary?
Chicago Fire FC. Robert Lewandowski earns $574,560 per week there, $29,877,120 a year, and no other club on this list pays one player more.
Which Major League Soccer club has the lowest paid top earner?
CF Montréal, where the best paid player we hold a salary for is Brayan Ceballos on $18,620 per week. Chicago Fire FC pays 31 times that for its own top earner.
Which Major League Soccer club leans hardest on one player?
Chicago Fire FC. Robert Lewandowski takes 60% of the $950,418 a week the club pays across the 28 squad members we hold a salary for.
How many Major League Soccer clubs are on this list?
All 30 clubs we track are ranked here, one row each — the club's best paid player and that player's salary.