RSL Soapbox · May 10, 2018
Breakdown: RSL, MLS salary numbers released by Players Union
As is tradition at this point, the MLS Players Union released 2018 salary numbers, and we’re breaking down some of the more interesting bits from Real Salt Lake’s numbers.
But first, let’s talk about what these numbers mean.
These numbers don’t necessarily correlate to total compensation — so it’s not the gospel truth. There have been plenty of instances over the years where the numbers don’t reflect reality.
These numbers absolutely don’t reflect salary budget impact. As a start, the salary cap includes percentages increased over salary, non-monetary compensation, potential bonuses, and the like.
These numbers are really just a rough guide to who’s paid about how much.