Seattle Sounders FC 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Raúl Ruidíaz on £47,000 per week · see the current Seattle Sounders FC wage bill
Then and now
Seattle Sounders FC pay £293,050 a week in 2026/27 — 23% higher than the £237,820 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Ruidíaz | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 32 | Right winger, striker | Peru | DEC 2024 | ||
| Albert Rusnák | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Slovakia | DEC 2024 | ||
| Cristian Roldán | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2027 | ||
| Jordan Morris | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 28 | Winger, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2027 | ||
| João Paulo | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2024 | ||
| Pedro De La Vega | £15,000 | £780,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | DEC 2027 | ||
| Nathan (Nathan Raphael Pelae Cardoso) | £9,000 | £468,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2024 | ||
| Nouhou Tolo | £8,600 | £447,200 | 26 | Centre-back | Cameroon | DEC 2025 | ||
| Xavier Arreaga | £8,000 | £416,000 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ecuador | DEC 2024 | ||
| Léo Chu | £8,000 | £416,000 | 23 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2025 | ||
| Stefan Frei | £8,000 | £416,000 | 37 | Goalkeeper | Switzerland | DEC 2025 | ||
| Yeimar Gómez Andrade | £7,000 | £364,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Colombia | DEC 2024 | ||
| Alex Roldan | £5,000 | £260,000 | 26 | Right-back, central midfielder | El Salvador | DEC 2026 | ||
| Danny Leyva | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2026 | ||
| Andrew Thomas | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | DEC 2024 | ||
| Reed Baker-Whiting | £1,700 | £88,400 | 18 | Full-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Braudílio Rodrigues | £1,500 | £78,000 | 23 | Winger, striker | Guinea-Bissau | DEC 2024 | ||
| Dylan Teves | £1,400 | £72,800 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Cody Baker | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Full-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2026 | ||
| Danny Musovski | £1,400 | £72,800 | 27 | Striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2025 | ||
| Jackson Ragen | £1,100 | £57,200 | 24 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Jacob Castro | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Jon Bell | £1,100 | £57,200 | 25 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Josh Atencio | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Paul Rothrock | £800 | £41,600 | 24 | Winger, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Obed Vargas | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2025 | ||
| Stuart Hawkins | £600 | £31,200 | 16 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2026 | ||
| Sota Kitahara | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Antino Lopez | £410 | £21,320 | 21 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2024 | ||
| Kalani Kossa-Rienzi | £310 | £16,120 | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | 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 62% of the squad wage bill, across the 30 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Seattle Sounders FC wages, 2023/24
What was Seattle Sounders FC's wage bill in 2023/24?
Seattle Sounders FC paid £237,820 a week in 2023/24 - £12,366,640 across the year - spread over a squad of 30. We hold a wage for all 30 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Seattle Sounders FC player in 2023/24?
Raúl Ruidíaz was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £47,000 a week, 4.3x the 22+ squad average of £10,833.
What was the average Seattle Sounders FC salary in 2023/24?
The average Seattle Sounders FC player aged 22 or over earned £10,833 a week in 2023/24, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 30. The top five earners took 62% of the bill between them.
How do Seattle Sounders FC's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Seattle Sounders FC pay £293,050 a week in 2026/27, 23% higher than the £237,820 of 2023/24. The current squad is 25 players against 30 then.