Columbus Crew
$16.4M
Current Wage Bill
$707,984
Avg Wage
19
Squad Size
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,300 | $3.4M | +$1M | 28 | 2026 | |
| 2 | $50,000 | $2.6M | +$779,292 | 30 | 2027 | |
| 3 | $34,600 | $1.8M | +$357,375 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 4 | $15,800 | $825,000 | +$132,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 5 | $12,500 | $650,000 | +$87,157 | 27 | 2026 | |
| 6 | $12,000 | $624,996 | +$72,500 | 28 | 2027 | |
| 7 | $11,700 | $610,000 | +$48,250 | 28 | 2026 | |
| 8 | $10,000 | $525,000 | +$76,000 | 35 | 2026 | |
| 9 | $9,100 | $474,996 | +$51,379 | 24 | 2026 | |
| 10 | $8,600 | $450,000 | +$107,219 | 28 | 2026 | |
| 11 | $7,600 | $400,000 | +$46,875 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 12 | $6,700 | $350,000 | +$39,375 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 13 | $2,300 | $120,000 | +$10,789 | 23 | 2026 | |
| 14 | $2,000 | $104,000 | +$12,000 | 20 | 2027 | |
| 15 | $2,000 | $104,000 | +$18,600 | 29 | 2026 | |
| 16 | $2,000 | $104,000 | +$15,600 | 40 | 2026 | |
| 17 | $2,000 | $104,000 | +$14,500 | 29 | 2026 | |
| 18 | $1,900 | $100,630 | +$15,094 | 20 | 2026 | |
| 19 | $1,500 | $80,622 | +$12,093 | 24 | 2026 | |
| Total | $258,100 | $13.5M | $2.9M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $65,300 | $3.4M | +$1M | 28 | 2026 | |
| $50,000 | $2.6M | +$779,292 | 30 | 2027 | |
| $34,600 | $1.8M | +$357,375 | 27 | 2027 | |
| $15,800 | $825,000 | +$132,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| $12,500 | $650,000 | +$87,157 | 27 | 2026 | |
| $12,000 | $624,996 | +$72,500 | 28 | 2027 | |
| $11,700 | $610,000 | +$48,250 | 28 | 2026 | |
| $10,000 | $525,000 | +$76,000 | 35 | 2026 | |
| $9,100 | $474,996 | +$51,379 | 24 | 2026 | |
| $8,600 | $450,000 | +$107,219 | 28 | 2026 | |
| $7,600 | $400,000 | +$46,875 | 26 | 2027 | |
| $6,700 | $350,000 | +$39,375 | 25 | 2027 | |
| $2,300 | $120,000 | +$10,789 | 23 | 2026 | |
| $2,000 | $104,000 | +$12,000 | 20 | 2027 | |
| $2,000 | $104,000 | +$18,600 | 29 | 2026 | |
| $2,000 | $104,000 | +$15,600 | 40 | 2026 | |
| $2,000 | $104,000 | +$14,500 | 29 | 2026 | |
| $1,900 | $100,630 | +$15,094 | 20 | 2026 | |
| $1,500 | $80,622 | +$12,093 | 24 | 2026 | |
| Total | $258,100 | $13.5M | $2.9M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Diego Rossi
Avg Contract Length
0.9 years
Foreign Players
11 / 19 (58%)
Avg Squad Age
27.2 years
Top Earners by Position
Diego Rossi
Midfielder
$3.4M
Wessam Abou Ali
Forward
$1.8M
Patrick Schulte
Goalkeeper
$825,000
Marcelo Herrera
Defender
$650,000
Columbus Crew Salaries Insights
➤ Columbus Crew's total wage bill for the 2025/26 season is $16.4 million, the 3rd-highest in the MLS.
➤ The average first-team player salary is $0.7 million per year.
➤ Diego Rossi is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of $3.4 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is $2.9 million.
➤ The average first-team player salary is $0.7 million per year.
➤ Diego Rossi is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of $3.4 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is $2.9 million.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Diego Rossi
Avg Contract Length
0.9 years
Foreign Players
11 / 19 (58%)
Avg Squad Age
27.2 years
Top Earners by Position
Diego Rossi
Midfielder
$3.4M
Wessam Abou Ali
Forward
$1.8M
Patrick Schulte
Goalkeeper
$825,000
Marcelo Herrera
Defender
$650,000
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