Chicago Fire FC 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Xherdan Shaqiri on £44,000 per week · see the current Chicago Fire FC wage bill
We hold a wage for all 27 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 13 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Chicago Fire FC pay £688,000 a week in 2026/27 — 347% higher than the £153,890 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xherdan Shaqiri | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 29 | AM RLC | Switzerland | ||
| Gastón Giménez | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 29 | DM | Paraguay | ||
| Kacper Przybyłko | £13,000 | £676,000 | 28 | ST | Poland | ||
| Boris Sekulic | £9,500 | £494,000 | 29 | D RLC | Slovakia | ||
| Rafael Czichos | £9,000 | £468,000 | 31 | D LC | Germany | ||
| Stanislav Ivanov | £4,600 | £239,200 | 22 | AM RL, ST | Bulgaria | ||
| Federico Navarro | £4,300 | £223,600 | 21 | DM | Argentina | ||
| Jhon Espinoza | £4,100 | £213,200 | 22 | D/WB R | Ecuador | ||
| Jonathan Bornstein | £4,100 | £213,200 | 36 | D/WB L | U.S.A. | ||
| Chinonso Offor | £3,400 | £176,800 | 21 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Carlos Teran | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | D RC | Colombia | ||
| Fabian Herbers | £3,300 | £171,600 | 27 | AM RC | Germany | ||
| Mauricio Pineda | £2,900 | £150,800 | 23 | D C, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Jhon Durán | £2,100 | £109,200 | 17 | ST | Colombia | ||
| Andre Reynolds | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | D L | U.S.A. | ||
| Charlie Ostrem | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | D/WB L | U.S.A. | ||
| Gabriel Słonina | £1,200 | £62,400 | 17 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Kendall Burks | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | D RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Allan Rodriguez | £980 | £50,960 | 17 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Alex Monis | £980 | £50,960 | 18 | AM R | U.S.A. | ||
| Brian Gutiérrez | £970 | £50,440 | 18 | AM RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Chris Brady | £960 | £49,920 | 17 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Carlo Ritaccio | £960 | £49,920 | 21 | D RC, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Yanis Leerman | £740 | £38,480 | 23 | D C | France | ||
| Spencer Richey | £600 | £31,200 | 29 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Victor Bezerra | £500 | £26,000 | 21 | AM/F C | U.S.A. | ||
| Wyatt Omsberg | £400 | £20,800 | 25 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 71% of the squad wage bill, across the 27 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Chicago Fire FC wages, 2021/22
What was Chicago Fire FC's wage bill in 2021/22?
Chicago Fire FC paid £153,890 a week in 2021/22 - £8,002,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 27. We hold a wage for all 27 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Chicago Fire FC player in 2021/22?
Xherdan Shaqiri was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £44,000 a week, 4.4x the 22+ squad average of £10,018.
What was the average Chicago Fire FC salary in 2021/22?
The average Chicago Fire FC player aged 22 or over earned £10,018 a week in 2021/22, across the 13 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 27. The top five earners took 71% of the bill between them.
How do Chicago Fire FC's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Chicago Fire FC pay £688,000 a week in 2026/27, 347% higher than the £153,890 of 2021/22. The current squad is 28 players against 27 then.