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San Andreas Mercenaries Payouts

Detailed information on all the payouts and rewards you can receive from doing the San Andreas Mercenaries missions.

This article details the payouts for missions within the San Andreas Mercenaries update for Grand Theft Auto Online. Players can earn money by completing Project Overthrow missions and LSA Operations.

The San Andreas Mercenaries update introduces two primary mission types for players to engage with: Project Overthrow, which forms the core storyline, and LSA Operations, which are freemode missions.

Project Overthrow Payouts

Project Overthrow missions form the core storyline of the San Andreas Mercenaries DLC. There are six main missions, and their payouts vary based on the selected difficulty.

Project Overthrow Mission Payouts
MissionPayout (Easy — 100%)Payout (Normal — 125%)Payout (Hard — 150%)

Reporting for Duty

~$12,000

~$18,000

~$24,000

Falling In

~$12,000

~$18,000

~$24,000

On Parade

~$12,000

~$18,000

~$24,000

Breaking Ranks

~$12,000

~$18,000

~$24,000

Unconventional Warfare

~$12,000

~$18,000

~$24,000

Shock & Awe

~$12,000

~$18,000

~$24,000

LSA Operations Payouts

LSA Operations are freemode missions, similar to Security Contracts, offering varied challenges and bonus rewards upon completion.

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LSA Operations Payouts
LSA OperationPayout (Professional)Payout (Specialist)Bonus Completion

Direct Action

$45,000 – $55,000

$60,000 – $70,000

$15,000

Surgical Strike

$45,000 – $55,000

$60,000 – $70,000

$15,000

Whistleblower

$45,000 – $55,000

$60,000 – $70,000

$15,000

Notes on LSA Operations Payouts:

  • There is a 20-minute cooldown timer after completing an LSA Operation before another can be started.
  • Associates in the host's organization receive a fixed payout of $30,000 for completing an LSA Operation, regardless of the mission's difficulty level. The bonus completion payment of $15,000 is awarded to all participating players who meet the objective.
  • Completing each LSA Operation type for the first time also unlocks a unique outfit:
    • The Infiltrator (for completing Direct Action first time)
    • Merryweather Outfit (for completing Surgical Strike first time)
    • The Shade Outfit (for completing Whistleblower first time)

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