Thai League player wages
The 18 clubs we track in the Thai League pay a combined £648,144 a week. Bissoli is the best paid, on £17,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Thai League
Top 10 earners take 15% of the league's wage bill
What a Thai League player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 290 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 541 in the squad lists
Median £1,600 a week against an average of £2,190, across the 290 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 Thai League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Thai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £129,534 | £6,735,768£6.7m | £4,399 | 37 | Bissoli | £17,000 |
 | £83,575 | £4,345,900£4.3m | £2,754 | 34 | Erik Sviatchenko | £14,000 |
 | £78,326 | £4,072,952£4.1m | £2,676 | 36 | Muhsen Al-Ghassani | £7,900 |
 | £69,195 | £3,598,140£3.6m | £2,538 | 32 | Roque Mesa | £8,000 |
 | £68,117 | £3,542,084£3.5m | £3,720 | 30 | Chanathip Songkrasin | £13,000 |
 | £36,492 | £1,897,584£1.9m | £1,649 | 27 | Wendell | £7,000 |
 | £36,346 | £1,889,992£1.9m | £1,685 | 30 | Édgar Méndez | £5,000 |
 | £34,440 | £1,790,880£1.8m | £1,645 | 32 | Negueba | £4,900 |
 | £27,976 | £1,454,752£1.5m | £1,696 | 25 | Jaroensak Wonggorn | £5,100 |
 | £20,283 | £1,054,716£1.1m | £1,002 | 26 | Cláudio | £3,400 |
 | £19,880 | £1,033,760£1.0m | £966 | 27 | João Afonso | £4,100 |
 | £19,591 | £1,018,732£1.0m | £1,366 | 23 | Dennis (Dennis Murillo Skrzypiec) | £6,400 |
| Uthai Thani FC | £9,090 | £472,680£473k | £1,299 | 33 | Charalampos Charalampous | £2,400 |
| Ayutthaya United | £7,161 | £372,372£372k | £1,194 | 30 | Hirotaka Mita | £3,200 |
| Lamphun Warrior | £4,802 | £249,704£250k | - | 29 | Athit Berg | £2,500 |
| Rasisalai United | £1,673 | £86,996£87k | - | 34 | Nelson Orji | £934 |
| Sisaket United | £1,105 | £57,460£57k | - | 28 | Anusak Jaiphet | £730 |
| Pattani FC | £558 | £29,016£29k | - | 28 | Nattayos Phonyiam | £279 |
Frequently asked questions
Thai League wages
What is the total Thai League wage bill?
The 18 clubs we track in the Thai League pay a combined £648,144 per week, or £33,703,488 per year, across 541 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Thai League?
Bissoli of Buriram United, on £17,000 per week — £884,000 a year.
Which Thai League club has the biggest wage bill?
Buriram United, at £129,534 per week across 37 players.
What is the average Thai League salary?
£2,190 a week across the 290 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £1,600.