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Ligue 2 player wages

The 20 clubs we track in Ligue 2 pay a combined AU$2,094,092 a week. Téji Savanier is the best paid, on AU$73,710 a week.

WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$2.1m
YEARLY WAGE BILLAU$108.9m
AVERAGE WEEKLY AU$8k
CLUBS TRACKED20
Transfers

Wage bill by club

Total weekly spend on player wages

FC Nantes
AU$382k Stade de Reims
AU$238k AS Saint-Étienne
AU$224k FC Metz
AU$184k Montpellier Hérault SC
AU$130k Clermont Foot 63
AU$115k Grenoble Foot 38
AU$102k AS Nancy Lorraine
AU$101k Pau FC
AU$91k FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
AU$87k Stade Lavallois MFC
AU$86k En Avant Guingamp
AU$85k USL Dunkerque
AU$70k Dijon FCO
AU$48k Rodez Aveyron Football
AU$46k Red Star FC
AU$44k SC Bastia
AU$37k Amiens SC
AU$23k FC Annecy
AU$0 US Boulogne CO
AU$0

Highest paid in Ligue 2

Top 10 earners take 18% of the league's wage bill

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01 Téji Savanier FC Metz
AU$73,710
02 Mohamed Daramy Stade de Reims
AU$45,360
03 Ibou Sissoko FC Nantes
AU$39,690
04 Francis Coquelin Stade Lavallois MFC
AU$35,910
05 Fabien Centonze FC Nantes
AU$34,020
06 Frédéric Guilbert FC Nantes
AU$34,020
07 Julien Le Cardinal AS Saint-Étienne
AU$32,130
08 Joseph Okumu Stade de Reims
AU$32,130
09 Zuriko Davitashvili AS Saint-Étienne
AU$28,350
10 Augustine Boakye AS Saint-Étienne
AU$28,350
11 Kelvin Amian FC Nantes
AU$28,350
12 Florian Tardieu Montpellier Hérault SC
AU$28,350
13 Keito Nakamura Stade de Reims
AU$28,350
14 João Ferreira AS Saint-Étienne
AU$26,460
15 Nampalys Mendy FC Metz
AU$26,460
16 Ignatius Ganago FC Nantes
AU$26,460
17 Hilton (Hilton Vitorino da Silva) Montpellier Hérault SC
AU$26,460
18 Leonardo Buta Red Star FC
AU$26,460
19 Fodé Doucouré FC Nantes
AU$24,570
20 Sergio Akieme Stade de Reims
AU$24,570

What a Ligue 2 player actually earns

Weekly wage across the 217 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,193 in the squad lists

Under AU$2k
27% 58 players
AU$2k-AU$4k
12% 27 players
AU$4k-AU$9k
36% 79 players MEDIAN AVERAGE
AU$9k-AU$19k
13% 29 players
AU$19k-AU$47k
11% 23 players
AU$47k-AU$189k
0% 1 player

Median AU$5,103 a week against an average of AU$8,031, across the 217 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$4,859 · 8%
Defenders
AU$8,611 · 35%
Midfielders
AU$9,386 · 24%
Attackers
AU$7,600 · 33%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$195 16-19
AU$2k 20-22
AU$5k 23-25
AU$8k 26-28
AU$6k 29-31
AU$10k 32-34
AU$5k 35+

Where Ligue 2 players come from

Ten most common nationalities in the league

France
921 players Senegal
30 players Morocco
24 players Mali
20 players Cameroon
17 players Algeria
13 players Côte d’Ivoire
12 players Congo - Kinshasa
12 players Tunisia
11 players Guinea
7 players

Every Ligue 2 club

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

Every Ligue 2 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
FC Nantes AU$382,045 AU$19,866,319AU$19.9m AU$17,105 75 Ibou Sissoko AU$39,690
Stade de Reims AU$238,078 AU$12,380,037AU$12.4m AU$15,422 69 Mohamed Daramy AU$45,360
AS Saint-Étienne AU$224,277 AU$11,662,396AU$11.7m AU$17,515 69 Julien Le Cardinal AU$32,130
FC Metz AU$183,717 AU$9,553,307AU$9.6m AU$12,877 67 Téji Savanier AU$73,710
Montpellier Hérault SC AU$129,987 AU$6,759,305AU$6.8m AU$11,718 72 Florian Tardieu AU$28,350
Clermont Foot 63 AU$115,462 AU$6,004,023AU$6m AU$7,414 72 Andy Pelmard AU$16,065
Grenoble Foot 38 AU$101,597 AU$5,283,041AU$5.3m AU$5,649 49 Mael Corboz AU$14,931
AS Nancy Lorraine AU$100,837 AU$5,243,533AU$5.2m AU$5,498 47 Mamadou Fofana AU$16,821
Pau FC AU$91,004 AU$4,732,182AU$4.7m AU$4,039 51 Brice Maubleu AU$12,285
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard AU$87,235 AU$4,536,212AU$4.5m AU$4,525 72 Don Deedson AU$9,450
Stade Lavallois MFC AU$86,381 AU$4,491,789AU$4.5m AU$6,428 59 Francis Coquelin AU$35,910
En Avant Guingamp AU$84,676 AU$4,403,141AU$4.4m AU$4,704 71 Adrián Ortolà AU$8,505
USL Dunkerque AU$70,416 AU$3,661,618AU$3.7m AU$5,695 59 Adrien Lebeau AU$14,175
Dijon FCO AU$48,138 AU$2,503,192AU$2.5m AU$3,064 68 Jordan Marié AU$11,529
Rodez Aveyron Football AU$46,275 AU$2,406,288AU$2.4m AU$2,807 43 Quentin Braat AU$8,883
Red Star FC AU$43,659 AU$2,270,268AU$2.3m - 73 Leonardo Buta AU$26,460
SC Bastia AU$37,186 AU$1,933,659AU$1.9m AU$2,627 53 Dominique Guidi AU$6,426
Amiens SC AU$23,124 AU$1,202,456AU$1.2m - 50 Thomas Monconduit AU$6,804
FC Annecy - - - 37 Killian Camele -
US Boulogne CO - - - 37 Blondy Nna Noukeu -

Frequently asked questions

Ligue 2 wages

What is the total Ligue 2 wage bill?

The 20 clubs we track in Ligue 2 pay a combined AU$2,094,092 per week, or AU$108,892,766 per year, across 1,193 players.

Who is the highest paid player in Ligue 2?

Téji Savanier of FC Metz, on AU$73,710 per week — AU$3,832,920 a year.

Which Ligue 2 club has the biggest wage bill?

FC Nantes, at AU$382,045 per week across 75 players.

What is the average Ligue 2 salary?

AU$8,031 a week across the 217 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$5,103.

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