MLS Players' Salaries

Major League Soccer players' salaries from 2007 to 2016

Originator: Major League Soccer Players Union

Dataset contains salary information for all MLS players as of the date shown. In the survey, all player salaries are broken down into two numbers. The first is the player's current base salary. The second is characterized as annual average guaranteed compensation. The annual average guaranteed compensation number includes a player's base salary and all signing and guaranteed bonuses annualized over the term of the player's contract, including option years.

(7 columns, 4937 rows)

Examples

Basic Examples

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Visualization

Plot the median salaries of MLS players over time:

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View the distribution of salaries in 2016:

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Bibliographic Citation

Wolfram Research, "MLS Players' Salaries" from the Wolfram Data Repository (2016) https://doi.org/10.24097/wolfram.42105.data

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Data Resource History

Date Created: 5 December 2016

Source Metadata

Title: Player Salary Information
Creator: Major League Soccer Players Union
Publisher: Major League Soccer Players Union
Date: 1 January 2007
Description: The Major League Soccer Players Union serves as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for all current players in Major League Soccer. Formed in April 2003, the Union ensures protection of the rights of all MLS Players, while also promoting their best interests.
Coverage: US 2007-2016
Source: Player Salary Information

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Publisher Information

Publisher of Record: Wolfram Research