Friday, April 4, 2008

Soccer Salaries in America

April 4, 2008

Beckham ($6.5M) makes 50 times MLS average,

David Beckham earns $6.5 million in guaranteed income,

Chicago's Cuauhtemoc Blanco ($2,666,778)

D.C. United's Marcelo Gallardo was third at $1,874,006

New York's Juan Pablo Angel ($1,593,750)

Claudio Reyna ($1,265,000)

The Galaxy's Landon Donovan ($900,000).

Forty-six players earn the league minimum of $33,000. Among developmental players, 30 make $17,700 and 43 make $12,900.

The median salary is $61,273 for the 333 players listed. That is up 16 percent from last year's median of $52,965.

Guaranteed income includes salaries and a prorated share of signing bonuses plus marketing bonuses payable in 2007.

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