Seattle Sounders
$18.2M
Current Wage Bill
$676,672
Avg Wage
25
Squad Size
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Salary Sources
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Currency
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Verification
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,600 | $2.7M | - | 32 | 2026 | |
| 2 | $45,400 | $2.4M | +$10,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 3 | $31,600 | $1.6M | +$121,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 4 | $31,500 | $1.6M | +$243,733 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 5 | $19,200 | $1M | +$142,500 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 6 | $19,200 | $1M | +$379,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 7 | $17,300 | $900,000 | +$82,500 | 34 | 2026 | |
| 8 | $15,900 | $828,125 | - | 28 | 2028 | |
| 9 | $15,300 | $800,000 | +$35,000 | 29 | 2029 | |
| 10 | $12,000 | $625,000 | +$10,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 11 | $12,000 | $625,000 | +$33,050 | 29 | 2029 | |
| 12 | $10,000 | $525,000 | - | 27 | 2029 | |
| 13 | $9,000 | $470,000 | +$46,250 | 23 | 2026 | |
| 14 | $7,000 | $365,000 | +$25,750 | 40 | 2027 | |
| 15 | $4,800 | $252,500 | - | 27 | 2027 | |
| 16 | $4,800 | $250,000 | +$65,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| 17 | $2,100 | $113,400 | +$12,021 | 19 | 2026 | |
| 18 | $2,100 | $113,400 | - | 25 | 2026 | |
| 19 | $2,100 | $113,400 | - | 27 | 2026 | |
| 20 | $2,100 | $113,400 | - | 24 | 2026 | |
| 21 | $2,100 | $113,400 | +$7,442 | 21 | 2026 | |
| 22 | $2,100 | $113,400 | +$5,704 | 22 | 2026 | |
| 23 | $1,600 | $88,025 | +$10,026 | 19 | 2028 | |
| 24 | $1,600 | $88,025 | +$6,715 | 20 | 2029 | |
| 25 | $1,600 | $88,025 | - | 24 | 2026 | |
| Total | $325,300 | $16.9M | $1.2M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $51,600 | $2.7M | - | 32 | 2026 | |
| $45,400 | $2.4M | +$10,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| $31,600 | $1.6M | +$121,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| $31,500 | $1.6M | +$243,733 | 25 | 2027 | |
| $19,200 | $1M | +$142,500 | 31 | 2027 | |
| $19,200 | $1M | +$379,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| $17,300 | $900,000 | +$82,500 | 34 | 2026 | |
| $15,900 | $828,125 | - | 28 | 2028 | |
| $15,300 | $800,000 | +$35,000 | 29 | 2029 | |
| $12,000 | $625,000 | +$10,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| $12,000 | $625,000 | +$33,050 | 29 | 2029 | |
| $10,000 | $525,000 | - | 27 | 2029 | |
| $9,000 | $470,000 | +$46,250 | 23 | 2026 | |
| $7,000 | $365,000 | +$25,750 | 40 | 2027 | |
| $4,800 | $252,500 | - | 27 | 2027 | |
| $4,800 | $250,000 | +$65,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| $2,100 | $113,400 | +$12,021 | 19 | 2026 | |
| $2,100 | $113,400 | - | 25 | 2026 | |
| $2,100 | $113,400 | - | 27 | 2026 | |
| $2,100 | $113,400 | - | 24 | 2026 | |
| $2,100 | $113,400 | +$7,442 | 21 | 2026 | |
| $2,100 | $113,400 | +$5,704 | 22 | 2026 | |
| $1,600 | $88,025 | +$10,026 | 19 | 2028 | |
| $1,600 | $88,025 | +$6,715 | 20 | 2029 | |
| $1,600 | $88,025 | - | 24 | 2026 | |
| Total | $325,300 | $16.9M | $1.2M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Albert Rusnák
Avg Contract Length
1.4 years
Foreign Players
9 / 25 (36%)
Avg Squad Age
26.6 years
Top Earners by Position
Albert Rusnák
Midfielder
$2.7M
Jordan Morris
Forward
$2.4M
Yeimar Gómez Andrade
Defender
$900,000
Stefan Frei
Goalkeeper
$365,000
Seattle Sounders Salaries Insights
Seattle Sounders's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is $18.2 million (including bonuses), the 15th-highest in MLS.
Average first-team player salary is $676,672 per year.
Albert Rusnák is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of $2.7 million per year.
Seattle Sounders's $18.2 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #20 in the MLS wage bill ranking.
Seattle Sounders ranks #150 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Albert Rusnák
Avg Contract Length
1.4 years
Foreign Players
9 / 25 (36%)
Avg Squad Age
26.6 years
Top Earners by Position
Albert Rusnák
Midfielder
$2.7M
Jordan Morris
Forward
$2.4M
Yeimar Gómez Andrade
Defender
$900,000
Stefan Frei
Goalkeeper
$365,000
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