LA Galaxy wages: Who is the best paid player at Los Angelinos and everything you need to know about LA's salary bill

Veteran American goalkeeper John McCarthy, with an annual package of $275,000, is the highest-paid goalkeeper for LA Galaxy.

Novak Micovic claims the second spot on this list, while 25-year-old Brady Scott rounds out the list as the lowest-paid goalkeeper.

The Japanese duo of Maya Yoshida and Miki Yamane are the top two earners in defence, in that order, with the number three spot belonging to 21-year-old Argentine left-back Julian Aude.

El Salvador international Eriq Zalaveta is the lowest-paid defender at the club.

Former Barcelona prodigy Riqui Puig, now one of the top midfielders in MLS, is the highest-paid player in his position by a considerable margin.

Marco Delgado, capped six times by USA at international level, is the second-highest paid midfielder, with Edwin Cerrillo taking the number three spot.

Tucker Lepley and Isaiah Parente jointly share the bottom position on this list.

It's a surprise to not see Borussia Dortmund legend Marco Reus at the top of this list. In fact, he is the fourth-highest paid attacker. The number one position is claimed by Ghana international Joseph Paintsil, with prolific Brazilian right winger Gabriel Pec taking the second spot.

The third-highest paid attacker is Uruguay's Diego Fagundez, with Miguel Berry coming in at number five.

Gino Vivi and Aaron Bibout are the joint-lowest paid player in Galaxy's front line.

Puig is the highest-paid player at LA Galaxy, followed by Paintsil and Gabriel Pec in the second and third positions, respectively.

Fagundez finds himself on fourth spot, with Reus rounding out the top five.

Lepley, Vivi, Parente, and Bibout — each earning $71,401 per season — jointly share the distinction of being the lowest-paid LA Galaxy players.

Zavaleta completes this list as the fifth-lowest paid player at the club.

So, what does this mean for the bigger picture? In which area of the pitch are LA Galaxy investing the most, and how much do they spend annually on first-team salaries?

Los Angelinos are dedicating nearly half of their wage budget to their attacking players, making this the largest and most significant area of expenditure in their payroll.