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J1 LEAGUE · MANAGERS

J1 League manager salaries

Arthur Papas is the best paid manager in J1 League, on AU$31,680 a week at Cerezo Osaka. The median across the 21 we hold a wage for is AU$17,280 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$32k Ricardo Rodríguez
AU$32k Maciej Skorża
AU$25k Michael Skibbe
AU$25k Toru Oniki
AU$21k Hiroshi Jofuku
AU$21k Cho Kwi-Jae
AU$20k Takayuki Yoshida
AU$20k 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$31,680 AU$1.6m 45 Cerezo Osaka Australia
Ricardo Rodríguez AU$31,680 AU$1.6m 51 Kashiwa Reysol Spain
Maciej Skorża AU$24,960 AU$1.3m 53 Urawa Reds Poland
Michael Skibbe AU$24,960 AU$1.3m 59 Vissel Kobe Germany
Toru Oniki AU$21,120 AU$1.1m 51 Kashima Antlers Japan
Hiroshi Jofuku AU$20,640 AU$1.1m 64 Tokyo Verdy 1969 Japan
Cho Kwi-Jae AU$19,680 AU$1m 56 Kyoto Sanga F.C. South Korea
Takayuki Yoshida AU$19,680 AU$1m 48 Shimizu S-Pulse Japan
Hideo Oshima AU$19,200 AU$998k 45 F Marinos Japan
Bartosch Gaul AU$17,280 AU$899k 37 Sanfrecce Germany
Dani Poyatos AU$17,280 AU$899k 51 Gamba Osaka Spain
Go Kuroda AU$17,280 AU$899k 55 FC Machida Zelvia Japan
Kenta Hasegawa AU$17,280 AU$899k 59 Nagoya Grampus Japan
Kim Myung-Hwi AU$17,280 AU$899k 44 Avispa South Korea
Shigetoshi Hasebe AU$17,280 AU$899k 54 Kawasaki Frontale Japan
Rikizo Matsuhashi AU$16,320 AU$849k 56 FC Tokyo Japan
Naoki Mori AU$15,360 AU$799k 47 Mito Hollyhock Japan
Takashi Kiyama AU$15,360 AU$799k 53 Fagiano Okayama Japan
Takuya Takagi AU$15,360 AU$799k 57 V-Varen Nagasaki Japan
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi AU$15,360 AU$799k 47 JEF United Chiba Japan
Satoshi Yamaguchi AU$4,224 AU$220k 47 Sagamihara Topolino Japan

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid manager in J1 League?

Arthur Papas of Cerezo Osaka, on AU$31,680 a week - AU$1,647,360 a year.

How much do managers in J1 League earn?

The median of the 21 we hold a wage for is AU$17,280 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.