Now that squads are final, the MLS Players Union has updated its site with current wages. The most recent salaries are below, and what was listed on the site before 9/15/2009 is listed below that.
Some thoughts:
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Top-paid players (guaranteed salary, including bonuses)
Ljungberg, $1.314m
Keller, $300k
Jaqua, $208k
Zakuani, $163k*
Marshall, $161k
Vagenas, $158k
Montero, $155k
Sturgis, $133k*
Le Toux, $112k*Zakuani doesn't count against the cap because he's Generation Adidas. Sturgis, on the other hand, is no longer GA and his salary does count. For the record, there doesn't appear to be a set period for a GA player to not count against the cap. According to Steve Goff, "After each season, MLS determines whether a player has graduated from the program and becomes a senior roster candidate, thus counting against the cap." Which completely clears things up. (For a much more detailed analysis of the question, go here.)
Club/Last Name/First Name/Pos/Base/Salary/Guar. Compensation
SEA Alonso Osvaldo M $ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00
SEA Boss Terry GK $ 36,000.00 $ 38,500.00
SEA Brown Evan D $ 20,100.00 $ 20,100.00
SEA Evans Brad M $ 44,550.00 $ 44,550.00
SEA Eylander Chris GK $ 45,500.00 $ 45,500.00
SEA Fucito Michael M $ 20,100.00 $ 20,100.00
SEA Gonzalez Leonardo D $ 48,000.00 $ 48,000.00
SEA Graham Taylor D $ 55,000.00 $ 55,000.00
SEA Hurtado John Kennedy D $ 36,000.00 $ 37,000.00
SEA Ianni Patrick D $ 72,000.00 $ 72,000.00
SEA Jaqua Nate F $ 189,996.00 $ 208,121.00
SEA Keller Kasey GK $ 300,000.00 $ 300,000.00
SEA King Stephen M $ 34,000.00 $ 34,000.00
SEA Le Toux Sebastian M $ 100,000.00 $ 112,000.00
SEA Levesque Roger F $ 40,008.00 $ 40,008.00
SEA Ljungberg Fredrik M $ 1,300,000.00 $ 1,314,000.00
SEA Marshall Tyrone D $ 157,500.00 $ 161,250.00
SEA Montero Fredy F $ 155,000.00 $ 155,000.00
SEA Neagle Lamar M $ 15,300.00 $ 15,300.00
SEA Nyassi Sanna M $ 20,100.00 $ 20,100.00
SEA Riley James D $ 69,000.00 $ 72,625.00
SEA Scott Zach D $ 40,008.00 $ 40,008.00
SEA Sturgis Nathan M $ 100,000.00 $ 133,000.00
SEA Vagenas Peter M $ 158,400.00 $ 158,400.00
SEA Wahl Tyson D $ 34,650.00 $ 34,650.00
SEA Zakuani Steve F $ 65,000.00 $ 163,000.00
For comparison purposes, here's what was showing up on the site before Sept. 15:
SEA Alonso Osvaldo M $ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00
SEA Brown Evan D $ 34,008.00 $ 34,008.00
SEA Evans Brad M $ 44,550.00 $ 44,550.00
SEA Eylander Chris GK $ 45,500.00 $ 45,500.00
SEA Graham Taylor D $ 55,000.00 $ 55,000.00
SEA Hurtado John Kennedy D $ 36,000.00 $ 37,000.00
SEA Ianni Patrick D $ 72,000.00 $ 72,000.00
SEA Jaqua Nate F $ 1 89,996.00 $ 208,121.00
SEA Keller Kasey GK $ 300,000.00 $ 300,000.00
SEA King Stephen M $ 34,000.00 $ 34,000.00
SEA Le Toux Sebastian M $ 100,000.00 $ 112,000.00
SEA Ljungberg Fredrik M $ 1,300,000.00 $ 1,314,000.00
SEA Marshall Tyrone D $ 157,500.00 $ 161,250.00
SEA Montero Fredy F $ 155,000.00 $ 155,000.00
SEA Nyassi Sanna M $ 34,000.00 $ 34,000.00
SEA Riley James D $ 69,000.00 $ 72,625.00
SEA Smith Jarrod F $ 37,800.00 $ 37,800.00
SEA Sturgis Nathan M $ 100,000.00 $ 133,000.00
SEA Vagenas Peter M $ 158,400.00 $ 158,400.00
SEA Wahl Tyson D $ 34,650.00 $ 34,650.00
SEA Zakuani Steve F $ 65,000.00 $ 163,000.00