Major League Soccer’s Canadian Clubs: Payroll and Transfer Valuation Data, 2025
Image Credit: John McArthur
The data are in! With the 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season concluded and the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference quarterfinals wrapped up before the November 2025 international break, we collected and published data regarding payroll and transfer values for the three Canadian MLS clubs — CF Montréal, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC — and their players.
While Montréal and Toronto both missed the MLS Cup Playoffs and have already conducted offseason roster moves, Vancouver will be competing in the MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference semifinals against Los Angeles FC. The winner of that match will advance to the Western Conference final, the final round before the MLS Cup Final.
The data below, which are divided into several charts, include the following indicators for each of the three Canadian MLS clubs in 2025:
squad payroll;
the 10 highest-paid players;
squad transfer value;
the 10 highest-valued players; and
the transfer values for each of the four broad positions: goalkeeping, defence, midfield and attack.
The payroll figures are in US dollars, whereas the transfer value figures are in euros.
The data presented throughout this article are those available as of November 10, 2025.
Squad Payroll
Figure 1 shows data for each of the three clubs’ 2025 payroll, weekly payroll and average player salary.
Data Source: Capology
Top 10 Highest-paid Players per Club
Figure 2 presents data on Montréal’s top 10 highest-paid players throughout the 2025 season.
Data Source: Capology
Figure 3 shows data on Toronto’s top 10 highest-paid players throughout the 2025 season.
Data Source: Capology
Figure 4 presents data on Vancouver’s top 10 highest-paid players throughout the 2025 season.
Data Source: Capology
Squad Transfer Value
Figure 5 shows data for each of the three clubs’ squad transfer values as of October 2025.
For the remainder of this article, it is worth noting the following information:
For Montréal: Data exclude defender Tom Pearce, who left the club on October 20, 2025, as well as goalkeeper Emil Gazdov, midfielder Alessandro Biello and forward Matías Cóccaro and Jakheele Marshall-Rutty — all of whom spent either part of, or the entire 2025 season on loan at another club.
For Toronto: Data exclude forward Ola Brynhildsen, who left the club on September 2, 2025, as well as defender Adam Pearlman, and forward Cassius Mailula, Hugo Mbongue and Charlie Sharp — all of whom spent either part of, or the entire 2025 season on loan at another club.
For Vancouver: Data exclude forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, who spent the 2025 season on loan.
Data Source: Transfermarkt
Top 10 Highest-valued Players per Club
Figure 6 presents data on Montréal’s 10 players with the highest transfer value from October 2025.
Data Source: Transfermarkt
Figure 7 shows data on Toronto’s 10 players with the highest transfer value from October 2025.
Data Source: Transfermarkt
Figure 8 presents data on Vancouver’s 10 players with the highest transfer value from October 2025.
Data Source: Transfermarkt
Canadian Major League Soccer Clubs’ Transfer Values by Broad Positions (Goalkeeping, Defence, Midfield and Attack)
Figure 9 shows data on Montréal’s squad transfer valuation by broad positions — goalkeeping, defence, midfield and attack — from October 2025.
Data Source: Transfermarkt
Figure 10 presents data on Toronto’s squad transfer valuation by broad positions — goalkeeping, defence, midfield and attack — from October 2025.
Data Source: Transfermarkt
Figure 11 shows data on Vancouver’s squad transfer valuation by broad positions — goalkeeping, defence, midfield and attack — from October 2025.
Data Source: Transfermarkt
