San Jose Earthquakes 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Valeri Qazaishvili on £18,000 per week · see the current San Jose Earthquakes wage bill
Then and now
San Jose Earthquakes pay £228,500 a week in 2026/27 — 84% higher than the £124,020 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeri Qazaishvili | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Georgia | DEC 2019 | ||
| Cristian Espinoza | £16,000 | £832,000 | 23 | Right winger, striker | Argentina | JUN 2020 | ||
| Chris Wondolowski | £14,000 | £728,000 | 35 | Attacking midfielder, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Danny Hoesen | £8,400 | £436,800 | 27 | Left winger, striker | Holland | DEC 2019 | ||
| Florian Jungwirth | £8,300 | £431,600 | 29 | Defender, defensive midfielder | Germany | DEC 2019 | ||
| Aníbal Godoy | £7,500 | £390,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Panama | DEC 2019 | ||
| Guram Kashia | £6,200 | £322,400 | 30 | Centre-back | Georgia | DEC 2019 | ||
| Magnus Eriksson | £5,900 | £306,800 | 28 | Right winger, striker | Sweden | DEC 2019 | ||
| Marcos López | £4,900 | £254,800 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | Peru | DEC 2021 | ||
| Harold Cummings | £4,200 | £218,400 | 26 | Centre-back | Panama | DEC 2019 | ||
| Francois Affolter | £3,300 | £171,600 | 27 | Centre-back | Switzerland | DEC 2019 | ||
| Judson | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Jackson Yueill | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | Central midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Shea Salinas | £2,600 | £135,200 | 32 | Left-back, winger | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Tommy Thompson | £2,600 | £135,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Andrew Tarbell | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| JT Marcinkowski | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Siad Haji | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Kenya | DEC 2021 | ||
| Gilbert Fuentes | £1,200 | £62,400 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Jimmy Ockford | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Luís Felipe | £1,000 | £52,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Nick Lima | £900 | £46,800 | 23 | Full-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Matt Bersano | £900 | £46,800 | 25 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Chris Wehan | £880 | £45,760 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Eric Calvillo | £860 | £44,720 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Jacob Akanyirige | £810 | £42,120 | 16 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Nathan Aune | £770 | £40,040 | 21 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2020 | ||
| Sergio Rivas | £720 | £37,440 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Mexico | DEC 2020 | ||
| Kevin Partida | £580 | £30,160 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 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 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
San Jose Earthquakes wages, 2018/19
What was San Jose Earthquakes' wage bill in 2018/19?
San Jose Earthquakes paid £124,020 a week in 2018/19 - £6,449,040 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 San Jose Earthquakes player in 2018/19?
Valeri Qazaishvili was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £18,000 a week, 3.3x the 22+ squad average of £5,398.
What was the average San Jose Earthquakes salary in 2018/19?
The average San Jose Earthquakes player aged 22 or over earned £5,398 a week in 2018/19, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 29. The top five earners took 52% of the bill between them.
How do San Jose Earthquakes' 2018/19 wages compare with now?
San Jose Earthquakes pay £228,500 a week in 2026/27, 84% higher than the £124,020 of 2018/19. The current squad is 28 players against 29 then.