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
We hold a wage for all 26 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 19 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 — 25% 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Rusnák | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 26 | AM (LC) | Slovakia | ||
| Everton Luiz | £18,000 | £936,000 | 32 | DM, M (C) | Brazil | ||
| Damir Kreilach | £18,000 | £936,000 | 31 | DM, M/AM (C), ST (C) | Croatia | ||
| Marcelo Silva | £11,000 | £572,000 | 31 | D (C) | Uruguay | ||
| Nedum Onuoha | £7,900 | £410,800 | 33 | D (RC) | England | ||
| Justin Meram | £6,100 | £317,200 | 31 | WB (L), AM (RL) | Iraq | ||
| Justen Glad | £5,100 | £265,200 | 23 | D (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Jeizon Ramírez | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | M/AM (RL) | Venezuela | ||
| Zac MacMath | £3,000 | £156,000 | 28 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Pablo Ruiz | £2,800 | £145,600 | 21 | D/M/AM (L) | Argentina | ||
| Ashtone Morgan | £2,500 | £130,000 | 29 | D (L) | Canada | ||
| Bret Halsey | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | D (R), DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Donny Toia | £2,400 | £124,800 | 28 | D (RL) | U.S.A. | ||
| Rubio Rubin | £1,700 | £88,400 | 24 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Andrew Putna | £1,500 | £78,000 | 25 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Aaron Herrera | £1,500 | £78,000 | 23 | D (RL) | U.S.A. | ||
| Douglas Martìnez | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | AM (RL), ST (C) | Honduras | ||
| David Ochoa | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Christopher Garcia | £1,400 | £72,800 | 17 | ST (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Erik Holt | £1,300 | £67,600 | 23 | D (C), DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Jeff Dewsnup | £1,100 | £57,200 | 16 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Justin Portillo | £1,100 | £57,200 | 27 | M/AM (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Milan Iloski | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | AM (R), ST (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Maikel Chang | £900 | £46,800 | 29 | M (R), AM (RL) | Cuba | ||
| Nick Besler | £900 | £46,800 | 27 | D (C), DM, M (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Tate Schmitt | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | AM (RL), ST (C) | U.S.A. | ||
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 £164,000 a week in 2026/27, 25% higher than the £131,100 of 2020/21. The current squad is 24 players against 26 then.