2. Bundesliga player wages
The 19 clubs we track in 2. Bundesliga pay a combined $4,769,649 a week. Maximilian Arnold is the best paid, on $99,900 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in 2. Bundesliga
Top 10 earners take 12% of the league's wage bill
What a 2. Bundesliga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 330 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 536 in the squad lists
Median $9,315 a week against an average of $11,997, across the 330 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
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where 2. Bundesliga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every 2. Bundesliga club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $1,146,695 | $59,628,161 | $41,587 | 34 | Maximilian Arnold | $99,900 |
| | $365,816 | $19,022,445 | $15,335 | 30 | Eric Smith | $29,700 |
| | $336,462 | $17,496,016 | $17,160 | 24 | Patrick Mainka | $32,400 |
| | $244,388 | $12,708,166 | $14,029 | 26 | Márton Dárdai | $25,650 |
| | $240,623 | $12,512,378 | $9,963 | 31 | Erencan Yardımcı | $21,600 |
| | $236,520 | $12,299,040 | $12,404 | 31 | Marcel Hartel | $40,500 |
| | $234,649 | $12,201,743 | $9,638 | 29 | Christian Clemens | $20,250 |
| | $218,236 | $11,348,251 | $10,275 | 30 | Kevin Vogt | $22,950 |
| | $213,822 | $11,118,767 | $8,531 | 34 | Giorgi Kvilitaia | $14,850 |
| | $209,250 | $10,881,000 | $9,743 | 26 | Dominique Heintz | $21,600 |
| | $198,015 | $10,296,796 | $9,810 | 28 | Mika Faye | $27,000 |
| | $192,472 | $10,008,554 | $8,493 | 27 | Ben Bobzien | $21,600 |
| | $186,223 | $9,683,599 | $7,945 | 29 | Maximilian Bauer | $21,600 |
| | $184,097 | $9,573,034 | $8,008 | 29 | Noah Katterbach | $14,850 |
| | $149,009 | $7,748,465 | $6,757 | 26 | Barış Atik | $17,550 |
| | $135,155 | $7,028,073 | $7,121 | 25 | Luca Itter | $13,500 |
| | $134,318 | $6,984,549 | $6,425 | 26 | Daniel-Kofi Kyereh | $36,450 |
| | $129,048 | $6,710,488 | $7,040 | 27 | Marvin Wanitzek | $25,650 |
| FC Energie Cottbus | $14,850 | $772,200 | - | 24 | Mladen Cvjetinović | $6,615 |
Frequently asked questions
2. Bundesliga wages
What is the total 2. Bundesliga wage bill?
The 19 clubs we track in 2. Bundesliga pay a combined $4,769,649 per week, or $248,021,725 per year, across 536 players.
Who is the highest paid player in 2. Bundesliga?
Maximilian Arnold of VfL Wolfsburg, on $99,900 per week — $5,194,800 a year.
Which 2. Bundesliga club has the biggest wage bill?
VfL Wolfsburg, at $1,146,695 per week across 34 players.
What is the average 2. Bundesliga salary?
$11,997 a week across the 330 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is $9,315.