I wasn't thinking about salary projections as the season progresses. More of just what the salary was for season 1, season 2, etc. I started keeping a spreadsheet of this info just to see how my training plans impact player cost as well as monitor my aging players' diminishing skill vs. cost. Just thought it would be a good idea to have this info listed along with the player's history.
I agree about the sub levels causing increases in salary. Using some of the tools, a lot of my players "should" have lower salaries than the actual costs. It would seem that the higher cost must factor in sub levels, whereas the tools don't.