MLS salaries: 3 of 7 highest-paid players are at Toronto FC

The Major League Soccer Players Association released its 2018 Salary Guide on Thursday, with Sebastian Giovinco and Michael Bradley representing the highest-paid players across the two conferences.

Third in the list is Carlos Vela of MLS newcomer Los Angeles FC, whose guaranteed compensation over 2018 will be $6,292,500, while the LA Galaxy's Zlatan Ibrahimovic will take home $1,500,000. Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore is seventh, meaning the reigning MLS Cup champion takes three places in the top seven.

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The growing spending power of MLS is demonstrated in the increased minimum salary in its recent history. In 2018, the smallest guaranteed compensation will be $54,500, with the Seattle Sounders' Nouhou Tolo a notable recipient of that sum. The league minimum in 2013 was a mere $35,000.