J1 LEAGUE · MANAGERS
J1 League manager salaries
Arthur Papas is the best paid manager in J1 League, on $21,945 a week at Cerezo Osaka. The median across the 21 we hold a salary for is $11,970 a week.
Manager pay sits outside the squad payroll. The figures on club and league pages are what the players are paid; nothing here is counted in them. We hold a salary for all 21 first-team managers.
Weekly salary, manager by manager
We hold a salary for all 21 first-team managers.
Every manager we hold a salary for
Sortable by name, salary and age — Tap a column heading to re-rank
| MANAGER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | CLUB | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Papas | $21,945 | $1.1m | 45 |  | Australia |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | $21,945 | $1.1m | 51 |  | Spain |
| Maciej Skorża | $17,290 | $899k | 53 | Urawa Reds | Poland |
| Michael Skibbe | $17,290 | $899k | 59 |  | Germany |
| Toru Oniki | $14,630 | $761k | 51 |  | Japan |
| Hiroshi Jofuku | $14,298 | $743k | 64 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | Japan |
| Cho Kwi-Jae | $13,633 | $709k | 56 | Kyoto Sanga F.C. | South Korea |
| Takayuki Yoshida | $13,633 | $709k | 48 |  | Japan |
| Hideo Oshima | $13,300 | $692k | 45 |  | Japan |
| Bartosch Gaul | $11,970 | $622k | 37 |  | Germany |
| Dani Poyatos | $11,970 | $622k | 51 | Gamba Osaka | Spain |
| Go Kuroda | $11,970 | $622k | 55 | FC Machida Zelvia | Japan |
| Kenta Hasegawa | $11,970 | $622k | 59 |  | Japan |
| Kim Myung-Hwi | $11,970 | $622k | 44 |  | South Korea |
| Shigetoshi Hasebe | $11,970 | $622k | 54 |  | Japan |
| Rikizo Matsuhashi | $11,305 | $588k | 56 | FC Tokyo | Japan |
| Naoki Mori | $10,640 | $553k | 47 | Mito Hollyhock | Japan |
| Takashi Kiyama | $10,640 | $553k | 53 | Fagiano Okayama | Japan |
| Takuya Takagi | $10,640 | $553k | 57 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Japan |
| Yoshiyuki Kobayashi | $10,640 | $553k | 47 | JEF United Chiba | Japan |
| Satoshi Yamaguchi | $2,926 | $152k | 47 |  | Japan |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid manager in J1 League?
Arthur Papas of Cerezo Osaka, on $21,945 a week - $1,141,140 a year.
How much do managers in J1 League earn?
The median of the 21 we hold a salary for is $11,970 a week.
Is a manager's salary part of the club payroll?
No. The payrolls on our club and league pages are what the playing squad is paid. Manager and coaching salaries sit outside them.