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Bastian Schweinsteiger #31 of Chicago Fire talks to teammates during the second half of their game against the Montreal Impact at Toyota Park on April 1, 2017 in Bridgeview, Illinois. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. 
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Chicago Fire player salaries for 2018, as released by the MLS Players Union, as of May 1, 2018.
| Player | Pos | Base salary | Compensation |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | M | $6,100,000.08 | $6,100,000.08 |
| Nemanja Nikolic | F | $1,700,000.04 | $1,906,333.37 |
| Aleksandar Katai | M | $1,140,000.00 | $1,276,333.33 |
| Dax McCarty | M | $700,000.08 | $712,500.08 |
| Johan Kappelhof | D | $555,000.00 | $595,000.00 |
| Michael de Leeuw | F | $525,000.00 | $589,212.50 |
| Tony Tchani | M | $320,000.00 | $353,333.33 |
| Luis Solignac | F | $300,000.00 | $353,312.50 |
| Kevin Ellis | D | $150,000.00 | $158,333.33 |
| Alan Gordon | F | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 |
| Brandon Vincent | D | $122,375.00 | $144,250.00 |
| Richard Sanchez | GK | $130,000.08 | $132,500.08 |
| Mohammed Adams | M | $90,000.00 | $125,000.00 |
| Matt Polster | M | $109,890.00 | $124,890.00 |
| Jonathan Campbell | D | $111,925.00 | $120,050.00 |
| Rafael Ramos | D | $105,840.00 | $105,840.00 |
| Jon Bakero | F | $84,999.96 | $101,374.96 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | M | $96,000.04 | $96,000.04 |
| Christian Dean | D | $90,000.00 | $93,125.00 |
| Grant Lillard | D | $80,000.04 | $82,500.04 |
| Drew Conner | M | $68,907.30 | $68,907.30 |
| Daniel Johnson | M | $68,254.20 | $68,254.20 |
| Brandt Bronico | M | $67,500.00 | $67,500.00 |
| Jorge Corrales | D | $67,500.00 | $67,500.00 |
| Patrick McLain | GK | $67,500.00 | $67,500.00 |
| Stefan Cleveland | GK | $55,654.20 | $55,654.20 |
| Elliot Collier | F | $54,500.04 | $54,500.04 |
| Diego Campos | M | $54,500.04 | $54,500.04 |
MLS Player Salaries 2018
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