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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J1 LEAGUE · MANAGERS

J1 League manager salaries

Arthur Papas is the best paid manager in J1 League, on AU$31,185 a week at Cerezo Osaka. The median across the 21 we hold a wage for is AU$17,010 a week.

Manager pay sits outside the squad wage bill. The figures on club and league pages are what the players are paid; nothing here is counted in them. We hold a wage for all 21 first-team managers.

Weekly salary, manager by manager

We hold a wage for all 21 first-team managers.

Arthur Papas
AU$31k Ricardo Rodríguez
AU$31k Maciej Skorża
AU$25k Michael Skibbe
AU$25k Toru Oniki
AU$21k Hiroshi Jofuku
AU$20k Cho Kwi-Jae
AU$19k Takayuki Yoshida
AU$19k Hideo Oshima
AU$19k Bartosch Gaul
AU$17k Dani Poyatos
AU$17k Go Kuroda
AU$17k Kenta Hasegawa
AU$17k Kim Myung-Hwi
AU$17k Shigetoshi Hasebe
AU$17k Rikizo Matsuhashi
AU$16k Naoki Mori
AU$15k Takashi Kiyama
AU$15k Takuya Takagi
AU$15k Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
AU$15k Satoshi Yamaguchi
AU$4k

Every manager we hold a wage for

Sortable by name, wage and age — Tap a column heading to re-rank

Every manager we hold a wage for
MANAGER WEEKLY ▼ YEARLY AGE CLUB NATION
Arthur Papas AU$31,185 AU$1.6m 45 Cerezo Osaka Australia
Ricardo Rodríguez AU$31,185 AU$1.6m 51 Kashiwa Reysol Spain
Maciej Skorża AU$24,570 AU$1.3m 53 Urawa Reds Poland
Michael Skibbe AU$24,570 AU$1.3m 59 Vissel Kobe Germany
Toru Oniki AU$20,790 AU$1.1m 51 Kashima Antlers Japan
Hiroshi Jofuku AU$20,318 AU$1.1m 64 Tokyo Verdy 1969 Japan
Cho Kwi-Jae AU$19,373 AU$1m 56 Kyoto Sanga F.C. South Korea
Takayuki Yoshida AU$19,373 AU$1m 48 Shimizu S-Pulse Japan
Hideo Oshima AU$18,900 AU$983k 45 F Marinos Japan
Bartosch Gaul AU$17,010 AU$885k 37 Sanfrecce Germany
Dani Poyatos AU$17,010 AU$885k 51 Gamba Osaka Spain
Go Kuroda AU$17,010 AU$885k 55 FC Machida Zelvia Japan
Kenta Hasegawa AU$17,010 AU$885k 59 Nagoya Grampus Japan
Kim Myung-Hwi AU$17,010 AU$885k 44 Avispa South Korea
Shigetoshi Hasebe AU$17,010 AU$885k 54 Kawasaki Frontale Japan
Rikizo Matsuhashi AU$16,065 AU$835k 56 FC Tokyo Japan
Naoki Mori AU$15,120 AU$786k 47 Mito Hollyhock Japan
Takashi Kiyama AU$15,120 AU$786k 53 Fagiano Okayama Japan
Takuya Takagi AU$15,120 AU$786k 57 V-Varen Nagasaki Japan
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi AU$15,120 AU$786k 47 JEF United Chiba Japan
Satoshi Yamaguchi AU$4,158 AU$216k 47 Sagamihara Topolino Japan

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid manager in J1 League?

Arthur Papas of Cerezo Osaka, on AU$31,185 a week - AU$1,621,620 a year.

How much do managers in J1 League earn?

The median of the 21 we hold a wage for is AU$17,010 a week.

Is a manager's salary part of the club wage bill?

No. The wage bills on our club and league pages are what the playing squad is paid. Manager and coaching salaries sit outside them.