Kia Tigers salaries in 2026
The Kia Tigers pay their 103 players ₩14,465,000,000 in 2026, the 5th biggest payroll of the 10 teams in the KBO and 0% more than the average team. James Naile is the highest paid on ₩2,190,000,000, the 4th highest salary in the league.
Every Kia Tigers salary
All 103 players in 2026, highest paid first, with where each ranks across the league
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Naile | Pitcher | ₩2,190,000,000 | £1,210,455£1.2m | 4 |
| 2 | Adam Oller | Pitcher | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k | 27 |
| 2 | Harold Castro | Outfielder | ₩958,000,000 | £529,505£530k | 27 |
| 4 | Na Sung-bum | Outfielder | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k | 45 |
| 4 | Yang Hyeon-jong | Pitcher | ₩800,000,000 | £442,176£442k | 45 |
| 6 | Hong Geon-hui | Pitcher | ₩650,000,000 | £359,268£359k | 60 |
| 7 | Kim Sun-bin | Infielder | ₩600,000,000 | £331,632£332k | 62 |
| 7 | Kim Tae-gun | Catcher | ₩600,000,000 | £331,632£332k | 62 |
| 9 | Cho Sang-woo | Pitcher | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 9 | Kim Beom-su | Pitcher | ₩400,000,000 | £221,088£221k | 89 |
| 11 | Jeon Sang-hyun | Pitcher | ₩310,000,000 | £171,343£171k | 104 |
| 12 | Jung Hai-young | Pitcher | ₩300,000,000 | £165,816£166k | 106 |
| 13 | Lee Tae-yang | Pitcher | ₩270,000,000 | £149,234£149k | 123 |
| 14 | Kim Do-yeong | Infielder | ₩250,000,000 | £138,180£138k | 127 |
| 14 | Kim Ho-ryung | Outfielder | ₩250,000,000 | £138,180£138k | 127 |
| 16 | Ha Ju-suk | Infielder | ₩200,000,000 | £110,544£111k | 144 |
| 16 | Lee Jun-young | Pitcher | ₩200,000,000 | £110,544£111k | 144 |
| 18 | Kim Do-hyeon | Pitcher | ₩130,000,000 | £71,854£72k | 199 |
| 18 | Lee Eui-lee | Pitcher | ₩130,000,000 | £71,854£72k | 199 |
| 20 | Oh Sun-woo | Infielder | ₩120,000,000 | £66,326£66k | 207 |
| 20 | Sung Yeong-tak | Pitcher | ₩120,000,000 | £66,326£66k | 207 |
| 22 | Kim Si-hoon | Pitcher | ₩110,000,000 | £60,799£61k | 216 |
| 23 | Choi Ji-min | Pitcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 23 | Han Jun-su | Catcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 23 | Ko Jong-wook | Outfielder | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 23 | Yoon Young-cheol | Pitcher | ₩100,000,000 | £55,272£55k | 231 |
| 27 | Jarryd Dale | Infielder | ₩96,000,000 | £53,061£53k | 252 |
| 28 | Kim Kyu-sung | Infielder | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k | 264 |
| 28 | Kwak Do-gyu | Pitcher | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k | 264 |
| 28 | Lee Chang-jin | Outfielder | ₩90,000,000 | £49,745£50k | 264 |
| 31 | Hwang Dong-ha | Pitcher | ₩80,000,000 | £44,218£44k | 288 |
| 32 | Han Jae-seung | Pitcher | ₩75,000,000 | £41,454£41k | 298 |
| 33 | Kim Dae-yu | Pitcher | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 33 | Lee Ho-yeon | Infielder | ₩70,000,000 | £38,690£39k | 304 |
| 35 | Aderlin Rodriguez | Infielder | ₩68,000,000 | £37,585£38k | 320 |
| 36 | Byun Woo-hyuk | Infielder | ₩65,000,000 | £35,927£36k | 327 |
| 36 | Kim Keon-kuk | Pitcher | ₩65,000,000 | £35,927£36k | 327 |
| 36 | Kim Ki-hoon | Pitcher | ₩65,000,000 | £35,927£36k | 327 |
| 39 | Kim Tae-hyeong | Pitcher | ₩60,000,000 | £33,163£33k | 346 |
| 39 | Park Jung-woo | Outfielder | ₩60,000,000 | £33,163£33k | 346 |
| 39 | Yoon Joong-hyun | Pitcher | ₩60,000,000 | £33,163£33k | 346 |
| 42 | Hwang Dae-in | Infielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Jeong Hyun-chang | Infielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Joo Hyo-sang | Catcher | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Keisho Shirakawa | Pitcher | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Kim Hyeon-su | Pitcher | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Kim Seok-hwan | Outfielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Park Min | Infielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 42 | Yoon Do-hyun | Infielder | ₩55,000,000 | £30,400£30k | 362 |
| 50 | Jung Hae-won | Outfielder | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 50 | Lee Doh-hyun | Pitcher | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 50 | Park Jae-hyun | Outfielder | ₩50,000,000 | £27,636£28k | 386 |
| 53 | Choi Jeong-yong | Infielder | ₩45,000,000 | £24,872£25k | 413 |
| 54 | Hong Min-gyu | Pitcher | ₩43,000,000 | £23,767£24k | 427 |
| 54 | Kang Hyo-jong | Pitcher | ₩43,000,000 | £23,767£24k | 427 |
| 56 | Kim Sa-yun | Pitcher | ₩40,000,000 | £22,109£22k | 445 |
| 57 | You Seung-cheol | Pitcher | ₩38,000,000 | £21,003£21k | 464 |
| 58 | Lee Seung-jae | Pitcher | ₩36,000,000 | £19,898£20k | 479 |
| 59 | Jang Min-ki | Pitcher | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 59 | Park Heon | Outfielder | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 59 | You Ji-sung | Pitcher | ₩35,000,000 | £19,345£19k | 484 |
| 62 | Jang Jae-hyeok | Pitcher | ₩34,000,000 | £18,792£19k | 505 |
| 63 | Kim Jeong-yeop | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 63 | Lee Sung-won | Pitcher | ₩33,000,000 | £18,240£18k | 518 |
| 65 | Kwon Da-gyeol | Catcher | ₩32,000,000 | £17,687£18k | 550 |
| 66 | Han Seung-yeon | Outfielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 66 | Kim Sun-woo | Catcher | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 66 | Song Ho-jeong | Infielder | ₩31,000,000 | £17,134£17k | 589 |
| 69 | Cha Sang-hyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Cheon Jeong-min | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Cho Geon-ho | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Choi Geon-hee | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Choi Ji-woong | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Choi Yu-chan | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Han Jun-hee | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Hwang Seok-min | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Jang Si-hyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Ji Hyun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Jung Chan-hwa | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Jung Da-hoon | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kang Yi-jun | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Chan-min | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Gyeong-mook | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Hyun-soo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Jae-hyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Min-kyu | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Min-su | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Sang-beom | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Se-il | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kim Yang-su | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Kwak Dong-hyo | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Lee Do-hoon | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Lee Ho-jin | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Lee Jun-beom | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Lee Song-chan | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Lee Young-jae | Outfielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Na Yeon-woo | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Oh Gyu-seok | Pitcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Oh Jeong-hwan | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Park Jong-hyeok | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Park Sang-jun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Shin Myeong-seung | Catcher | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
| 69 | Uhm Jun-hyun | Infielder | ₩30,000,000 | £16,582£17k | 645 |
The Kia Tigers by salary
Where the money goes
The 55 pitchers are paid ₩8,803,000,000 between them, 61% of the payroll; the 16 outfielders ₩2,629,000,000, 18%; the 25 infielders ₩2,155,000,000, 15%; and the 7 catchers ₩878,000,000, 6%.
How the Kia Tigers payroll compares
All 10 KBO teams in 2026, biggest payroll first
| # | TEAM | PLAYERS | PAYROLL | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSG Landers | 95 | ₩18,049,000,000 | £9,976,032£10.0m |
| 2 | LG Twins | 101 | ₩17,650,000,000 | £9,755,497£9.8m |
| 3 | Samsung Lions | 104 | ₩15,585,500,000 | £8,614,408£8.6m |
| 4 | KT Wiz | 95 | ₩14,941,000,000 | £8,258,180£8.3m |
| 5 | Kia Tigers | 103 | ₩14,465,000,000 | £7,995,086£8.0m |
| 6 | Doosan Bears | 90 | ₩14,261,000,000 | £7,882,331£7.9m |
| 7 | Hanwha Eagles | 96 | ₩14,178,000,000 | £7,836,455£7.8m |
| 8 | Lotte Giants | 107 | ₩13,584,000,000 | £7,508,140£7.5m |
| 9 | Kiwoom Heroes | 99 | ₩11,509,000,000 | £6,361,247£6.4m |
| 10 | NC Dinos | 99 | ₩10,133,000,000 | £5,600,705£5.6m |
Payroll by team
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player on the Kia Tigers?
James Naile, on ₩2,190,000,000 in 2026. That is the 4th highest salary in the KBO. Adam Oller is next on ₩958,000,000.
What is the Kia Tigers payroll?
₩14,465,000,000 across 103 players in 2026, the 5th biggest of the 10 teams. The SSG Landers pay the most, ₩18,049,000,000.
What is the average salary on the Kia Tigers?
₩140,436,893 in 2026, against ₩145,961,072 across the whole league.
Who is the lowest paid player on the Kia Tigers?
Uhm Jun-hyun, on ₩30,000,000. 35 players on the Kia Tigers are paid that.
Where to next
Every player across the league is on the KBO salaries 2026 page. The other teams: SSG Landers, LG Twins, Samsung Lions, KT Wiz, Doosan Bears, Hanwha Eagles, Lotte Giants, Kiwoom Heroes and NC Dinos.