2. Bundesliga wages by age
Across the 498 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in the 2. Bundesliga this season, the median is £3,100 a week at 21 and £7,100 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is Bence Dárdai, 19, at VfL Wolfsburg.
The median wage at every age in the 2. Bundesliga
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
The 2. Bundesliga against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2 | - | £315 | Dion Hofmeister | £2,400 |
| 17 | 20 | £2,000 | £345 | Boris Mamuzah Lum | £6,500 |
| 18 | 39 | £1,000 | £370 | Mathys Angely | £9,000 |
| 19 | 31 | £2,000 | £482 | Bence Dárdai | £17,000 |
| 20 | 48 | £2,750 | £623 | Aaron Zehnter | £28,000 |
| 21 | 36 | £3,100 | £900 | Muhammed Damar | £32,000 |
| 22 | 26 | £4,750 | £1,700 | Aster Vranckx | £36,000 |
| 23 | 41 | £6,100 | £2,300 | Márton Dárdai | £19,000 |
| 24 | 31 | £6,600 | £2,700 | David Nemeth | £14,000 |
| 25 | 38 | £6,600 | £3,100 | Maximilian Bauer | £16,000 |
| 26 | 31 | £7,500 | £3,400 | Mattias Svanberg | £46,000 |
| 27 | 37 | £6,900 | £4,500 | Fabian Reese | £35,000 |
| 28 | 31 | £7,100 | £4,650 | Joakim Mæhle | £37,000 |
| 29 | 19 | £8,000 | £4,300 | Marcel Hartel | £30,000 |
| 30 | 22 | £7,750 | £4,400 | Patrick Mainka | £24,000 |
| 31 | 16 | £7,400 | £4,500 | Maximilian Arnold | £74,000 |
| 32 | 14 | £7,300 | £4,500 | Marvin Wanitzek | £19,000 |
| 33 | 7 | £7,300 | £4,150 | Christian Eriksen | £60,000 |
| 34 | 2 | - | £3,900 | Adriano Grimaldi | £8,500 |
| 35 | 2 | - | £3,550 | Fabian Holland | £7,300 |
| 36 | 2 | - | £4,100 | Stefan Kutschke | £5,600 |
| 37 | 1 | - | £3,100 | Pavao Pervan | £6,800 |
| 38 | 2 | - | £4,400 | Robert Tesche | £2,700 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
The 2. Bundesliga, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammed Damar | 21 | VfL Wolfsburg | AM RLC | £32,000 |
| 2 | Aaron Zehnter | 20 | VfL Wolfsburg | D/WB L | £28,000 |
| 3 | Kento Shiogai | 20 | VfL Wolfsburg | AM RL, ST | £25,000 |
| 4 | Jonas Adjetey | 21 | VfL Wolfsburg | D C | £25,000 |
| 5 | Saël Kumbedi | 20 | VfL Wolfsburg | D/WB R | £23,000 |
| 6 | Mika Faye | 20 | 1. FC Nürnberg | D LC | £20,000 |
| 7 | Bence Dárdai | 19 | VfL Wolfsburg | DM, AM C | £17,000 |
| 8 | Farid Alfa-Ruprecht | 19 | Hertha BSC | AM RL | £16,000 |
| 9 | Hendry Blank | 20 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | D LC | £15,000 |
| 10 | Linus Gechter | 21 | Hertha BSC | D RC | £11,000 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
The 2. Bundesliga, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Eriksen | 33 | VfL Wolfsburg | DM, AM RLC | £60,000 |
| 2 | Diego Demme | 33 | Hertha BSC | DM | £19,000 |
| 3 | Marvin Wanitzek | 32 | Karlsruher SC | AM LC | £19,000 |
| 4 | Branimir Hrgota | 32 | FC St. Pauli | AM/F C | £14,000 |
| 5 | Karol Mets | 32 | VfL Bochum 1848 | D C, DM | £13,000 |
| 6 | Matthias Zimmermann | 33 | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | D/WB R, DM | £11,000 |
| 7 | Marcel Schuhen | 32 | SV Darmstadt 98 | GK | £9,000 |
| 8 | Philipp Hofmann | 32 | VfL Bochum 1848 | ST | £9,000 |
| 9 | Adriano Grimaldi | 34 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ST | £8,500 |
| 10 | Felix Klaus | 32 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | AM RC | £8,300 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
The 2. Bundesliga and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
The 2. Bundesliga ranks 15th of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £7,100 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are 2. Bundesliga players paid the most?
Of the ages the 2. Bundesliga holds 20 or more players at, 30: the median is £7,750 a week across 22 players. The 19 players aged 29 have a higher median, £8,000.
How much does a 2. Bundesliga player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £3,100 a week at 21 and £7,100 at 28 in 2026/27. Across every men's league we hold it is £900 a week at 21 and £4,650 at 28.
Who is the youngest 2. Bundesliga player paid £10,000 a week?
Bence Dárdai, 19, on £17,000 a week at VfL Wolfsburg.
Who is the highest-paid 2. Bundesliga player aged 21 or under?
Muhammed Damar, 21, on £32,000 a week at VfL Wolfsburg. Aaron Zehnter, 20, is next on £28,000.
Who is the highest-paid 2. Bundesliga player aged 32 or over?
Christian Eriksen, 33, on £60,000 a week at VfL Wolfsburg. Diego Demme, 33, is next on £19,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every 2. Bundesliga club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in the 2. Bundesliga, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.