J1 League player wages
The 21 clubs we track in J1 League pay a combined $2,376,505 a week. Erik is the best paid, on $48,600 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in J1 League
Top 10 earners take 14% of the league's wage bill
What a J1 League player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 418 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 653 in the squad lists
Median $4,050 a week against an average of $5,562, across the 418 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 J1 League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every J1 League club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | $274,631 | $14,280,786 | $10,461 | 31 | Erik | $48,600 |
 | $236,129 | $12,278,682 | $10,479 | 29 | Aleksandar Čavrić | $27,000 |
| FC Machida Zelvia | $199,932 | $10,396,480 | $7,923 | 28 | Yuki Soma | $37,800 |
 | $168,448 | $8,759,275 | $6,597 | 30 | Takuma Asano | $29,700 |
 | $152,642 | $7,937,374 | $5,990 | 34 | Akihiro Ienaga | $20,250 |
 | $150,493 | $7,825,615 | $6,240 | 28 | Jackson Irvine | $22,950 |
 | $146,192 | $7,601,958 | $4,551 | 35 | Oriol Romeu | $47,250 |
 | $143,235 | $7,448,220 | $5,360 | 32 | Din David | $21,600 |
 | $136,609 | $7,103,678 | $3,903 | 40 | Taiyo Koga | $10,260 |
 | $135,899 | $7,066,753 | $5,360 | 30 | Mateus Santos | $24,300 |
 | $110,105 | $5,725,442 | $4,014 | 34 | Diego | $12,690 |
| Gamba Osaka | $108,338 | $5,633,550 | $5,843 | 29 | Takashi Usami | $13,500 |
| Urawa Reds | $103,380 | $5,375,776 | $6,006 | 27 | Danilo Boza | $12,690 |
 | $72,558 | $3,773,039 | $3,170 | 29 | Hiroaki Okuno | $11,070 |
| FC Tokyo | $70,995 | $3,691,748 | $5,596 | 29 | Yuto Nagatomo | $13,500 |
| Kyoto Sanga F.C. | $59,504 | $3,094,205 | $4,189 | 27 | Masaya Okugawa | $10,665 |
| Tokyo Verdy 1969 | $53,043 | $2,758,228 | $2,427 | 32 | Yuta Arai | $5,805 |
| Fagiano Okayama | $43,034 | $2,237,765 | $2,265 | 30 | Junki Kanayama | $5,535 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | $4,901 | $254,826 | - | 35 | Juanma Delgado | $4,185 |
| Mito Hollyhock | $3,740 | $194,454 | - | 33 | Mizuki Ando | $2,565 |
| JEF United Chiba | $2,700 | $140,400 | - | 31 | Kaito Mori | $2,700 |
Frequently asked questions
J1 League wages
What is the total J1 League wage bill?
The 21 clubs we track in J1 League pay a combined $2,376,505 per week, or $123,578,255 per year, across 653 players.
Who is the highest paid player in J1 League?
Erik of Vissel Kobe, on $48,600 per week — $2,527,200 a year.
Which J1 League club has the biggest wage bill?
Vissel Kobe, at $274,631 per week across 31 players.
What is the average J1 League salary?
$5,562 a week across the 418 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is $4,050.