MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER · GOALKEEPERS · 2026/27
Highest paid Major League Soccer goalkeepers
Angus Gunn is the best-paid goalkeeper in Major League Soccer, on £28,000 a week at San Jose Earthquakes, or £1,456,000 a year. Roman Bürki is next on £22,000 at St. Louis CITY SC. We hold wages for 89 Major League Soccer goalkeepers in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £28k
AVERAGE WAGE £5,216
SHARE OF WAGE BILL5%
TOP 10 A WEEK £166k
WAGES HELD89
The 50 best-paid Major League Soccer goalkeepers
Weekly wage, 2026/27. A player who plays in two areas of the pitch is on both lists, at the full wage.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE | POSITION | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn | £28,000£28k | £1,456,000£1.5m | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | Goalkeeper | Scotland |
| 2 | Roman Bürki | £22,000£22k | £1,144,000£1.1m | St. Louis CITY SC | 34 | Goalkeeper | Switzerland |
| 3 | Andre Blake | £20,000£20k | £1,040,000£1.0m | Philadelphia Union | 34 | Goalkeeper | Jamaica |
| 4 | Matt Freese | £16,000£16k | £832,000£832k | New York City FC | 26 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 5 | Dayne St. Clair | £15,000£15k | £780,000£780k | Inter Miami CF | 28 | Goalkeeper | Canada |
| 6 | Zack Steffen | £14,000£14k | £728,000£728k | Colorado Rapids | 30 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 7 | Patrick Schulte | £13,000£13k | £676,000£676k | Columbus Crew | 24 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 8 | Sean Johnson | £13,000£13k | £676,000£676k | D.C. United | 36 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 9 | Daniel | £13,000£13k | £676,000£676k | FC Dallas | 31 | Goalkeeper | Brazil |
| 10 | Ethan Horvath | £12,000£12k | £624,000£624k | New York Red Bulls | 30 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 11 | Kristijan Kahlina | £11,000£11k | £572,000£572k | Charlotte Football Club | 32 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 12 | Hugo Lloris | £11,000£11k | £572,000£572k | Los Angeles Football Club | 38 | Goalkeeper | France |
| 13 | Joe Willis | £9,100£9k | £473,200£473k | Nashville SC | 36 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 14 | Maxime Crépeau | £8,900£9k | £462,800£463k | Orlando City SC | 31 | Goalkeeper | Canada |
| 15 | Stefan Frei | £8,600£9k | £447,200£447k | Seattle Sounders FC | 39 | Goalkeeper | Switzerland |
| 16 | Yôhei Takaoka | £8,000£8k | £416,000£416k | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | Goalkeeper | Japan |
| 17 | Brad Stuver | £7,500£8k | £390,000£390k | Austin FC | 34 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 18 | Chris Brady | £7,400£7k | £384,800£385k | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 19 | Jonathan Bond | £7,100£7k | £369,200£369k | Houston Dynamo FC | 32 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 20 | John McCarthy | £7,100£7k | £369,200£369k | New York Red Bulls | 33 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 21 | Lucas Hoyos | £7,000£7k | £364,000£364k | Atlanta United FC | 36 | Goalkeeper | Argentina |
| 22 | Roman Celentano | £6,700£7k | £348,400£348k | FC Cincinnati | 24 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 23 | Rafael | £6,700£7k | £348,400£348k | Real Salt Lake | 35 | Goalkeeper | Brazil |
| 24 | Drake Callender | £6,400£6k | £332,800£333k | Minnesota United FC | 27 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 25 | Josh Cohen | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Chicago Fire FC | 32 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 26 | Brad Guzan | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Atlanta United FC | 40 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 27 | Alex Bono | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | D.C. United | 31 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 28 | Jonathan Sirois | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | FC Dallas | 24 | Goalkeeper | Canada |
| 29 | JT Marcinkowski | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | LA Galaxy | 28 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 30 | John Pulskamp | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 31 | Tyler Miller | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Charlotte Football Club | 32 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 32 | Stefan Cleveland | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Sporting Kansas City | 31 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 33 | Andrew Thomas | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 34 | Carlos dos Santos | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | San Diego Football Club | 24 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 35 | Fabian Mrozek | £3,300£3k | £171,600£172k | FC Cincinnati | 21 | Goalkeeper | Poland |
| 36 | Earl Edwards Jr. | £3,300£3k | £171,600£172k | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 37 | Jimmy Maurer | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | Houston Dynamo FC | 36 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 38 | James Pantemis | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | Portland Timbers | 28 | Goalkeeper | Canada |
| 39 | Luis Barraza | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Inter Miami CF | 28 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 40 | Brian Schwake | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | Nashville SC | 23 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 41 | A.J. Marcucci | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | New York Red Bulls | 25 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 42 | Ben Lundt | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | St. Louis CITY SC | 29 | Goalkeeper | Germany |
| 43 | Damian Las | £2,400£2k | £124,800£125k | Austin FC | 23 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 44 | Evan Louro | £2,300£2k | £119,600£120k | FC Cincinnati | 29 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 45 | Francesco Montali | £2,300£2k | £119,600£120k | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 46 | Hunter Sulte | £2,200£2k | £114,400£114k | Portland Timbers | 23 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 47 | Jeff Gal | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | Chicago Fire FC | 32 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 48 | Jordan Farr | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | D.C. United | 30 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 49 | Javier Otero | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | Orlando City SC | 22 | Goalkeeper | Venezuela |
| 50 | Luka Gavran | £2,000£2k | £104,000£104k | Toronto FC | 25 | Goalkeeper | Canada |
What each position earns in Major League Soccer
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers take 5% of what Major League Soccer pays its players of that age. The four shares add up to the whole bill, because a player who plays in two areas gives half the wage to each.
The clubs that pay their goalkeepers the most
Every goalkeeper wage we hold at each Major League Soccer club, added together, a week
San Jose Earthquakes pay 4 goalkeepers £34,500 a week between them, and Angus Gunn takes 81% of it.
The best-paid goalkeeper at every Major League Soccer club
30 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's goalkeepers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | Angus Gunn | £28,000£28k | 1 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | Roman Bürki | £22,000£22k | 2 |
| Philadelphia Union | Andre Blake | £20,000£20k | 3 |
| New York City FC | Matt Freese | £16,000£16k | 4 |
| Inter Miami CF | Dayne St. Clair | £15,000£15k | 5 |
| Colorado Rapids | Zack Steffen | £14,000£14k | 6 |
| D.C. United | Sean Johnson | £13,000£13k | 8 |
| FC Dallas | Daniel | £13,000£13k | 9 |
| Columbus Crew | Patrick Schulte | £13,000£13k | 7 |
| New York Red Bulls | Ethan Horvath | £12,000£12k | 10 |
| Charlotte Football Club | Kristijan Kahlina | £11,000£11k | 11 |
| Los Angeles Football Club | Hugo Lloris | £11,000£11k | 12 |
| Nashville SC | Joe Willis | £9,100£9k | 13 |
| Orlando City SC | Maxime Crépeau | £8,900£9k | 14 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Stefan Frei | £8,600£9k | 15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Yôhei Takaoka | £8,000£8k | 16 |
| Austin FC | Brad Stuver | £7,500£8k | 17 |
| Chicago Fire FC | Chris Brady | £7,400£7k | 18 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | Jonathan Bond | £7,100£7k | 19 |
| Atlanta United FC | Lucas Hoyos | £7,000£7k | 21 |
| FC Cincinnati | Roman Celentano | £6,700£7k | 22 |
| Real Salt Lake | Rafael | £6,700£7k | 23 |
| Minnesota United FC | Drake Callender | £6,400£6k | 24 |
| Sporting Kansas City | John Pulskamp | £4,100£4k | 30 |
| LA Galaxy | JT Marcinkowski | £4,100£4k | 29 |
| San Diego Football Club | Carlos dos Santos | £3,400£3k | 34 |
| Portland Timbers | James Pantemis | £3,100£3k | 38 |
| Toronto FC | Luka Gavran | £2,000£2k | 50 |
| New England Revolution | Donovan Parisian | £1,400£1k | 65 |
| CF Montréal | Emil Gazdov | £1,300£1k | 69 |
The best-paid goalkeeper in every men's league
42 leagues, ordered by their best-paid goalkeeper. Major League Soccer ranks 19th.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Jan Oblak | £308,000£308k | £33,550£34k |
| Bundesliga | Manuel Neuer | £298,000£298k | £26,779£27k |
| Premier League | Gianluigi Donnarumma | £250,000£250k | £49,479£49k |
| Eredivisie | Marc-André ter Stegen | £232,000£232k | £9,671£10k |
| Süper Lig | Ederson | £229,000£229k | £19,950£20k |
| Saudi Pro League | Édouard Mendy | £170,000£170k | £40,756£41k |
| Championship | Alphonse Areola | £120,000£120k | £13,758£14k |
| Serie A | Mike Maignan | £109,000£109k | £24,594£25k |
| Ligue 1 | Brice Samba | £102,000£102k | £20,578£21k |
| Primeira Liga | Diogo Costa | £82,000£82k | £7,355£7k |
| Scottish Premiership | Sam Johnstone | £78,000£78k | £7,256£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Stefan Ortega | £58,000£58k | £6,841£7k |
| Belgian Pro League | Yann Sommer | £49,000£49k | £6,044£6k |
| Serie B | Mattia Perin | £45,000£45k | £6,094£6k |
| Danish Superliga | Diant Ramaj | £43,000£43k | £5,493£5k |
| Croatian First League | Dominik Livaković | £35,000£35k | £2,378£2k |
| Liga MX | Keylor Navas | £29,000£29k | £7,296£7k |
| La Liga 2 | Paulo Gazzaniga | £29,000£29k | £4,582£5k |
| Major League Soccer | Angus Gunn | £28,000£28k | £5,216£5k |
| Russian Premier League | Igor Akinfeev | £28,000£28k | £10,471£10k |
| League One | Alex McCarthy | £27,000£27k | £5,034£5k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Cássio | £24,000£24k | £5,729£6k |
| J1 League | Kewin (Kewin Oliveira Silva) | £20,000£20k | £2,645£3k |
| Ekstraklasa | Bartlomiej Dragowski | £20,000£20k | £2,314£2k |
| Super Liga | Fernando Muslera | £17,000£17k | £3,207£3k |
| Chinese Super League | Bao Yaxiong | £13,000£13k | £3,606£4k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Christian Früchtl | £9,400£9k | £2,221£2k |
| Categoría Primera A | Jean | £9,100£9k | £3,699£4k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Marcel Schuhen | £9,000£9k | £4,703£5k |
| Ligue 2 | Gautier Larsonneur | £8,200£8k | £2,571£3k |
| League Two | Matthew Cox | £7,900£8k | £2,048£2k |
| Czech First League | Ondřej Kolář | £6,800£7k | £1,182£1k |
| National League | Ted Curd | £6,600£7k | £932£932 |
| Thai League | Neil Etheridge | £5,900£6k | £1,122£1k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Emile Doucouré | £3,300£3k | £1,148£1k |
| Indian Super League | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | £3,200£3k | £427£427 |
| Eliteserien | Ľubomír Belko | £3,000£3k | £1,145£1k |
| Scottish Championship | Aston Oxborough | £2,500£3k | £787£787 |
| A-League | Filip Kurto | £2,300£2k | £1,190£1k |
| Veikkausliiga | Matej Marković | £1,900£2k | £564£564 |
| I-League | Ryan Fulton | £830£830 | £191£191 |
| Meistriliiga | Marko Meerits | £427£427 | £160£160 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid goalkeeper in Major League Soccer?
Angus Gunn of San Jose Earthquakes, on £28,000 a week in 2026/27, or £1,456,000 a year. Roman Bürki of St. Louis CITY SC is second on £22,000 a week.
How much do Major League Soccer goalkeepers earn?
The average Major League Soccer goalkeeper aged 22 or over earns £5,216 a week, and the median one £3,000. Goalkeepers take 5% of what Major League Soccer pays its players of that age.
Which Major League Soccer club pays its goalkeepers the most?
San Jose Earthquakes, £34,500 a week across the 4 goalkeepers we hold a wage for, led by Angus Gunn on £28,000.
Who is the highest paid goalkeeper in football?
Of the 42 men's leagues we rank goalkeepers in, the best-paid is Jan Oblak of Atlético Madrid in La Liga, on £308,000 a week. The best-paid in Major League Soccer ranks 19th of the 42 leagues on that measure.
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