La Major League Soccer Players Union, il sindacato dei calciatori MLS, ha reso noti gli ingaggi della lega a seguito della chiusura delka finestra di mercato internazionale in entrata.

I dati qui presentati sono stati aggiornati rispetto a quello dello scorso maggio. Nell'ammontare di ogni club è incluso anche l'eventuale salario di un proprio calciatore in prestito all'estero, come ad esempio: Carlos Valdés (Philadelphia), Fredy Montero (Seattle) e Álvaro Fernández (Chicago).

Classifica club per spesa per stipendi:

1. New York Red Bulls: $9,981,939.42 / $10,939,331.17 (era 1 / - $26,129.00 / - $78,371.00)
2. Seattle Sounders: $9,674,975.00 / $10,379,220.83 (era 3 / + $4,311,179.00 / + $4,420,408.17)
3. Los Angeles Galaxy: $9,128,430.00 / $9,830,096.66 (era 2 / + $101,500.00 / + $144,833.33)
4. Montréal Impact: $4,373,316.00 / $5,828,957.58 (era 4 / + $500,258.00 / + $540,258.00)

5. FC Dallas: $4,076,343.50 / $4,792,735.17 (era 8 / + $444,000.00 / + $547,875.00)
6. Vancouver Whitecaps: $4,233,008.04 / $4,740,671.27 (era 5 / - $75,112.96 / - $68,606.71)
7. Chicago Fire: $4,108,545.00 / $4,733,857.33 (era 7 / + $408,000.00 / + $400,500.00)
8. Toronto FC: $3,681,399.86 / $4,417,649.68 (era 6 / - $215,846.10 / - $293,194.61)
9. Real Salt Lake: $3,503,642.00 / $3,929,924.50 (era 13 / + $223,625.00 / + $283,522.10)
10. San Jose Earthquakes: $3,605,241.50 / $3,822,811.48 (era 17 / + $427,879.00 + $450,903.70)

11. Sporting Kansas City: $3,388,335.00 / $3,718,105.83 (era 11 / - $47,750.00 / - $65,775.71)
12. Houston Dynamo: $3,288,333.50 / $3,668,640.17 (era 12 / + $0.00 / + 0.00)
13. Philadelphia Union: $3,322,942.00 / $3,643,642.00 (era 10 / - $176,320.00 / - $188,932.50)
14. Columbus Crew: $3,169,668.00 / $3,642,001.34 (era 14 / + $0.00 / + $25,000.00)
15. Portland Timbers: $3,277,250.96 / $3,633,776.27 (era 15 / + $64,274.96 / + $69,274.96)
16. D.C. United: $3,122,138.00 / $3,523,031.24 (era 9 / - $342,275.00 / - $383,033.33)
17. Colorado Rapids: $2,802,901.20 / $3,224,012.98 (era n 18 / - $139,500.00 / - $147,312.50)
18. New England Revolution: $2,647,932.63 / $3,111,136.00 (era 17 / - $343,200.00 / - $364,950.00)
19. Chivas USA: $2,328,182.50 / $2,495,796.13 (era 19 / - $123,850.00 / -$111,350.00)

Da notare come la spesa per ingaggi dei Seattle Sounders sia esplosa con l'arrivo di Clint Dempsey , che è diventato il giocatore più pagato della MLS, piazzandosi davanti a Thierry Henry e Robbie Keane.

1. F Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders: $4,913,004.00 / $5,038,566.50
2. F Thierry Henry, New York Red Bulls: $3,750,000.00 / $4,350,000.00
3. F Robbie Keane, Los Angeles Galaxy: $4,000,000.00 / $4,333,333.33
4. M Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls: $3,500,000.00 / $3,625,000.00
5. F Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy: $2,500,000.00 / $2,500,000.00
6. F Marco Di Vaio, Montréal Impact: $1,000,008.00 / $1,937,508.00
7. F Obafemi Martins, Seattle Sounders: $1,600,000.00 / $1,725,000.00
8. F Danny Koevermans, Toronto FC: $1,250,000.00 / $1,663,323.33
9. F Kenny Miller, Vancouver Whitecaps: $1,114,992.00 / $1,124,992.00
10. M David Ferreira, FC Dallas: $625,000.00 / $730,000.00
11. M Dwayne DeRosario, D.C. United: $600,000.00 / $645,333.33
12. F Federico Higuaín, Columbus Crew: $440,000.00 / $604,000.00
13. F Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes: $550,000.00 / $600,000.00
14. F Sherjill MacDonald, Chicago Fire: $400,000.00 / $527,125.00
15. M Kléberson, Philadelphia Union: $495,000.00 / $495,000.00
16. F Álvaro Saborío, Real Salt Lake: $360,000.00 / $453,333.33
17. M Diego Valeri, Portland Timbers: $400,000.00 / $400,000.00
18. M Mauro Díaz, FC Dallas: $312,000.00 / $398,000.00
19. M Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City: $350,000.00 / $383,250.00
20. D Jay DeMerit, Vancouver Whitecaps: $325,000.00 / $375,000.00
21. M Brad Davis, Houston Dynamo: $325,000.00 / $372,062.50
22. D Chad Marshall, Columbus Crew: $330,000.00 / $361,250.00
23. M Chris Pontius, D.C. United: $330,000.00 / $361,000.00
24. F Kenny Cooper, FC Dallas: $325,000.00 / $342,500.00
25. D Clarence Goodson, San Jose Earthquakes: $315,000.00 / $342,000.00

De Rosario non ha un contratto da Designated Player, nonostante il suo ingaggio superi la soglia dei $368,750. Il D.C. United lo sta pagando in parte utilizzando allocation money.

Dempsey, Díaz e Goodson sono arrivati durante il mercato estivo. .