Chicago Fire FC 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Xherdan Shaqiri on £125,000 per week · see the current Chicago Fire FC wage bill
We hold a wage for all 28 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 21 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 — 122% higher than the £309,220 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xherdan Shaqiri | £125,000 | £6,500,000 | 31 | AM RLC | Switzerland | ||
| Gastón Giménez | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 31 | DM | Paraguay | ||
| Hugo Cuypers | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 26 | ST | Belgium | ||
| Kellyn Acosta | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 27 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Rafael Czichos | £19,000 | £988,000 | 33 | D C | Germany | ||
| Arnaud Souquet | £13,000 | £676,000 | 31 | D/WB R | France | ||
| Chris Mueller | £12,000 | £624,000 | 26 | AM RLC | U.S.A. | ||
| Brian Gutiérrez | £8,500 | £442,000 | 20 | AM RLC | U.S.A. | ||
| Chase Gasper | £7,400 | £384,800 | 27 | D L | U.S.A. | ||
| Allan Arigoni | £6,500 | £338,000 | 24 | D RC | Switzerland | ||
| Andrew Gutman | £6,500 | £338,000 | 26 | D/WB L | U.S.A. | ||
| Carlos Teran | £5,400 | £280,800 | 22 | D RC | Colombia | ||
| Fabian Herbers | £5,300 | £275,600 | 29 | DM, AM RC | Germany | ||
| Maren Haile-Selassie | £3,900 | £202,800 | 24 | AM RL | Switzerland | ||
| Mauricio Pineda | £3,900 | £202,800 | 25 | D C, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Kacper Przybyłko | £3,000 | £156,000 | 30 | ST | Poland | ||
| Tom Barlow | £2,600 | £135,200 | 28 | ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Wyatt Omsberg | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Spencer Richey | £1,600 | £83,200 | 31 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Bryan Dowd | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Jonathan Dean | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | D/WB RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Jeff Gal | £1,100 | £57,200 | 30 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Javier Casas | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Justin Reynolds | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | D RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Missael Rodríguez | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Sergio Oregel | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Victor Bezerra | £500 | £26,000 | 23 | AM/F C | U.S.A. | ||
| Jason Shokalook | £320 | £16,640 | 20 | ST | U.S.A. | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 71% of the squad wage bill, across the 28 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Chicago Fire FC wages, 2023/24
What was Chicago Fire FC's wage bill in 2023/24?
Chicago Fire FC paid £309,220 a week in 2023/24 - £16,079,440 across the year - spread over a squad of 28. We hold a wage for all 28 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Chicago Fire FC player in 2023/24?
Xherdan Shaqiri was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £125,000 a week, 8.9x the 22+ squad average of £14,057.
What was the average Chicago Fire FC salary in 2023/24?
The average Chicago Fire FC player aged 22 or over earned £14,057 a week in 2023/24, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 28. The top five earners took 71% of the bill between them.
How do Chicago Fire FC's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Chicago Fire FC pay £688,000 a week in 2026/27, 122% higher than the £309,220 of 2023/24. The current squad is 28 players against 28 then.