2. Bundesliga player wages
The 19 clubs we track in the 2. Bundesliga pay a combined £3,449,515 a week. Maximilian Arnold is the best paid, on £74,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the 2. Bundesliga
Top 10 earners take 13% of the league's wage bill
What a 2. Bundesliga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 322 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 530 in the squad lists
Median £6,900 a week against an average of £8,668, across the 322 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | £757,604 | £39,395,408 | £29,410 | 31 | Maximilian Arnold | £74,000 |
| | £251,175 | £13,061,100 | £11,281 | 29 | Eric Smith | £22,000 |
| | £205,328 | £10,677,056 | £11,031 | 27 | Márton Dárdai | £19,000 |
| | £203,231 | £10,568,012 | £12,187 | 21 | Patrick Mainka | £24,000 |
| | £177,600 | £9,235,200 | £9,960 | 30 | Marcel Hartel | £30,000 |
| | £175,939 | £9,148,828 | £7,870 | 29 | Erencan Yardımcı | £16,000 |
| | £166,914 | £8,679,528 | £7,150 | 28 | Christian Clemens | £15,000 |
| | £160,278 | £8,334,456 | £8,400 | 28 | William Bøving | £21,000 |
| | £157,372 | £8,183,344 | £6,291 | 29 | Ben Bobzien | £16,000 |
| | £151,343 | £7,869,836 | £5,959 | 31 | Maximilian Bauer | £16,000 |
| | £141,600 | £7,363,200 | £6,361 | 27 | Dominique Heintz | £16,000 |
| | £135,667 | £7,054,684 | £5,811 | 31 | Giorgi Kvilitaia | £11,000 |
| | £135,156 | £7,028,112 | £7,140 | 28 | Karol Mets | £13,000 |
| | £132,115 | £6,869,980 | £6,057 | 27 | Jordan | £17,000 |
| | £130,368 | £6,779,136 | £5,932 | 28 | Noah Katterbach | £11,000 |
| | £126,377 | £6,571,604 | £5,005 | 28 | Barış Atik | £13,000 |
| | £117,757 | £6,123,364 | £5,500 | 26 | Daniel-Kofi Kyereh | £27,000 |
| | £89,091 | £4,632,732 | £5,215 | 25 | Marvin Wanitzek | £19,000 |
| FC Energie Cottbus | £34,600 | £1,799,200 | £4,367 | 27 | Marcel Lotka | £7,900 |
Frequently asked questions
2. Bundesliga wages
What is the total 2. Bundesliga wage bill?
The 19 clubs we track in the 2. Bundesliga pay a combined £3,449,515 per week, or £179,374,780 per year, across 530 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the 2. Bundesliga?
Maximilian Arnold of VfL Wolfsburg, on £74,000 per week — £3,848,000 a year.
Which 2. Bundesliga club has the biggest wage bill?
VfL Wolfsburg, at £757,604 per week across 31 players.
What is the average 2. Bundesliga salary?
£8,668 a week across the 322 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £6,900.