Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in J1 League
Top 10 earners take 14% of the league's payroll
What a J1 League player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 421 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 653 in the squad lists
Median $3,990 a week against an average of $5,573, across the 421 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 J1 League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every J1 League club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | $270,562 | $14,069,219$14.1m | $10,306 | 31 | Erik | $47,880 |
 | $232,231 | $12,076,028$12.1m | $10,797 | 28 | Aleksandar Čavrić | $26,600 |
| FC Machida Zelvia | $192,156 | $9,992,098$10m | $8,189 | 27 | Yuki Soma | $37,240 |
 | $165,553 | $8,608,760$8.6m | $6,764 | 29 | Takuma Asano | $29,260 |
 | $144,672 | $7,522,948$7.5m | $6,542 | 26 | Jackson Irvine | $22,610 |
 | $144,026 | $7,489,336$7.5m | $4,483 | 35 | Oriol Romeu | $46,550 |
 | $141,113 | $7,337,876$7.3m | $5,280 | 32 | Din David | $21,280 |
 | $140,671 | $7,314,915$7.3m | $5,742 | 33 | Akihiro Ienaga | $19,950 |
 | $136,713 | $7,109,095$7.1m | $4,021 | 39 | Taiyo Koga | $10,108 |
 | $133,886 | $6,962,061$7m | $5,280 | 30 | Mateus Santos | $23,940 |
| Urawa Reds | $123,818 | $6,438,519$6.4m | $6,395 | 31 | Miki Yamane | $14,630 |
 | $107,964 | $5,614,132$5.6m | $3,954 | 33 | Diego | $12,502 |
| Gamba Osaka | $105,671 | $5,494,900$5.5m | $5,756 | 28 | Takashi Usami | $13,300 |
| FC Tokyo | $78,748 | $4,094,894$4.1m | $5,400 | 30 | Yuto Nagatomo | $13,300 |
 | $72,295 | $3,759,330$3.8m | $3,023 | 30 | Hiroaki Okuno | $10,906 |
| Fagiano Okayama | $70,326 | $3,656,973$3.7m | $3,517 | 30 | Kewin (Kewin Oliveira Silva) | $26,600 |
| Kyoto Sanga F.C. | $58,622 | $3,048,365$3m | $4,127 | 27 | Masaya Okugawa | $10,507 |
| Tokyo Verdy 1969 | $52,257 | $2,717,366$2.7m | $2,391 | 32 | Yuta Arai | $5,719 |
| JEF United Chiba | $15,054 | $782,822$783k | - | 35 | Erison | $9,709 |
| Mito Hollyhock | $7,835 | $407,422$407k | - | 35 | Mizuki Ando | $2,527 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | $5,466 | $284,248$284k | - | 32 | Juanma Delgado | $4,123 |
Frequently asked questions
J1 League salaries
What is the total J1 League payroll?
The 21 clubs we track in J1 League pay a combined $2,399,641 per week, or $124,781,308 per year, across 653 players.
Who is the highest paid player in J1 League?
Erik of Vissel Kobe, on $47,880 per week — $2,489,760 a year.
Which J1 League club has the biggest payroll?
Vissel Kobe, at $270,562 per week across 31 players.
What is the average J1 League salary?
$5,573 a week across the 421 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $3,990.