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Carlos Vela #10 makes the first touch in the inaugural home game against the Seattle Sounders at Banc of California Stadium on April 29, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 
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LAFC player salaries for 2018, as released by the MLS Players Union, as of May 1, 2018.
| Player | Pos | Base salary | Compensation |
| Carlos Vela | F | $4,500,000.00 | $6,292,500.00 |
| Diego Rossi | F | $1,000,000.08 | $1,052,000.08 |
| Adama Diomande | F | $849,999.96 | $934,999.96 |
| Laurent Ciman | D | $630,000.00 | $661,666.67 |
| Benny Feilhaber | M | $625,000.00 | $625,000.00 |
| Omar Gaber | D-M | $500,000.04 | $500,000.04 |
| Lee Nguyen | M | $500,000.00 | $500,000.00 |
| Eduard Atuesta | M | $450,000.00 | $468,000.00 |
| Steven Beitashour | D | $275,000.04 | $298,375.04 |
| Marco Urena | F | $279,996.00 | $294,412.67 |
| Walker Zimmerman | D | $235,000.00 | $235,000.00 |
| Joao Moutinho | D | $129,999.96 | $169,999.96 |
| Jordan Harvey | D | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 |
| Dejan Jakovic | D | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 |
| Luis Lopez | GK | $70,000.08 | $147,500.08 |
| Rodrigo Pacheco | F | $99,999.96 | $99,999.96 |
| James Murphy | M | $67,500.00 | $87,500.00 |
| Latif Blessing | F | $75,000.00 | $84,375.00 |
| Calum Mallace | M | $80,000.04 | $80,000.04 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | M | $69,999.96 | $74,999.96 |
| Nicolas Czornomaz | M | $67,500.00 | $71,250.00 |
| Tristan Blackmon | D | $67,500.00 | $70,233.92 |
| Aaron Kovar | M | $69,457.50 | $69,657.50 |
| Tyler Miller | GK | $68,915.07 | $68,915.07 |
| Charlie Lyon | GK | $67,500.00 | $67,500.00 |
| Quillan Roberts | GK | $67,500.00 | $67,500.00 |
| Shaft Brewer | M | $54,500.04 | $56,166.71 |
| Steeve Saint-Duc | F | $54,500.04 | $54,500.04 |
MLS Player Salaries 2018
Highest paid players | Atlanta United | Chicago Fire | Columbus Crew | Colorado Rapids | DC United | FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles Galaxy | LAFC | Minnesota United | Montreal Impact | New England Revolution | New York Red Bulls | New York City FC | Orlando City SC | Philadelphia Union | Portland Timbers | Real Salt Lake | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle Sounders FC | Sporting Kansas City | Toronto FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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