How much money does Lionel Messi earn every year for Inter Miami in MLS?

Lionel Messi is the best paid player in Major League Soccer for the third consecutive year with a total annual reimbursement of $ 20,446,667, larger than the entire payroll of 21 teams.

The basic compensation of Messi is $ 12 million, said the Major League Soccer Players Association on Wednesday.

His figures treat his MLS deal, which runs the 2025 season, including any marketing bonuses and agent costs. They do not take additional agreements with the team or its affiliated companies, or for performance bonuses.

Messi’s Inter Miami was at the top of the competition with a payroll of $ 46.8 million from 23 May, an increase of $ 41.7 million at the end of last season. Miami’s payroll was double that of all teams other than Toronto ($ 34.1 million) and Atlanta ($ 27.6 million).

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Cincinnati was fourth at $ 23.2 million, followed by the defending champion La Galaxy ($ 22.9 million), Los Angeles FC ($ 22.4 million) and Chicago ($ 22.1 million).

Expansion San Diego was 10th in $ 20 million.

Montreal had the lowest payroll of the 30 teams of the competition on just under $ 12 million. Philadelphia became 29th in $ 13.4 million.

Toronto -wing player Lorenzo Insigne came in second at $ 15.4 million in total compensation, followed by Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets ($ 8,774,996).

Eleven players earn $ 5 million or more, against nine at the start of last season, and 50 earned $ 2 million or higher, an increase of 44. There were 131 in $ 1 million or more, an increase compared to 115 early last year.

The total reimbursement of all 902 signed players was $ 586 million, an increase of 12.9% compared to $ 519 million at the start of 2024, 27.4% from $ 460 million at the start of 2023 and 48.7% from $ 394 million at the start of 2022.