Giovinco, Vela, Schweinsteiger & the highest paid players in MLS

Who are the highest earners in Major League Soccer and how much do they make? Goal runs through the 10 best-paid players in the league

Who are the top earners in Major League Soccer?

The MLS players' association released the salary numbers for the spring last week, and Goal has been diving into the numbers. 

Predictably, the top 10 earners in the league are all well-known players with global names, and the top club in the league from 2017 is well represented in the top 10 earners for 2018. 

Equally predictable is the makeup of the top 10, with only two players on the list – both Americans – not either a playmaker or an out-and-out forward for their club.

Check below to see who all made the 2018 list of the top 10 earners in MLS. 

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  10Sebastian Giovinco, Toronto FC

  At $7.1 million (£5.3m/€6m) per year, the former Juventus star is at the top of the heap in terms of total compensation. 

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  9Michael Bradley, Toronto FC

  Toronto hold the top two spots, with the former Roma man coming in at $6.5m (£4.8m/€5.5m) in 2018. 

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  8Carlos Vela, LAFC

  The top earner outside of Toronto, the Mexican star will make a whopping $6.3 million (£4.7/€5.3m) in his first year in the league. 

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  7Bastian Schweinsteiger, Chicago Fire

  The World Cup winner is the highest-earning German player in the league and will earn $6.1 million (£4.5m/€5.2m) in 2018.