LA Galaxy 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Chicharito on £105,000 per week · see the current LA Galaxy wage bill
We hold a wage for all 25 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 15 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
LA Galaxy pay £462,300 a week in 2026/27 — 142% higher than the £190,900 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicharito | £105,000 | £5,460,000 | 32 | ST (C) | Mexico | ||
| Jonathan dos Santos | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 30 | DM, M (C) | Mexico | ||
| Giancarlo González | £12,000 | £624,000 | 32 | D (C) | Costa Rica | ||
| Jorge Villafaña | £7,100 | £369,200 | 30 | D/WB (L) | U.S.A. | ||
| Jonathan Bond | £5,100 | £265,200 | 27 | GK | England | ||
| Sacha Kljestan | £4,600 | £239,200 | 34 | DM, M/AM (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Sebastian Lletget | £4,600 | £239,200 | 27 | M/AM (RLC) | U.S.A. | ||
| Daniel Steres | £2,400 | £124,800 | 29 | D (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Adam Saldana | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | M (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Danny Acosta | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | D (L) | U.S.A. | ||
| Diédié Traoré | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | D (L) | France | ||
| Carlos Harvey | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | DM, M (C) | Panama | ||
| Cameron Dunbar | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | M (R), AM (RL) | U.S.A. | ||
| Eric Lopez | £1,300 | £67,600 | 21 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Ethan Zubak | £1,300 | £67,600 | 22 | ST (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Efrain Alvarez | £1,300 | £67,600 | 18 | AM (RC), ST (C) | Mexico | ||
| Jonathan Perez | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | M (L), AM (RL) | U.S.A. | ||
| Jonathan Klinsmann | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Josh Drack | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | D/AM (L) | U.S.A. | ||
| Justin vom Steeg | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Julián Araujo | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | D/WB/M (R) | U.S.A. | ||
| Kai Koreniuk | £1,000 | £52,000 | 22 | M (L), AM (RL), ST (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Marcus Ferkranus | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | D/WB/M (L) | U.S.A. | ||
| Nick DePuy | £900 | £46,800 | 25 | D (C), DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Oneil Fisher | £800 | £41,600 | 28 | D (RL) | Jamaica | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 83% of the squad wage bill, across the 25 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
LA Galaxy wages, 2020/21
What was LA Galaxy's wage bill in 2020/21?
LA Galaxy paid £190,900 a week in 2020/21 - £9,926,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 25. We hold a wage for all 25 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid LA Galaxy player in 2020/21?
Chicharito was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £105,000 a week, 8.8x the 22+ squad average of £11,893.
What was the average LA Galaxy salary in 2020/21?
The average LA Galaxy player aged 22 or over earned £11,893 a week in 2020/21, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 25. The top five earners took 83% of the bill between them.
How do LA Galaxy's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
LA Galaxy pay £462,300 a week in 2026/27, 142% higher than the £190,900 of 2020/21. The current squad is 28 players against 25 then.