The MLS Players Association has released its annual salary guide, which means it’s time to see just how much money was spent across the league, and, more importantly, how efficiently that money was spent.
For a start, the total compensation ponied up this year in MLS was $261.1 million, spread across 694 players for an average of $376,258. That compares with $190.6 million in 2017 spent on 601 players for an average of $317,198. That’s an average increase of 18.6%. I’d take that raise in a heartbeat.
Astute readers will note that 694 players is 30 players per team; the total rosters include players rostered on attached USL affiliated teams such as ATLUTD2.