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Arguably one of the greatest players ever to grace the sport, Lionel Messi currently plays for MLS side Inter Miami CF.Messi ended his European career in the summer of 2023, leaving PSG to move to Miami just a few months after winning the World Cup with his national team Argentina.The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is enjoying his time in MLS, scoring and assisting for fun.<script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>Understandably, the Barcelona icon is healthily rewarded for his efforts at Miami, but exactly how much does the iconic No.10 earn playing in the USA?GOAL&nbsp;delved into the numbers with the <a href="https://mlsplayers.org/resources/salary-guide" target="_self">MLS salary guide</a> and found out!*Salaries are gross

Lionel Messi salary: How much does Inter Miami star earn per week and annually in MLS?

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Lionel Messi earns $393,205 (£302,772) under his current contract at Inter Miami.His annual guaranteed compensation scales up to $20.4m million (£15.7m), which makes him the highest earner at the club, way ahead of everyone else.<table><colgroup data-width="1500.0014999999999"><col style="width:16.66668333331667%"><col style="width:16.66668333331667%"><col style="width:16.66668333331667%"><col style="width:16.66668333331667%"><col style="width:17.7999822000178%"><col style="width:15.533284466715536%"></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>Argentine</td><td>&nbsp;$393,205</td><td>£302,772</td><td>$20,446,667</td><td>£15,744,191</td></tr></tbody></table>

Lionel Messi's wages at Inter Miami in numbers

Messi sits comfortably at the top of the wage bill at Inter Miami. Following the Argentine is his former Barcelona team-mate Sergio Busquets in second position, while two more former Barcelona stars, Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba, appear in third and fourth place, both earning similar wages.Finally, rounding off the list at number five is USA international Julian Gressel.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>Argentine</td><td>$393,205</td><td>£302,772</td><td>$20,446,667</td><td>£15,744,191</td></tr><tr><td>Sergio Busquets</td><td>Spanish</td><td>$168,749</td><td>£129,938</td><td>$8,774,996</td><td>£6,756,857</td></tr><tr><td>Luis Suarez</td><td>Uruguayan</td><td>$28,846</td><td>£22,211</td><td>$1,500,000</td><td>£1,155,018</td></tr><tr><td>Jordi Alba</td><td>Spanish</td><td>$28,846</td><td>£22,211</td><td>$1,500,000</td><td>£1,155,018</td></tr><tr><td>Julian Gressel</td><td>USA</td><td>$21,001</td><td>£16,171</td><td>$1,092,069</td><td>£840,906</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top earners at Inter Miami

It shouldn't come as a surprise that, apart from Inter Miami, Messi is also the highest-paid player across the league.In second position is former Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne, followed by Sergio Busquets.Meanwhile, Federico Bernardeschi and Emil Forsberg round off the list in fourth and fifth positions, respectively.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>Inter Miami</td><td>$393,205</td><td>£302,772</td><td>$20,446,667</td><td>£15,744,191</td></tr><tr><td>Lorenzo Insigne</td><td>Toronto FC</td><td>$296,153</td><td>£228,042</td><td>$15,400,000</td><td>£11,858,194</td></tr><tr><td>Sergio Busquets</td><td>Inter Miami</td><td>$168,749</td><td>£129,938</td><td>$8,774,996</td><td>£6,756,857</td></tr><tr><td>Federico Bernardeschi</td><td>Toronto FC</td><td>$121,065</td><td>£93,221</td><td>$6,295,381</td><td>£4,847,522</td></tr><tr><td>Emil Forsberg</td><td>New York Red Bulls</td><td>$116,070</td><td>£89,540</td><td>$6,035,625</td><td>£4,660,000</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top 5 earners in MLS

It is fair to say that whenever Lionel Messi is mentioned, his Portuguese rival Cristiano Ronaldo is bound to follow, and vice versa. When comparing the salaries of MLS stars to the top earners worldwide, they appear relatively modest.At the top of the list is the ageless Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr. In second place is Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema, while Riyad Mahrez of Al Ahli takes the third spot. The financial gap between the two leagues is evident in player salaries and overall spending.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Weekly wages USD</th><th>Weekly wages GBP</th><th>Annual wages USD</th><th>Annual wages GBP</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Cristiano Ronaldo</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>$4,166,513</td><td>£3,224,935</td><td>$215,658,680</td><td>£167,696,622</td></tr><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Al Ittihad</td><td>$2,083,257</td><td>£1,612,468</td><td>$108,329,340</td><td>£83,848,311</td></tr><tr><td>Riyad Mahrez</td><td>Al Ahli</td><td>$1,087,460</td><td>£841,708</td><td>$56,547,915</td><td>£43,768,818</td></tr><tr><td>Sadio Mane</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>$833,033</td><td>£644,987</td><td>$43,331,736</td><td>£33,539,324</td></tr><tr><td>Kalidou Koulibaly</td><td>Al Hilal</td><td>$722,890</td><td>£559,526</td><td>$37,590,281</td><td>£29,095,364</td></tr></tbody></table>

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