Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s decision to play in the MLS is paying off nicely.
According to the MLS Players Association’s salary guide, the 37-year-old is making an MLS-record $7.2 million in total compensation in 2019 after making only $1.5 million in 2018.
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The previous mark was $7,115,556 by Toronto’s Sebastian Giovinco in 2017 and 2018.
Below are the 13 highest salaries in the MLS in 2019:
| Player | 2019 total compensation |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | $7.2 million |
| Giovani dos Santos | $6.5 million |
| Michael Bradley | $6.43 million |
| Jozy Altidore | $6.33 million |
| Carlos Vela | $6.3 million |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | $5.6 million |
| Ignacio Piatti | $4.44 million |
| Alejandro Pozuelo | $3.8 million |
| Wayne Rooney | $3.51 million |
| Josef Martinez | $3.06 million |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | $2.5 million |
| Nani | $2.49 million |
| Tim Howard | $2.48 million |
The MLSPA reported the average base salary for all players this year is $376,174 and the average guaranteed compensation is $417,643. The average salary for senior roster non-designated players increased 13.3% to $345,867 and is up from $138,140 in 2014.