Real Salt Lake 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Cristian Arango on £34,000 per week · see the current Real Salt Lake wage bill
Then and now
Real Salt Lake pay £165,300 a week in 2026/27 — 1% higher than the £163,200 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 28 | AM/F C | Colombia | DEC 2026 | ||
| Anderson Julio | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | AM RL, ST | Ecuador | DEC 2024 | ||
| Justen Glad | £14,000 | £728,000 | 26 | D C | U.S.A. | DEC 2026 | ||
| Braian Ojeda | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | DM, M RC | Paraguay | DEC 2025 | ||
| Marcelo Silva | £8,900 | £462,800 | 34 | D C | Uruguay | DEC 2024 | ||
| Pablo Ruiz | £8,800 | £457,600 | 24 | DM | Argentina | DEC 2024 | ||
| Brayan Vera | £8,500 | £442,000 | 24 | D LC | Colombia | DEC 2025 | ||
| Matt Crooks | £7,900 | £410,800 | 29 | AM/F C | England | DEC 2026 | ||
| Bryan Oviedo | £6,500 | £338,000 | 33 | D/WB/M L | Costa Rica | DEC 2024 | ||
| Zac MacMath | £5,000 | £260,000 | 31 | GK | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Nelson Palacio | £4,900 | £254,800 | 22 | DM | Colombia | DEC 2026 | ||
| Andrew Brody | £4,500 | £234,000 | 28 | D/WB L | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Carlos Andrés Gómez | £4,400 | £228,800 | 20 | AM RL | Colombia | DEC 2027 | ||
| Erik Holt | £3,300 | £171,600 | 26 | D C | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Kevon Lambert | £3,000 | £156,000 | 26 | D C, DM | Jamaica | DEC 2025 | ||
| Bode Davis | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | AM LC, F C | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Bertin Jacquesson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | AM RL | France | DEC 2024 | ||
| Diego Luna | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | AM LC | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Zack Farnsworth | £2,000 | £104,000 | 20 | D LC | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Axel Kei | £1,500 | £78,000 | 15 | ST | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Delentz Pierre | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | D C | Haiti | DEC 2024 | ||
| Emeka Eneli | £1,300 | £67,600 | 23 | D/WB/M R | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Fidel Barajas | £1,300 | £67,600 | 17 | AM RL | Mexico | DEC 2026 | ||
| Gavin Beavers | £1,200 | £62,400 | 18 | GK | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Ilijah Paul | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | ST | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Jude Wellings | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | M C | U.S.A. | DEC 2025 | ||
| Kevin Bonilla | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | D/WB R | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Tommy Silva | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | D/WB L | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Tomas Gomez | £600 | £31,200 | 30 | GK | Mexico | DEC 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 53% of the squad wage bill, across the 29 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Salt Lake wages, 2023/24
What was Real Salt Lake's wage bill in 2023/24?
Real Salt Lake paid £163,200 a week in 2023/24 - £8,486,400 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 2023/24?
Cristian Arango was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £34,000 a week, 4.2x the 22+ squad average of £8,006.
What was the average Real Salt Lake salary in 2023/24?
The average Real Salt Lake player aged 22 or over earned £8,006 a week in 2023/24, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 29. The top five earners took 53% of the bill between them.
How do Real Salt Lake's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Real Salt Lake pay £165,300 a week in 2026/27, 1% higher than the £163,200 of 2023/24. The current squad is 25 players against 29 then.