The MLS Players Association released the salary information for their members on Thursday, the first such release of that information in about a year and a half.
Given the time gap and some big changes to the San Jose Earthquakes’ roster in the meantime, that means we got to see some information for the first time for many of the players, and without further ado, here’s the rundown:
San Jose Earthquakes 2021 Salaries
| Judson | $360,000 | $365,000 |
| Luciano Abecasis | $380,000 | $394,000 |
| Jacob Akanyirige | $105,000 | $107,000 |
| Oswaldo Alanis | $630,000 | $730,000 |
| Tanner Beason | $90,000 | $110,000 |
| Matt Bersano | $106,375 | $106,375 |
| Eric Calvillo | $170,000 | $188,000 |
| Cade Cowell | $120,000 | $130,000 |
| Cristian Espinoza | $1,150,000 | $1,265,000 |
| Carlos Fierro | $850,000 | $908,800 |
| Gilbert Fuentes | $160,000 | $178,750 |
| Siad Haji | $95,000 | $104,000 |
| Florian Jungwirth | $525,000 | $567,667 |
| Benji Kikanovic | $63,547 | $69,322 |
| Marcos Lopez | $330,000 | $370,250 |
| Chofis Lopez | $860,000 | $860,000 |
| JT Marcinkowski | $165,000 | $177,000 |
| Paul Marie | $81,375 | $87,908 |
| Emi Ochoa | $65,000 | $75,080 |
| Eric Remedi | $450,000 | $450,000 |
| Andy Rios | $870,000 | $939,250 |
| Shea Salinas | $280,000 | $280,000 |
| Jack Skahan | $66,274 | $66,274 |
| Tommy Thompson | $265,000 | $265,000 |
| Daniel Vega | $220,000 | $225,000 |
| Casey Walls | $85,000 | $88,000 |
| Chris Wondolowski | $390,000 | $400,000 |
| Jackson Yueill | $600,000 | $636,875 |
Some immediate notes on what we see here:
- Cristian Espinoza is the highest-paid player, little surprise considering he’s the only Designated Player on the books at present, and he’s also the only player on more than $1 million.