Real Salt Lake 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Albert Rusnák on £33,000 per week · see the current Real Salt Lake wage bill
Then and now
Real Salt Lake pay £165,300 a week in 2026/27 — 26% higher than the £131,100 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 | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Rusnák | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Slovakia | DEC 2021 | ||
| Everton Luiz | £18,000 | £936,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Damir Kreilach | £18,000 | £936,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Croatia | DEC 2022 | ||
| Marcelo Silva | £11,000 | £572,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Uruguay | DEC 2021 | ||
| Nedum Onuoha | £7,900 | £410,800 | 33 | Centre-back | England | DEC 2021 | ||
| Justin Meram | £6,100 | £317,200 | 31 | Left wing-back, winger | Iraq | DEC 2021 | ||
| Justen Glad | £5,100 | £265,200 | 23 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Jeizon Ramírez | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | Wide midfielder, winger | Venezuela | DEC 2023 | ||
| Zac MacMath | £3,000 | £156,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Pablo Ruiz | £2,800 | £145,600 | 21 | Left-back, left midfielder, left winger | Argentina | DEC 2025 | ||
| Bret Halsey | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Ashtone Morgan | £2,500 | £130,000 | 29 | Left-back | Canada | DEC 2021 | ||
| Donny Toia | £2,400 | £124,800 | 28 | Full-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Rubio Rubin | £1,700 | £88,400 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Andrew Putna | £1,500 | £78,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Aaron Herrera | £1,500 | £78,000 | 23 | Full-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2023 | ||
| David Ochoa | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Douglas Martìnez | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | Winger, striker | Honduras | DEC 2021 | ||
| Christopher Garcia | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | Striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Erik Holt | £1,300 | £67,600 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Justin Portillo | £1,100 | £57,200 | 27 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Jeff Dewsnup | £1,100 | £57,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Nick Besler | £900 | £46,800 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Milan Iloski | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | Right winger, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Maikel Chang | £900 | £46,800 | 29 | Right midfielder, winger | Cuba | DEC 2021 | ||
| Tate Schmitt | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | Winger, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
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 67% of the squad wage bill, across the 26 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Salt Lake wages, 2020/21
What was Real Salt Lake's wage bill in 2020/21?
Real Salt Lake paid £131,100 a week in 2020/21 - £6,817,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 26. We hold a wage for all 26 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Real Salt Lake player in 2020/21?
Albert Rusnák was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £33,000 a week, 5.3x the 22+ squad average of £6,205.
What was the average Real Salt Lake salary in 2020/21?
The average Real Salt Lake player aged 22 or over earned £6,205 a week in 2020/21, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 26. The top five earners took 67% of the bill between them.
How do Real Salt Lake's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Real Salt Lake pay £165,300 a week in 2026/27, 26% higher than the £131,100 of 2020/21. The current squad is 25 players against 26 then.