MLS Teams Salaries | Players Contracts Payrolls | How Major League Soccer Roster Rules and Regulations Reported For Year 2022

MLS 2022 season kickoff on 26th February. The clubs almost introduce the new players to their squads. MLS drafts 2022 completed, international rosters made their move to the clubs and designated players signed the deal but salaries not reported yet. MLS players salaries for the season 2022 complete details yet not out only few players on international transfer contracts revealed and reported by US media outlets.

Salary Cap Guide | The payout approach is totally different in MLS for players regarding to other leagues like Serie A, Premier League and Bundesliga. Budget which is allocated to the teams to purchase players maximum $4m in 2019 reported.

• Clubs With Rosters upto 20 will spend maximum budget $4.9m in 2022 (senior rosters)
• Maximum salary budget for senior player charged ($612,500)
• Supplemental Roster, upto slots 21-30 don’t impact the clubs wage bill
• A club can only have 10 supplemental rosters for a season
• Seniors in supplemental rosters earn $84k and minimum $65.5k
• Homegrown Players earning more than the Reserve Minimum Salary subject to the Homegrown Player Subsidy
• The players allocated at the 25-28th place in the squad will earn base salary ($65.5k)
• Clubs budget reported $200k as of Targeted Allocation Money to sign new Homegrown Players to their first MLS contract
• Targeted Allocation Money cannot be used on a Homegrown Player previously signed to MLS.
• There is no limit to the number of Homegrown Players a club may sign in any given year
• Homegrown rosters may occupy a slot on the senior or supplemental roster slot.
• Homegrown Players replacing Supplemental Roster earn between $65.5k to $125k
• Clubs can offered only three players designated contract
• The cost of designated players contract exceed the maximum salary budget
• Designated Player who is U25 earn maximum $612k a year
• Designated roster U23 or U20 will be selected in the Young designated contract where he can earn maximum ($150k) to $200k maximum

Contracts Offered To Players In MLS |

• International MLS Roster contract
• Designated Contract (Beckham Rule)
• Young Designated Contract
• U22 Initiative Roster Slots
• Generation Adidas Contract
• HomeGrown Contract

Which Is Highest Budget Spending Clubs In MLS?

Clubs	Wage Bill	Expensive Contract
LA Galaxy	$22m	Javier Hernández
Atlanta United	$21m	Luiz Araújo
Toronto FC	$20.5m	Alejandro Pozuelo
Inter Miami	$18.5m	Gonzalo Higuaín
Los Angeles FC	$17m	Carlos Vela
New York City FC	$18m	Talles Magno
Columbus Crew	$15m	Lucas Zelarayán
Sporting Kansas City	$14.5m	Alan Pulido
Seattle Sounders	$15m	Nicolás Lodeiro
FC Cincinnati	$15m	Luciano Acosta
Chicago Fire FC	$15m	Gastón Giménez
CF Montreal	$16m	Victor Wanyama
Nashville SC	$14m	Hany Mukhtar
Real Salt Lake	$14.5m	Damir Kreilach
Austin FC	$15m	Sebastián Driussi
FC Dallas	$15m	Franco Jara
Portland Timbers	$14.5m	Sebastián Blanco
Minnesota United	$14m	Adrien Hunou
Orlando City SC	$13m	Mauricio Pereyra
New England Revolution	$14m	Carles Gil
DC United	$12m	Edison Flores
Houston Dynamo	$13m	Sebastián Ferreira
San Jose Earthquakes	$13.5m	Javier Eduardo López
Vancouver Whitecaps	$12m	Ryan Gauld
Philadelphia Union	$11m	Julián Carranza
New York Red Bulls	$11.5m	Patryk Klimala
Colorado Rapids	$10m	not reported
Charlotte FC	$10m	Jordy Alcívar

MLS players salaries | Major League Soccer recently developed huge popularity among the Ligue 1, Italian Serie A, LA Liga and Premier League players since new rules for the players on international MLS rosters offered contracts. The MLS clubs wage bills reported on behalf of 2022 since clubs offered designated contracts to players U22, U25, International and young players in 2022.

Faqs Regarding to MLS Payroll Structure |