J1 League wages by age
Across the 475 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in the J1 League this season, the median is £768 a week at 21 and £3,900 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is Hiroto Taniguchi, 25, at Kawasaki Frontale.
The median wage at every age in the J1 League
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
The J1 League against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 13 | £403 | £370 | Aren Inoue | £541 |
| 19 | 20 | £381 | £482 | Cha Je Hoon | £848 |
| 20 | 10 | £492 | £623 | Yuta Miyahara | £1,300 |
| 21 | 16 | £768 | £900 | Akito Suzuki | £5,500 |
| 22 | 22 | £441 | £1,700 | Yota Komi | £7,300 |
| 23 | 30 | £612 | £2,300 | Solomon Sakuragawa | £5,600 |
| 24 | 39 | £1,600 | £2,700 | Kazuki Fujita | £8,000 |
| 25 | 30 | £1,800 | £3,100 | Hiroto Taniguchi | £12,000 |
| 26 | 40 | £2,450 | £3,400 | Thuler | £8,900 |
| 27 | 45 | £2,600 | £4,500 | Danilo Boza | £9,400 |
| 28 | 50 | £3,900 | £4,650 | Yuki Soma | £28,000 |
| 29 | 33 | £3,700 | £4,300 | Din David | £16,000 |
| 30 | 33 | £4,400 | £4,400 | Erik | £36,000 |
| 31 | 20 | £4,400 | £4,500 | Aleksandar Čavrić | £20,000 |
| 32 | 21 | £3,700 | £4,500 | Yoshinori Mutô | £25,000 |
| 33 | 16 | £6,600 | £4,150 | Oriol Romeu | £35,000 |
| 34 | 16 | £3,200 | £3,900 | Gotoku Sakai | £15,000 |
| 35 | 7 | £4,500 | £3,550 | Yûya Ôsako | £34,000 |
| 36 | 7 | £3,300 | £4,100 | Shinji Kagawa | £7,600 |
| 37 | 4 | - | £3,100 | Takashi Inui | £10,000 |
| 38 | 3 | - | £4,400 | Kim Jin Hyeon | £12,000 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
The J1 League, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akito Suzuki | 21 | Sanfrecce | AM/F C | £5,500 |
| 2 | Kodjo Aziangbé | 21 | F Marinos | D C, DM | £5,100 |
| 3 | Riku Yamane | 21 | F Marinos | WB R, DM | £1,700 |
| 4 | Aki Koch | 21 | FC Machida Zelvia | GK | £1,500 |
| 5 | Yuta Miyahara | 20 | Vissel Kobe | AM RLC | £1,300 |
| 6 | Keisuke Tsukui | 21 | Kashima Antlers | D C | £960 |
| 7 | Shuhei Mizoguchi | 21 | Kashima Antlers | D L | £880 |
| 8 | Cha Je Hoon | 19 | FC Machida Zelvia | DM | £848 |
| 9 | Yoshihiro Shimoda | 21 | Kashima Antlers | DM | £820 |
| 10 | Harumi Minamino | 21 | Urawa Reds | AM/F C | £798 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
The J1 League, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oriol Romeu | 33 | Avispa | DM | £35,000 |
| 2 | Yûya Ôsako | 35 | Vissel Kobe | AM/F C | £34,000 |
| 3 | Yoshinori Mutô | 32 | Vissel Kobe | AM RL, ST | £25,000 |
| 4 | Jackson Irvine | 32 | Cerezo Osaka | DM | £17,000 |
| 5 | Elber | 33 | Kashima Antlers | AM RLC | £17,000 |
| 6 | Gaku Shibasaki | 33 | Kashima Antlers | DM | £15,000 |
| 7 | Gotoku Sakai | 34 | Vissel Kobe | D/WB RL | £15,000 |
| 8 | Gen Shoji | 32 | FC Machida Zelvia | D C, DM | £13,000 |
| 9 | Kim Jin Hyeon | 38 | Cerezo Osaka | GK | £12,000 |
| 10 | Marcos Júnior | 32 | Sanfrecce | AM/F C | £11,000 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
The J1 League and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
The J1 League ranks 21st of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £3,900 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are J1 League players paid the most?
Of the ages the J1 League holds 20 or more players at, 30: the median is £4,400 a week across 33 players. The 16 players aged 33 have a higher median, £6,600.
How much does a J1 League player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £768 a week at 21 and £3,900 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 J1 League player paid £10,000 a week?
Hiroto Taniguchi, 25, on £12,000 a week at Kawasaki Frontale.
Who is the highest-paid J1 League player aged 21 or under?
Akito Suzuki, 21, on £5,500 a week at Sanfrecce. Kodjo Aziangbé, 21, is next on £5,100.
Who is the highest-paid J1 League player aged 32 or over?
Oriol Romeu, 33, on £35,000 a week at Avispa. Yûya Ôsako, 35, is next on £34,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every J1 League club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in the J1 League, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.