Major League Soccer has a salary cap of $3.66 million for each of the 20 teams in the league but are allowed three "designated players" who do not count towards the cap and can be paid whatever the club can afford.
Salaries in the league can be wildly lopsided, with many players earning the minimum of $62,500. The maximum salary for any one player is $457,500, according to the MLS website.
Here are the TOP 10 SALARIES In Major League Soccer ::
#10 Giovani Dos Santos (Los Angeles Galaxy) - $4.25 million
#9 Clint Dempsey ( Seattle Sounders ) - $4.605 million
#8 Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) - $4.825 million
#7 Andrea Pirlo (New York City FC) - $5.915 million
#6 David Villa (New York City FC) - $5.610 million
#5 Frank Lampard (New York City FC) - $6.0 million
#4 Steven Gerrard (Los Angles Galaxy) - $6.132 million
#3 Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) - $6.5 million
#2 Sebastian Giovinco ( Toronto FC ) - $7.115 million
#1 Kaka ( Orlando City ) - $7.167 million
