LA Galaxy wages: Who is the best paid player at Los Angelinos and everything you need to know about LA's salary bill
16 December, 2025n8rngtd.top0 Comments1 category
How much do the LA Galaxy players earn annually and who receives the most into their account?
History firmly establishes LA Galaxy as the most successful club in Major League Soccer. With a record six MLS Cup titles, they have long been recognized as the powerhouse of North American football.
Over the years, Galaxy have attracted some of the most accomplished players, many of whom made their names in Europe. Icons like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Javier Hernandez, Nigel de Jong, Steven Gerrard, and Giovanni dos Santos have all graced the club's prestigious colors.
Today, Galaxy continue to attract top-tier talent, with stars like Marco Reus and Riqui Puig currently lighting up the pitch for them. In fact, the last of their six MLS Cups came at the end of 2024, beating New York Red Bulls 2-1 in the final. They will hope to add more silverware at the end of the 2025 MLS season.
So, who is the highest-paid player at the Dignity Health Sports Park this season? And who is on the opposite end of the spectrum?
GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!
Veteran American goalkeeper John McCarthy, with an annual package of $275,000, is the highest-paid goalkeeper for LA Galaxy.
Novak Micovic claims the second spot on this list, while 25-year-old Brady Scott rounds out the list as the lowest-paid goalkeeper.
Name
Salary
John McCarthy
$275,000
Novak Micovic
$150,000
Brady Scott
$89,716
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Defenders
The Japanese duo of Maya Yoshida and Miki Yamane are the top two earners in defence, in that order, with the number three spot belonging to 21-year-old Argentine left-back Julian Aude.
El Salvador international Eriq Zalaveta is the lowest-paid defender at the club.
Name
Salary
Maya Yoshida
$800,000
Miki Yamane
$550,000
Julian Aude
$325,000
John Nelson
$275,000
Carlos Garces
$200,000
Mauricio Cuevas
$125,000
Eriq Zalaveta
$89,716
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Midfielders
Former Barcelona prodigy Riqui Puig, now one of the top midfielders in MLS, is the highest-paid player in his position by a considerable margin.
Marco Delgado, capped six times by USA at international level, is the second-highest paid midfielder, with Edwin Cerrillo taking the number three spot.
Tucker Lepley and Isaiah Parente jointly share the bottom position on this list.
Name
Salary
Riqui Puig
$4,000,000
Marco Delgado
$800,000
Edwin Cerrillo
$400,000
Tucker Lepley
$89,716
Isaiah Parente
$89,716
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Attackers
It's a surprise to not see Borussia Dortmund legend Marco Reus at the top of this list. In fact, he is the fourth-highest paid attacker. The number one position is claimed by Ghana international Joseph Paintsil, with prolific Brazilian right winger Gabriel Pec taking the second spot.
The third-highest paid attacker is Uruguay's Diego Fagundez, with Miguel Berry coming in at number five.
Gino Vivi and Aaron Bibout are the joint-lowest paid player in Galaxy's front line.