2011 MLB Top 25 Player Salaries
2011 MLB Top 25 Player Salaries
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | SALARY | POSITION |
| 1 | Alex Rodriguez | New York Yankees | $32,000,000 | Third Baseman |
| 2 | Vernon Wells | Los Angeles Angels | $26,187,500 | Outfielder |
| 3 | CC Sabathia | New York Yankees | $24,285,714 | Pitcher |
| 4 | Mark Teixeira | New York Yankees | $23,125,000 | First Baseman |
| 5 | Joe Mauer | Minnesota Twins | $23,000,000 | Catcher |
| 6 | Johan Santana | New York Mets | $21,644,707 | Pitcher |
| 7 | Todd Helton | Colorado Rockies | $20,275,000 | First Baseman |
| 8 | Miguel Cabrera | Detroit Tigers | $20,000,000 | First Baseman |
| 8 | Roy Halladay | Philadelphia Phillies | $20,000,000 | Pitcher |
| 8 | Ryan Howard | Philadelphia Phillies | $20,000,000 | First Baseman |
| 11 | Carlos Beltran | New York Mets | $19,325,436 | Outfielder |
| 12 | Carlos Lee | Houston Astros | $19,000,000 | Outfielder |
| 12 | Alfonso Soriano | Chicago Cubs | $19,000,000 | Outfielder |
| 14 | Carlos Zambrano | Chicago Cubs | $18,875,000 | Pitcher |
| 15 | Torii Hunter | Los Angeles Angels | $18,500,000 | Outfielder |
| 15 | Barry Zito | San Francisco Giants | $18,500,000 | Pitcher |
| 17 | Jason Bay | New York Mets | $18,125,000 | Outfielder |
| 18 | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle Mariners | $18,000,000 | Outfielder |
| 19 | Josh Beckett | Boston Red Sox | $17,000,000 | Pitcher |
| 20 | A.J. Burnett | New York Yankees | $16,500,000 | Pitcher |
| 21 | Matt Holliday | St. Louis Cardinals | $16,317,774 | Outfielder |
| 22 | Michael Young | Texas Rangers | $16,174,974 | Infielder |
| 23 | Roy Oswalt | Philadelphia Phillies | $16,000,000 | Pitcher |
| 23 | Jake Peavy | Chicago White Sox | $16,000,000 | Pitcher |
| 25 | John Lackey | Boston Red Sox | $15,950,000 | Pitcher |