MLS 2021 Income data

All Players, Gross compensation  
 10%25%50%75%90%
2017$54,075$68,379$133,500$272,583$617,000
2021$67,860$85,444$200,000$493,406$937,084
Change %25%25%50%81%52%
2017count647   
2021count871   
Defenders    
 10%25%50%75%90%
2017$54,075$72,375$123,700$230,950$371,925
2021$67,496$85,066$200,000$478,315$1,057,833
Change %25%18%62%107%184%
2017count216   
2021count258   
Midfielders    
 10%25%50%75%90%
2017$54,253$73,625$170,000$375,500$791,250
2021$67,923$85,444$200,000$486,923$919,133
Change %25%16%18%30%16%
2017count247   
2021count260   
Forwards    
 10%25%50%75%90%
2017$56,687$69,625$173,000$423,000$1,022,524
2021$68,060$85,444$200,000$494,469$938,510
Change %20%23%16%17%-8%
2017count117   
2021count163   
      
Goal Keepers    
 10%25%50%75%90%
2017$53,004$65,004$84,515$150,750$259,515
2021$67,360$82,339$147,625$365,000$542,667
Change %27%27%75%142%109%
2017        count67   
2018count102   
All Players, Real Growth     
 10%25%50%75%90%
% Change25%25%50%81%52%
Inflation11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%
Real Change14.4%13.9%38.7%69.9%40.8%
      
Count Change %35%   
Defenders, Real Growth     
 10%25%50%75%90%
% Change25%18%62%107%184%
Inflation11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%
Real Change13.7%6.4%50.6%96.0%173.3%
      
Count Change %19%   
Midfielders, Real Growth     
 10%25%50%75%90%
% Change25%16%18%30%16%
Inflation11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%
Real Change14.1%5.0%6.5%18.6%5.1%
      
Count Change %5%   
Forward, Real Growth     
 10%25%50%75%90%
% Change20%23%16%17%-8%
Inflation11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%
Real Change9.0%11.6%4.5%5.8%-19.3%
      
Count Change %39%   
      
Goal Keepers, Real Growth     
 10%25%50%75%90%
% Change27%27%75%142%109%
Inflation11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%
Real Change16.0%15.6%63.6%131.0%98.0%
      
Count Change %52%