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I-League player wages

The 10 clubs we track in I-League pay a combined AU$140,512 a week. Blair Spittal is the best paid, on AU$8,505 a week.

WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$141k
YEARLY WAGE BILLAU$7.3m
AVERAGE WEEKLY AU$849
CLUBS TRACKED10

Wage bill by club

Total weekly spend on player wages

MHDN FC
AU$81k Kerala FC
AU$30k North Eastern FC
AU$12k Kashmir FC
AU$8k Aizawl Football Club
AU$3k Delhi Football Club
AU$2k Tiddim Road FC
AU$2k CB Sports Club
AU$1k Pailan Arrows
AU$0 Chennai City
AU$0

Highest paid in I-League

Top 10 earners take 49% of the league's wage bill

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01 Blair Spittal MHDN FC
AU$8,505
02 Crislan Kerala FC
AU$8,316
03 Elton Kabangu MHDN FC
AU$8,127
04 Jamie McCart MHDN FC
AU$7,749
05 Stephen Kingsley MHDN FC
AU$6,804
06 Craig Halkett MHDN FC
AU$6,426
07 Cláudio Braga MHDN FC
AU$6,426
08 Jordi Altena MHDN FC
AU$5,859
09 Oisin McEntee MHDN FC
AU$5,292
10 Stuart Findlay MHDN FC
AU$4,914
11 Christian Borchgrevink MHDN FC
AU$4,536
12 Fallou Ndiaye Kerala FC
AU$4,347
13 Harry Milne MHDN FC
AU$4,158
14 Pierre Kaboré MHDN FC
AU$3,402
15 Eneko Satrustegui North Eastern FC
AU$2,457
16 Kamal Issah Kashmir FC
AU$1,890
17 Mirjalol Kasimov Kerala FC
AU$1,701
18 Ryan Fulton MHDN FC
AU$1,569
19 Amid Arezou Kerala FC
AU$1,393
20 Fandjé Touré Kashmir FC
AU$1,380

What a I-League player actually earns

Weekly wage across the 149 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 197 in the squad lists

Under AU$2k
90% 134 players MEDIAN AVERAGE
AU$2k-AU$4k
2% 3 players
AU$4k-AU$9k
8% 12 players

Median AU$240 a week against an average of AU$849, across the 149 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$361 · 4%
Defenders
AU$1,034 · 44%
Midfielders
AU$688 · 11%
Attackers
AU$868 · 41%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$95 16-19
AU$374 20-22
AU$524 23-25
AU$1k 26-28
AU$2k 29-31
AU$1k 32-34
AU$0 35+

Where I-League players come from

Ten most common nationalities in the league

India
165 players Scotland
8 players Brazil
3 players Ghana
3 players Nigeria
2 players Congo - Kinshasa
1 player Portugal
1 player Netherlands
1 player Ireland
1 player Norway
1 player

Every I-League club

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

Every I-League 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
MHDN FC AU$81,187 AU$4,221,716AU$4.2m AU$3,077 27 Blair Spittal AU$8,505
Kerala FC AU$30,463 AU$1,584,077AU$1.6m AU$718 49 Crislan AU$8,316
North Eastern FC AU$12,066 AU$627,420AU$627k AU$401 38 Eneko Satrustegui AU$2,457
Kashmir FC AU$8,469 AU$440,393AU$440k AU$336 26 Kamal Issah AU$1,890
Aizawl Football Club AU$3,126 AU$162,555AU$163k AU$202 19 Lalruatthara AU$703
Delhi Football Club AU$2,215 AU$115,184AU$115k AU$172 17 Jestin George AU$289
Tiddim Road FC AU$1,639 AU$85,209AU$85k AU$138 13 Milan Singh AU$257
CB Sports Club AU$1,348 AU$70,074AU$70k AU$168 8 Anil Gaonkar AU$321
Pailan Arrows - - - 0 - -
Chennai City - - - 0 - -

Frequently asked questions

I-League wages

What is the total I-League wage bill?

The 10 clubs we track in I-League pay a combined AU$140,512 per week, or AU$7,306,627 per year, across 197 players.

Who is the highest paid player in I-League?

Blair Spittal of MHDN FC, on AU$8,505 per week — AU$442,260 a year.

Which I-League club has the biggest wage bill?

MHDN FC, at AU$81,187 per week across 27 players.

What is the average I-League salary?

AU$849 a week across the 149 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$240.

Compare other leagues

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