Cristiano Ronaldo AU$5,670,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Karim Benzema AU$1,566,810/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Sadio Mané AU$1,181,250/wk Al-Nassr Football Club João Félix AU$1,096,200/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Kylian Mbappé AU$939,330/wk Real Madrid Kalidou Koulibaly AU$939,330/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Otávio AU$892,080/wk Al-Qadsiah Football Club Erling Haaland AU$850,500/wk Manchester City Victor Osimhen AU$824,040/wk Galatasaray A.Ş. Robert Lewandowski AU$816,480/wk Chicago Fire FC Jamal Musiala AU$782,460/wk FC Bayern München Rúben Neves AU$782,460/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Kingsley Coman AU$782,460/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Mohamed Salah AU$756,000/wk Trabzonspor A.Ş. Harry Kane AU$720,090/wk FC Bayern München Dušan Vlahovic AU$697,410/wk Beşiktaş A.Ş.
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FOOTBALL · 21 CLUBS · 653 PLAYERS

J1 League player wages

The 21 clubs we track in J1 League pay a combined AU$3,327,107 a week. Erik is the best paid, on AU$68,040 a week.

WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$3.3m
YEARLY WAGE BILLAU$173m
AVERAGE WEEKLY AU$8k
CLUBS TRACKED21

Wage bill by club

Total weekly spend on player wages

Top club spends 101.7× the bottom club
Vissel Kobe
AU$384k Kashima Antlers
AU$331k FC Machida Zelvia
AU$280k Sanfrecce
AU$236k Kawasaki Frontale
AU$214k Cerezo Osaka
AU$211k Avispa
AU$205k F Marinos
AU$201k Kashiwa Reysol
AU$191k Nagoya Grampus
AU$190k Shimizu S-Pulse
AU$154k Gamba Osaka
AU$152k Urawa Reds
AU$145k Sagamihara Topolino
AU$102k FC Tokyo
AU$99k Kyoto Sanga F.C.
AU$83k Tokyo Verdy 1969
AU$74k Fagiano Okayama
AU$60k V-Varen Nagasaki
AU$7k Mito Hollyhock
AU$5k JEF United Chiba
AU$4k

Highest paid in J1 League

Top 10 earners take 14% of the league's wage bill

FULL TOP 100 →
01 Erik Vissel Kobe
AU$68,040
02 Oriol Romeu Avispa
AU$66,150
03 Yûya Ôsako Vissel Kobe
AU$64,260
04 Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia
AU$52,920
05 Yoshinori Mutô Vissel Kobe
AU$47,250
06 Takuma Asano Sanfrecce
AU$41,580
07 Aleksandar Čavrić Kashima Antlers
AU$37,800
08 Mateus Santos Nagoya Grampus
AU$34,020
09 Jackson Irvine Cerezo Osaka
AU$32,130
10 Elber Kashima Antlers
AU$32,130
11 Leo Ceara Kashima Antlers
AU$32,130
12 Na Sangho FC Machida Zelvia
AU$30,240
13 Din David F Marinos
AU$30,240
14 Gaku Shibasaki Kashima Antlers
AU$28,350
15 Akihiro Ienaga Kawasaki Frontale
AU$28,350
16 Gotoku Sakai Vissel Kobe
AU$28,350
17 Gen Shoji FC Machida Zelvia
AU$24,570
18 Naomichi Ueda Kashima Antlers
AU$24,570
19 Boniface Nduka Vissel Kobe
AU$24,570
20 Kim Jin Hyeon Cerezo Osaka
AU$22,680

What a J1 League player actually earns

Weekly wage across the 418 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 653 in the squad lists

Under AU$2k
20% 85 players
AU$2k-AU$4k
15% 63 players
AU$4k-AU$9k
38% 158 players MEDIAN AVERAGE
AU$9k-AU$19k
20% 82 players
AU$19k-AU$47k
6% 25 players
AU$47k-AU$189k
1% 5 players

Median AU$5,670 a week against an average of AU$7,787, across the 418 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$4,372 · 8%
Defenders
AU$6,360 · 26%
Midfielders
AU$7,592 · 21%
Attackers
AU$10,094 · 46%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$474 16-19
AU$1k 20-22
AU$3k 23-25
AU$6k 26-28
AU$8k 29-31
AU$9k 32-34
AU$11k 35+

Where J1 League players come from

Ten most common nationalities in the league

Japan
558 players Brazil
48 players South Korea
13 players Spain
5 players Australia
3 players Germany
3 players Serbia
2 players Israel
2 players Colombia
2 players Kosovo
1 player

Every J1 League club

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

Every J1 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
Vissel Kobe AU$384,483 AU$19,993,100 AU$14,646 31 Erik AU$68,040
Kashima Antlers AU$330,580 AU$17,190,155 AU$14,670 29 Aleksandar Čavrić AU$37,800
FC Machida Zelvia AU$279,905 AU$14,555,071 AU$11,092 28 Yuki Soma AU$52,920
Sanfrecce AU$235,827 AU$12,262,985 AU$9,236 30 Takuma Asano AU$41,580
Kawasaki Frontale AU$213,699 AU$11,112,323 AU$8,386 34 Akihiro Ienaga AU$28,350
Cerezo Osaka AU$210,690 AU$10,955,861 AU$8,736 28 Jackson Irvine AU$32,130
Avispa AU$204,668 AU$10,642,741 AU$6,371 35 Oriol Romeu AU$66,150
F Marinos AU$200,529 AU$10,427,508 AU$7,503 32 Din David AU$30,240
Kashiwa Reysol AU$191,253 AU$9,945,150 AU$5,464 40 Taiyo Koga AU$14,364
Nagoya Grampus AU$190,259 AU$9,893,454 AU$7,503 30 Mateus Santos AU$34,020
Shimizu S-Pulse AU$154,147 AU$8,015,619 AU$5,619 34 Diego AU$17,766
Gamba Osaka AU$151,673 AU$7,886,970 AU$8,180 29 Takashi Usami AU$18,900
Urawa Reds AU$144,732 AU$7,526,086 AU$8,409 27 Danilo Boza AU$17,766
Sagamihara Topolino AU$101,582 AU$5,282,255 AU$4,438 29 Hiroaki Okuno AU$15,498
FC Tokyo AU$99,393 AU$5,168,447 AU$7,834 29 Yuto Nagatomo AU$18,900
Kyoto Sanga F.C. AU$83,306 AU$4,331,888 AU$5,865 27 Masaya Okugawa AU$14,931
Tokyo Verdy 1969 AU$74,260 AU$3,861,519 AU$3,398 32 Yuta Arai AU$8,127
Fagiano Okayama AU$60,248 AU$3,132,872 AU$3,171 30 Junki Kanayama AU$7,749
V-Varen Nagasaki AU$6,861 AU$356,756 - 35 Juanma Delgado AU$5,859
Mito Hollyhock AU$5,235 AU$272,236 - 33 Mizuki Ando AU$3,591
JEF United Chiba AU$3,780 AU$196,560 - 31 Kaito Mori AU$3,780

Frequently asked questions

J1 League wages

What is the total J1 League wage bill?

The 21 clubs we track in J1 League pay a combined AU$3,327,107 per week, or AU$173,009,557 per year, across 653 players.

Who is the highest paid player in J1 League?

Erik of Vissel Kobe, on AU$68,040 per week — AU$3,538,080 a year.

Which J1 League club has the biggest wage bill?

Vissel Kobe, at AU$384,483 per week across 31 players.

What is the average J1 League salary?

AU$7,787 a week across the 418 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$5,670.

Compare other leagues

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