The new MLS collective bargaining agreement has ensured one thing: No more stories in the media expressing shock that some players in the league are making $20,000 a year. (The shock wore off when this became an annual occurrence.)

We still don’t have full clarification of “developmental players” and how they may or may not fit into the MLS roster regulations this year, but as a salary class, that group is gone. According to the union figures released today, very player in MLS is making at least $40,000 except two: D.C. United academy signings Bill Hamid ($35,700, but $42,366.66 guaranteed compensation) and Andy Najar ($39,000, total $58,995.83 guaranteed).

We can tell from the figures that $40,000 isn’t just for developmentals. It’s not just for first-years, second-years or third-years. Among the $40K club: 10th-year Crew player Duncan Oughton.

Numbers of $40K players (including the oddball $40,008 players) per club:

• Chicago: 6
• Chivas USA: 6
• Columbus: 8
• Colorado: 8
• Dallas: 5
• D.C. United: 7
• Houston: 7
• Kansas City: 6
• Los Angeles: 3
• New England: 9
• New York: 9
• Philadelphia: 6
• Salt Lake: 8
• Seattle: 6
• San Jose: 7
• Toronto: 8