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2. Bundesliga player wages

The 19 clubs we track in 2. Bundesliga pay a combined AU$6,519,583 a week. Maximilian Arnold is the best paid, on AU$139,860 a week.

WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$6.5m
YEARLY WAGE BILLAU$339m
AVERAGE WEEKLY AU$16k
CLUBS TRACKED19
Transfers

Wage bill by club

Total weekly spend on player wages

Top club spends 21.9× the bottom club
VfL Wolfsburg
AU$1.4m FC St. Pauli
AU$475k Hertha BSC
AU$388k 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
AU$384k Hannover 96
AU$336k 1. FC Kaiserslautern
AU$333k SV Darmstadt 98
AU$315k 1. FC Nürnberg
AU$303k Dynamo Dresden
AU$297k DSC Arminia Bielefeld
AU$286k Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895
AU$268k Holstein Kiel
AU$256k VfL Bochum 1848
AU$255k SpVgg Greuther Fürth
AU$250k Eintracht Braunschweig
AU$246k 1. FC Magdeburg
AU$239k VfL Osnabrück
AU$223k Karlsruher SC
AU$168k FC Energie Cottbus
AU$65k

Highest paid in 2. Bundesliga

Top 10 earners take 13% of the league's wage bill

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01 Maximilian Arnold VfL Wolfsburg
AU$139,860
02 Christian Eriksen VfL Wolfsburg
AU$113,400
03 Mattias Svanberg VfL Wolfsburg
AU$86,940
04 Yannick Gerhardt VfL Wolfsburg
AU$79,380
05 Vinicius Souza VfL Wolfsburg
AU$71,820
06 Joakim Mæhle VfL Wolfsburg
AU$69,930
07 Aster Vranckx VfL Wolfsburg
AU$68,040
08 Fabian Reese VfL Wolfsburg
AU$66,150
09 Muhammed Damar VfL Wolfsburg
AU$60,480
10 Moritz Jenz VfL Wolfsburg
AU$60,480
11 Rogério VfL Wolfsburg
AU$58,590
12 Marcel Hartel Hannover 96
AU$56,700
13 Aaron Zehnter VfL Wolfsburg
AU$52,920
14 Robert Glatzel VfL Wolfsburg
AU$52,920
15 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh VfL Osnabrück
AU$51,030
16 Elvis Rexhbeçaj VfL Wolfsburg
AU$51,030
17 Jonas Adjetey VfL Wolfsburg
AU$47,250
18 Kento Shiogai VfL Wolfsburg
AU$47,250
19 Patrick Mainka 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
AU$45,360
20 Nicolas Cozza VfL Wolfsburg
AU$45,360

What a 2. Bundesliga player actually earns

Weekly wage across the 322 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 530 in the squad lists

Under AU$2k
2% 8 players
AU$2k-AU$4k
5% 15 players
AU$4k-AU$9k
21% 68 players
AU$9k-AU$19k
46% 148 players MEDIAN AVERAGE
AU$19k-AU$47k
21% 69 players
AU$47k-AU$189k
4% 14 players

Median AU$13,041 a week against an average of AU$16,383, across the 322 players this covers.

What each position earns

Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers
AU$8,889 · 6%
Defenders
AU$15,679 · 32%
Midfielders
AU$21,111 · 26%
Attackers
AU$17,331 · 36%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$4k 16-19
AU$10k 20-22
AU$12k 23-25
AU$17k 26-28
AU$19k 29-31
AU$19k 32-34
AU$8k 35+

Where 2. Bundesliga players come from

Ten most common nationalities in the league

Germany
331 players Denmark
16 players Sweden
11 players Japan
11 players Austria
11 players France
10 players Türkiye
10 players United States
9 players Netherlands
8 players Kosovo
7 players

Every 2. Bundesliga club

Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.

Every 2. Bundesliga club, with its weekly and yearly wage bill, squad size, average senior wage and highest earner.
CLUB WEEKLY BILL YEARLY BILL AVERAGE 22+ SQUAD HIGHEST EARNER ON
VfL Wolfsburg AU$1,431,872 AU$74,457,321AU$74.5m AU$55,585 31 Maximilian Arnold AU$139,860
FC St. Pauli AU$474,721 AU$24,685,479AU$24.7m AU$21,321 29 Eric Smith AU$41,580
Hertha BSC AU$388,070 AU$20,179,636AU$20.2m AU$20,849 27 Diego Demme AU$35,910
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 AU$384,107 AU$19,973,543AU$20m AU$23,033 21 Patrick Mainka AU$45,360
Hannover 96 AU$335,664 AU$17,454,528AU$17.5m AU$18,824 30 Marcel Hartel AU$56,700
1. FC Kaiserslautern AU$332,525 AU$17,291,285AU$17.3m AU$14,874 29 Erencan Yardımcı AU$30,240
SV Darmstadt 98 AU$315,467 AU$16,404,308AU$16.4m AU$13,514 28 Christian Clemens AU$28,350
1. FC Nürnberg AU$302,925 AU$15,752,122AU$15.8m AU$15,876 28 William Bøving AU$39,690
Dynamo Dresden AU$297,433 AU$15,466,520AU$15.5m AU$11,890 29 Ben Bobzien AU$30,240
DSC Arminia Bielefeld AU$286,038 AU$14,873,990AU$14.9m AU$11,263 31 Maximilian Bauer AU$30,240
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 AU$267,624 AU$13,916,448AU$13.9m AU$12,022 27 Dominique Heintz AU$30,240
Holstein Kiel AU$256,411 AU$13,333,353AU$13.3m AU$10,983 31 Giorgi Kvilitaia AU$20,790
VfL Bochum 1848 AU$255,445 AU$13,283,132AU$13.3m AU$13,495 28 Karol Mets AU$24,570
SpVgg Greuther Fürth AU$249,697 AU$12,984,262AU$13m AU$11,448 27 Jordan AU$32,130
Eintracht Braunschweig AU$246,396 AU$12,812,567AU$12.8m AU$11,211 28 Noah Katterbach AU$20,790
1. FC Magdeburg AU$238,853 AU$12,420,332AU$12.4m AU$9,459 28 Barış Atik AU$24,570
VfL Osnabrück AU$222,561 AU$11,573,158AU$11.6m AU$10,395 26 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh AU$51,030
Karlsruher SC AU$168,382 AU$8,755,863AU$8.8m AU$9,856 25 Marvin Wanitzek AU$35,910
FC Energie Cottbus AU$65,394 AU$3,400,488AU$3.4m AU$8,254 27 Marcel Lotka AU$14,931

Frequently asked questions

2. Bundesliga wages

What is the total 2. Bundesliga wage bill?

The 19 clubs we track in 2. Bundesliga pay a combined AU$6,519,583 per week, or AU$339,018,334 per year, across 530 players.

Who is the highest paid player in 2. Bundesliga?

Maximilian Arnold of VfL Wolfsburg, on AU$139,860 per week — AU$7,272,720 a year.

Which 2. Bundesliga club has the biggest wage bill?

VfL Wolfsburg, at AU$1,431,872 per week across 31 players.

What is the average 2. Bundesliga salary?

AU$16,383 a week across the 322 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$13,041.

Compare other leagues

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