Real Salt Lake 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Damir Kreilach on £21,000 per week · see the current Real Salt Lake wage bill
Then and now
Real Salt Lake pay £165,300 a week in 2026/27 — 18% higher than the £139,640 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Croatia | DEC 2022 | ||
| Everton Luiz | £19,000 | £988,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2022 | ||
| Bobby Wood | £16,000 | £832,000 | 28 | Striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2023 | ||
| Justen Glad | £9,100 | £473,200 | 24 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Jonathan Menéndez | £8,100 | £421,200 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | DEC 2024 | ||
| Marcelo Silva | £7,900 | £410,800 | 32 | Centre-back | Uruguay | DEC 2022 | ||
| Justin Meram | £7,100 | £369,200 | 32 | Left wing-back, winger | Iraq | DEC 2023 | ||
| Pablo Ruiz | £5,800 | £301,600 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Argentina | DEC 2025 | ||
| Sergio Córdova | £5,600 | £291,200 | 23 | Right winger, striker | Venezuela | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aaron Herrera | £5,500 | £286,000 | 24 | Full-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2023 | ||
| Anderson Julio | £5,500 | £286,000 | 25 | Winger, striker | Ecuador | DEC 2022 | ||
| Johan Kappelhof | £4,100 | £213,200 | 30 | Centre-back | Holland | DEC 2022 | ||
| Zac MacMath | £3,000 | £156,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Scott Caldwell | £2,600 | £135,200 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2023 | ||
| Andrew Putna | £2,500 | £130,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Nick Besler | £1,900 | £98,800 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Rubio Rubin | £1,700 | £88,400 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Guatemala | DEC 2024 | ||
| Bret Halsey | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Andrew Brody | £1,500 | £78,000 | 26 | Right-back, right midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| David Ochoa | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Mexico | DEC 2022 | ||
| Christopher Garcia | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | Winger | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Erik Holt | £1,300 | £67,600 | 24 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Zack Farnsworth | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Bode Davis | £970 | £50,440 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Maikel Chang | £900 | £46,800 | 30 | Winger | Cuba | DEC 2022 | ||
| Julio Benitez | £890 | £46,280 | 15 | Central midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2025 | ||
| Jeff Dewsnup | £890 | £46,280 | 17 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Jaziel Orozco | £890 | £46,280 | 17 | Centre-back | Mexico | DEC 2023 | ||
| Tate Schmitt | £600 | £31,200 | 24 | Winger, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 52% of the squad wage bill, across the 29 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Salt Lake wages, 2021/22
What was Real Salt Lake's wage bill in 2021/22?
Real Salt Lake paid £139,640 a week in 2021/22 - £7,261,280 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 2021/22?
Damir Kreilach was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £21,000 a week, 3.4x the 22+ squad average of £6,224.
What was the average Real Salt Lake salary in 2021/22?
The average Real Salt Lake player aged 22 or over earned £6,224 a week in 2021/22, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 29. The top five earners took 52% of the bill between them.
How do Real Salt Lake's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Real Salt Lake pay £165,300 a week in 2026/27, 18% higher than the £139,640 of 2021/22. The current squad is 25 players against 29 then.