MLS player salaries revealed: Kaka is the division's highest earner
Brazil legend Kaka is the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer ahead of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.
As the MLS Players Union released the details of salaries on Tuesday, there were more than a few observations that raised eyebrows for one reason or another.
The 33-year-old Kaka, winner of the Ballon d'Or in 2007 when playing for AC Milan, is paid an annual salary of $6,660,000 at Orlando City.
THE MILLION DOLLAR MEN: HIGHEST EARNERS IN THE MLS REVEALED
CLUB, PLAYER, POSITION, 2015 BASE SALARY, 2015 GUARANTEED COMPENSATION
ORL Kaka M $ 6,660,000.00 $ 7,167,500.00
TOR Giovinco Sebastian M $ 5,600,000.00 $ 7,115,555.67
TOR Bradley Michael M $ 6,000,000.00 $ 6,500,000.00
LA Gerrard Steven M $ 6,200,004.00 $ 6,332,504.00
NYCFC Lampard Frank M $ 6,000,000.00 $ 6,000,000.00
LA Dos Santos Giovani M $ 4,000,008.00 $ 5,750,008.00
NYCFC Villa David F $ 5,610,000.00 $ 5,610,000.00
TOR Altidore Jozy F $ 4,750,000.00 $ 4,750,000.00
SEA Dempsey Clint F $ 3,913,008.00 $ 4,605,941.50
LA Keane Robbie F $ 4,500,000.00 $ 4,500,000.00
NE Jones Jermaine M $ 2,800,000.00 $ 3,052,500.00
SEA Martins Obafemi F $ 2,400,000.00 $ 3,000,000.00
NYCFC Pirlo Andrea M $ 2,000,004.00 $ 2,315,694.00
MTL Drogba Didier F $ 1,666,668.00 $ 2,166,668.00
LA Gonzalez Omar D $ 1,200,000.00 $ 1,450,000.00
VAN Morales Pedro M $ 1,190,000.00 $ 1,410,900.00
SJ Emeghara Innocent F $ 988,000.00 $ 1,300,000.00
SEA Valdez Nelson F $ 960,000.00 $ 1,215,000.00
CLB Higuain Federico M-F $ 1,175,000.00 $ 1,175,000.00
COL Doyle Kevin F $ 1,125,000.00 $ 1,170,000.00
POR Ridgewell Liam D $ 1,000,000.00 $ 1,150,000.00
CHI Junior Gilberto F $ 1,144,992.00 $ 1,144,992.00
RSL Martinez Juan Manuel F $ 710,000.00 $ 1,108,666.67
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