LA Times · May 13, 2021
Chicharito, Carlos Vela are highest-paid MLS players
Galaxy forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez reacts after scoring a goal. He has much to celebrate as one of the top-paid players in the MLS.Southern California is where the money is in Major League Soccer, with the region’s two teams boasting the two highest-paid players in the league, according to salary information released Thursday by the league’s players’ association.
LAFC’s Carlos Vela has the highest guaranteed salary in MLS at $6.3 million and the Galaxy’s Javier “Chicharito” Hernández has the highest base pay at $6 million. Vela’s base salary is $4.5 million.