Major League Soccer's Top-Earning Players

To compile our inaugural list of Major League Soccer’s top-earning players, we gathered data from MLS and international leagues, U.S. Soccer and other national governing bodies, commercial sponsors, and related experts in the U.S. and Europe. All earnings are in U.S. dollars and include salaries, bonuses and sponsorship income. Salary figures include guaranteed compensation from the MLS Players Union 2016 report, international league compensation for the 2015/16 season (for those who also played outside of MLS), and national team salary and playing bonus for the 12-months ended August 2016.