Argentine  football  star Lionel Messi’s annualized compensation from his Major League Soccer contract with inter Miami is just over $20.4 million

This  was  revealed  by the MLS players association, which  outlined  that  Messi earns more than the entire payroll of all but three other MLS teams and twice as much as every player combined on  the  Orlando City FC  Team.

According  to  the  players  association  in  its  2023 salary  update  the 36-year-old has a base salary of $12 million and total guaranteed compensation of 20 million, 446  thousand, 667  dollars.

Those figures cover what Messi receives from his MLS deal, which runs through  to   the 2025 season, including any marketing bonus and agents fees. 

However, they do not account for any additional agreements with the team or its affiliates, or for any performance bonuses….he has the highest total compensation in MLS. 

In  the  meantime  reggae  boys  Captain  Andre  Blake  who  is  among  the  highest  paid  Jamaicans  in  MLS  has  a  compensation  guarantee  of  894, 375  dollars  and  a  base  salary  of  775,000,  while  Damian  Lowe  has  a  compensation  guarantee  of  318, 333  and  a  base  salary  of  275,000 according  to  the  2023  salary  update.