2. Bundesliga player salaries
The 19 clubs we track in 2. Bundesliga pay a combined $4,587,855 a week. Maximilian Arnold is the best paid, on $98,420 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in 2. Bundesliga
Top 10 earners take 13% of the league's payroll
What a 2. Bundesliga player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 322 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 530 in the squad lists
Median $9,177 a week against an average of $11,528, across the 322 players this covers.
What each position earns
Average weekly salary, and share of the payroll, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Peak earning years
Average weekly salary by age band
Where 2. Bundesliga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every 2. Bundesliga club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $1,007,613 | $52,395,893$52.4m | $39,115 | 31 | Maximilian Arnold | $98,420 |
| | $334,063 | $17,371,263$17.4m | $15,004 | 29 | Eric Smith | $29,260 |
| | $273,086 | $14,200,484$14.2m | $14,671 | 27 | Diego Demme | $25,270 |
| | $270,297 | $14,055,456$14.1m | $16,209 | 21 | Patrick Mainka | $31,920 |
| | $236,208 | $12,282,816$12.3m | $13,247 | 30 | Marcel Hartel | $39,900 |
| | $233,999 | $12,167,941$12.2m | $10,467 | 29 | Erencan Yardımcı | $21,280 |
| | $221,996 | $11,543,772$11.5m | $9,510 | 28 | Christian Clemens | $19,950 |
| | $213,170 | $11,084,826$11.1m | $11,172 | 28 | William Bøving | $27,930 |
| | $209,305 | $10,883,848$10.9m | $8,367 | 29 | Ben Bobzien | $21,280 |
| | $201,286 | $10,466,882$10.5m | $7,925 | 31 | Maximilian Bauer | $21,280 |
| | $188,328 | $9,793,056$9.8m | $8,460 | 27 | Dominique Heintz | $21,280 |
| | $180,437 | $9,382,730$9.4m | $7,729 | 31 | Giorgi Kvilitaia | $14,630 |
| | $179,757 | $9,347,389$9.3m | $9,496 | 28 | Karol Mets | $17,290 |
| | $175,713 | $9,137,073$9.1m | $8,056 | 27 | Jordan | $22,610 |
| | $173,389 | $9,016,251$9m | $7,890 | 28 | Noah Katterbach | $14,630 |
| | $168,081 | $8,740,233$8.7m | $6,657 | 28 | Barış Atik | $17,290 |
| | $156,617 | $8,144,074$8.1m | $7,315 | 26 | Daniel-Kofi Kyereh | $35,910 |
| | $118,491 | $6,161,534$6.2m | $6,936 | 25 | Marvin Wanitzek | $25,270 |
| FC Energie Cottbus | $46,018 | $2,392,936$2.4m | $5,808 | 27 | Marcel Lotka | $10,507 |
Frequently asked questions
2. Bundesliga salaries
What is the total 2. Bundesliga payroll?
The 19 clubs we track in 2. Bundesliga pay a combined $4,587,855 per week, or $238,568,457 per year, across 530 players.
Who is the highest paid player in 2. Bundesliga?
Maximilian Arnold of VfL Wolfsburg, on $98,420 per week — $5,117,840 a year.
Which 2. Bundesliga club has the biggest payroll?
VfL Wolfsburg, at $1,007,613 per week across 31 players.
What is the average 2. Bundesliga salary?
$11,528 a week across the 322 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $9,177.