New York Yankees Salaries - 2009
| Player | Salary (US$) |
| 1. Alex Rodriguez | 33,000,000 |
| 2. Derek Jeter | 21,600,000 |
| 3. Mark Teixeira | 20,625,000 |
| 4. A.J. Burnett | 16,500,000 |
| 5. CC Sabathia | 15,285,714 |
| 6. Mariano Rivera | 15,000,000 |
| 7. Jorge Posada | 13,100,000 |
| 8 a. Johnny Damon | 13,000,000 |
| 8 b. Hideki Matsui | 13,000,000 |
| 10. Robinson Cano | 6,000,000 |
| 11. Andy Pettitte | 5,500,000 |
| 12. Nick Swisher | 5,400,000 |
| 13. Damaso Marte | 3,750,000 |
| 14. Jose Molina | 2,125,000 |
| 15. Jerry Hairston Jr. | 2,000,000 |
| 16. Eric Hinske | 1,500,000 |
| 17. Melky Cabrera | 1,400,000 |
| 18. Brian Bruney | 1,250,000 |
| 19. Joba Chamberlain | 432,575 |
| 20. Edwar Ramirez | 422,450 |
| 21. Brett Gardner | 414,000 |
| 22. Ian Kennedy | 408,925 |
| 23. Phil Hughes | 407,650 |
| 24. David Robertson | 406,825 |
| 25. Alfredo Aceves | 406,750 |
| 26. Phil Coke | 403,300 |
| 27. Jonathan Albaladejo | 403,075 |
| 28 a. Francisco Cervelli | 400,000 |
| 28 b. Mark Melancon | 400,000 |
| 28 c. Michael Dunn | 400,000 |
| 28 d. Ramiro Pena | 400,000 |
| Total Team Salary: | 208,097,414 |
| Team | Payroll (US$) |
| 1. NY Yankees | 208,097,414 |
| 2. NY Mets | 145,367,987 |
| 3. Chicago Cubs | 134,058,500 |
| 4. Boston | 122,435,399 |
| 5. Detroit | 119,160,145 |
| 6. LA Angels | 118,964,000 |
| 7. Seattle | 112,053,666 |
| 8. Philadelphia | 111,209,046 |
| 9. Houston | 102,996,414 |
| 10. Chicago Sox | 100,598,500 |
| 11. LA Dodgers | 100,008,592 |
| 12. Atlanta | 94,313,666 |
| 13. St. Louis | 87,703,409 |
| 14. San Francisco | 82,616,450 |
| 15. Kansas City | 81,384,553 |
| 16. Milwaukee | 80,182,502 |
| 17. Cincinnati | 73,558,500 |
| 18. Arizona | 73,516,666 |
| 19. Texas | 73,439,238 |
| 20. Toronto | 72,563,200 |
| 21. Colorado | 72,428,000 |
| 22. Tampa Bay | 68,230,934 |
| 23. Minnesota | 67,634,766 |
| 24. Cleveland | 66,757,366 |
| 25. Washington | 62,001,000 |
| 26. Baltimore | 61,885,566 |
| 27. Oakland | 56,089,250 |
| 28. San Diego | 37,800,800 |
| 29. Florida | 35,774,000 |
| 30. Pittsburgh | 25,197,000 |
| Note:Team salaries do not represent full team payroll. Amount listed includes current salary for all players currently on the roster. | |