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David Accam of Chicago Fire crosses the ball in the first half against the Montreal Impact during an MLS match at Toyota Park on April 1, 2017 in Bridgeview, Ill. 
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Columbus Crew player salaries for 2019, as released by the MLS Players Union, as of June 1, 2019.
| Player | Pos. | Base Salary | Compensation |
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| David Accam | M-F | $1,010,004.00 | $1,137,920.00 |
| Federico Higuain | M-F | $1,100,000.00 | $1,100,000.00 |
| Jonathan Mensah | D | $800,004.00 | $894,004.00 |
| Pedro Santos | M-F | $817,560.00 | $864,560.00 |
| Wil Trapp | M | $549,996.00 | $593,746.00 |
| Artur | D-M | $360,000.00 | $411,633.00 |
| Harrison Afful | D | $288,100.00 | $363,800.00 |
| Gaston Sauro | D | $360,000.00 | $360,000.00 |
| Milton Valenzuela | D | $290,000.00 | $321,300.00 |
| David Guzman | D-M | $300,000.00 | $320,000.00 |
| Patrick Mullins | F | $260,004.00 | $260,004.00 |
| Zack Steffen | GK | $260,000.00 | $260,000.00 |
| Joshua Williams | D | $215,000.00 | $215,000.00 |
| Hector Jimenez | D | $200,000.00 | $200,000.00 |
| Waylon Francis | D | $160,000.00 | $199,167.00 |
| Robinho | M-F | $198,000.00 | $198,000.00 |
| Ricardo Clark | M | $160,000.00 | $160,000.00 |
| JJ Williams | F | $95,000.00 | $149,750.00 |
| Joe Bendik | GK | $144,000.00 | $144,000.00 |
| Eduardo Sosa | M-F | $100,000.00 | $120,200.00 |
| Aboubacar Keita | D | $90,000.00 | $110,000.00 |
| Edward Opoku | F | $85,000.00 | $106,000.00 |
| Alex Crognale | D | $104,504.00 | $104,504.00 |
| Jonathan Kempin | GK | $84,269.00 | $84,269.00 |
| Niko Hansen | M-F | $71,663.00 | $79,163.00 |
| Connor Maloney | D | $70,250.00 | $70,250.00 |
| Luis Argudo | M-F | $57,225.00 | $57,225.00 |
| Ben Lundgaard | GK | $57,225.00 | $57,225.00 |
MLS Player Salaries 2019
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