Real Salt Lake 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Albert Rusnák on £33,000 per week · see the current Real Salt Lake wage bill
We hold a wage for all 29 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 24 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Real Salt Lake pay £164,000 a week in 2026/27 — 5% higher than the £155,840 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Rusnák | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 24 | AM LC | Slovakia | ||
| Everton Luiz | £18,000 | £936,000 | 31 | DM | Brazil | ||
| Damir Kreilach | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | DM, AM/F C | Croatia | ||
| Marcelo Silva | £11,000 | £572,000 | 30 | D C | Uruguay | ||
| Marcelo Silva | £11,000 | £572,000 | 30 | D C | Uruguay | ||
| Sam Johnson | £9,000 | £468,000 | 26 | ST | Liberia | ||
| Sam Johnson | £9,000 | £468,000 | 26 | ST | Liberia | ||
| Nedum Onuoha | £7,900 | £410,800 | 32 | D RC | England | ||
| Justen Glad | £5,100 | £265,200 | 22 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Nick Rimando | £4,900 | £254,800 | 40 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Zac MacMath | £3,000 | £156,000 | 27 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Tony Beltran | £2,600 | £135,200 | 31 | D RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Ashtone Morgan | £2,500 | £130,000 | 28 | D L | Canada | ||
| Alex Horwath | £2,500 | £130,000 | 32 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Donny Toia | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | D RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Kyle Beckerman | £2,000 | £104,000 | 37 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Andrew Putna | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Aaron Herrera | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | D RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Alvin Jones | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | D/WB R, DM | Trinidad & Tobago | ||
| Corey Baird | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Justin Portillo | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Douglas Martìnez | £910 | £47,320 | 22 | AM RL, ST | Honduras | ||
| Dayonn Harris | £910 | £47,320 | 21 | AM RL | Canada | ||
| Maikel Chang | £900 | £46,800 | 28 | AM RL | Cuba | ||
| Nick Besler | £900 | £46,800 | 26 | D C, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Julian Vazquez | £850 | £44,200 | 18 | ST | Mexico | ||
| Luis Arriaga | £830 | £43,160 | 18 | AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Michael Wetungu | £820 | £42,640 | 21 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Milan Iloski | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | AM R, ST | U.S.A. | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 58% of the squad wage bill, across the 29 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Salt Lake wages, 2019/20
What was Real Salt Lake's wage bill in 2019/20?
Real Salt Lake paid £155,840 a week in 2019/20 - £8,103,680 across the year - spread over a squad of 29. We hold a wage for all 29 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Real Salt Lake player in 2019/20?
Albert Rusnák was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £33,000 a week, 5.2x the 22+ squad average of £6,317.
What was the average Real Salt Lake salary in 2019/20?
The average Real Salt Lake player aged 22 or over earned £6,317 a week in 2019/20, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 29. The top five earners took 58% of the bill between them.
How do Real Salt Lake's 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Real Salt Lake pay £164,000 a week in 2026/27, 5% higher than the £155,840 of 2019/20. The current squad is 24 players against 29 then.