Salary & Wage Data - Japan J1 League
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Salaries - J1 League
Players with the highest salaries in the J1 League (Japan)
| # | Player | Annual Salary | Position | Age | Apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Andrés Iniesta | €27,901,500 | MF | 40 | 4 |
| 2 | | Yūya Ōsako | €2,450,561 | FW | 34 | 34 |
| 3 |  | Kasper Junker | €1,400,320 | FW | 31 | 33 |
| 4 | | Mateus | €1,295,296 | FW | 30 | 21 |
| 5 | | Yoshinori Muto | €1,260,288 | FW | 32 | 34 |
| 6 | | Gotoku Sakai | €1,260,288 | DF | 34 | 29 |
| 7 | | Mitchell James Langerak | €1,190,272 | GK | 36 | 34 |
| 8 |  | Matej Jonjić | €1,085,248 | DF | 34 | 22 |
| 9 | | Léo Ceará | €1,078,246 | FW | 30 | 33 |
| 10 |  | Diego Queiroz de Oliveira | €1,050,240 | FW | 34 | 33 |
| 11 |  | Alexander Scholz | €1,050,240 | DF | 32 | 34 |
| 12 | | Yuto Nagatomo | €1,050,240 | DF | 38 | 29 |
| 13 | | Hotaru Yamaguchi | €1,050,240 | MF | 34 | 32 |
| 14 |  | Neta Lavi | €980,224 | MF | 28 | 27 |
| 15 |  | Anderson Lopes | €945,216 | FW | 31 | 34 |
| 16 | | Hiroto Yamami | €875,200 | FW | 25 | 14 |
| 17 | | Takashi Usami | €875,200 | MF | 32 | 29 |
| 18 | | David Moberg-Karlsson | €840,192 | MF | 31 | 9 |
| 19 |  | Akihiro Ienaga | €840,192 | MF | 38 | 33 |
| 20 |  | Marcos Júnior Lima dos Santos | €840,192 | FW | 32 | 25 |
| 21 | | Hiroki Sakai | €840,192 | DF | 34 | 25 |
| 22 | | Shusaku Nishikawa | €840,192 | GK | 38 | 34 |
| 23 | | Shinji Kagawa | €805,184 | MF | 36 | 34 |
| 24 | | Kyung-Won Kwon | €770,176 | DF | 33 | 20 |
| 25 | | Adaílton dos Santos da Silva | €770,176 | MF | 34 | 29 |
| 26 |  | Bum-Keun Song | €700,160 | GK | 27 | 24 |
| 27 | | Marcinho | €700,160 | FW | 29 | 20 |
| 28 | | Sung-Ryong Jung | €700,160 | GK | 40 | 22 |
| 29 |  | Matheus Gonçalves Sávio | €700,160 | MF | 27 | 31 |
| 30 | | Pedro Henrique Perotti | €700,160 | FW | 27 | 13 |
| 31 | | Stefan Mugoša | €700,160 | FW | 33 | 1 |
| 32 |  | Naomichi Ueda | €696,510 | DF | 30 | 34 |
| 33 | | Diego Pituca | €696,510 | MF | 32 | 31 |
| 34 |  | Patric | €644,147 | FW | 37 | 32 |
| 35 | | José Elber Pimentel da Silva | €630,144 | MF | 32 | 33 |
| 36 | | Jakub Slowik | €623,142 | GK | 33 | 24 |
| 37 | | Marius Høibråten | €616,141 | DF | 30 | 33 |
| 38 | | Bryan Linssen | €612,640 | FW | 34 | 19 |
| 39 | | Masaaki Higashiguchi | €602,137 | GK | 38 | 23 |
| 40 | | Arthur Caíke do Nascimento Cruz | €588,134 | MF | 32 | 13 |
| 41 | | Dawhan Fran Urano Da Purificação Oliveira | €574,131 | MF | 28 | 33 |
| 42 |  | Gabriel Costa França | €574,131 | DF | 30 | 2 |
| 43 | | Jesiel Cardoso Miranda | €546,125 | DF | 31 | 5 |
| 44 | | Jordy Croux | €539,123 | MF | 31 | 27 |
| 45 |  | Lukian Araújo de Almeida | €539,123 | FW | 33 | 27 |
| 46 | | João Felipe Schmidt Urbano | €525,120 | MF | 31 | 30 |
| 47 | | Yuma Suzuki | €525,120 | FW | 28 | 33 |
| 48 | | Takahiro Ohgihara | €525,120 | MF | 33 | 11 |
| 49 | | Leonardo Benedito da Silva | €507,616 | FW | 32 | 3 |
| 50 | | Tarik Elyounoussi | €507,616 | FW | 37 | 23 |
Who is the highest paid player in the J1 League?
Currently, the highest paid footballer in J1 League is Andrés Iniesta who plays for Vissel Kobe with an annual salary of €27,901,500 per season. The second highest is Yūya Ōsako with €2,450,561 per season, and the third highest paid footballer is Kasper Junker with €1,400,320 per season.
Annual Salaries by Teams in the J1 League (Club Wage Bills)
* This table includes data for known salaries only
Which team has the highest payroll in the J1 League?
Currently, the football team with the highest payroll in J1 League is Vissel Kobe with an annual total payroll of €37,059,850. This represents an average of €2,058,881 of annual salary per player. This is 79% higher than Nagoya Grampus who is the team with the 2nd highest payroll in J1 League and 80% higher than Gamba Osaka who is the team with the third highest payroll in J1 League.
Players with the Lowest Salaries in the J1 League
* This table includes data for known salaries only. Lower range salaries can be inaccurate. We may update this table later.
| # | Player | Annual Salary | Position | Age | Apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Yuta Higuchi | €27,860 | MF | 28 | 33 |
| 2 | | Makoto Mitsuta | €29,253 | FW | 25 | 23 |
| 3 | | Ota Yamamoto | €29,406 | FW | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | | Kota Tawaratsumida | €29,406 | MF | 20 | 27 |
| 5 | | Junnosuke Suzuki | €30,807 | MF | 21 | 5 |
| 6 | | Yuki Honda | €30,807 | DF | 34 | 32 |
| 7 | | Yusei Ozaki | €30,807 | DF | 21 | 2 |
| 8 |  | Toya Nakamura | €32,012 | DF | 24 | 31 |
| 9 | | Taika Nakashima | €32,012 | FW | 22 | 19 |
| 10 | | Tomoki Hayakawa | €32,039 | GK | 26 | 34 |
| 11 | | Shuto Nakano | €32,207 | DF | 24 | 30 |
| 12 | | Shin Yamada | €32,207 | FW | 24 | 27 |
| 13 | | Hidemasa Koda | €32,207 | MF | 21 | 2 |
| 14 | | Toya Izumi | €32,207 | MF | 24 | 8 |
| 15 | | Shinnosuke Fukuda | €32,207 | DF | 24 | 21 |
| 16 | | Yudai Kimura | €32,207 | FW | 24 | 7 |
| 17 | | Takaaki Shichi | €34,825 | DF | 31 | 23 |
| 18 | | Tomoki Kondo | €35,008 | MF | 24 | 30 |
| 19 | | Hayato Tanaka | €42,009 | DF | 21 | 3 |
| 20 | | Ryotaro Ishida | €42,009 | MF | 23 | 4 |
| 21 | | Sota Kitano | €45,510 | MF | 20 | 12 |
| 22 | | Goro Kawanami | €48,755 | GK | 33 | 0 |
| 23 |  | Ryonosuke Kabayama | €49,011 | MF | 22 | 22 |
| 24 |  | Kazuyoshi Shimabuku | €49,768 | MF | 25 | 3 |
| 25 | | Taishi Brandon Nozawa | €54,612 | GK | 23 | 10 |
| 26 | | Takumu Kawamura | €55,720 | MF | 25 | 32 |
| 27 | | Hiroya Matsumoto | €55,720 | MF | 24 | 3 |
| 28 | | Akinori Ichikawa | €56,012 | GK | 26 | 4 |
| 29 | | Takumi Nagaishi | €58,813 | GK | 29 | 14 |
| 30 | | Daiki Tomii | €59,513 | GK | 35 | 8 |
| 31 | | Ayumu Yokoyama | €59,513 | FW | 22 | 17 |
| 32 | | Taiyou Hiraoka | €59,513 | MF | 22 | 29 |
| 33 | | Kennedy Egbus Mikuni | €60,913 | DF | 24 | 18 |
| 34 | | Yota Komi | €62,181 | FW | 22 | 29 |
| 35 | | Kakeru Funaki | €63,014 | DF | 26 | 23 |
| 36 | | Yuta Matsumura | €63,014 | MF | 23 | 20 |
| 37 | | Kei Uchiyama | €66,515 | GK | 31 | 0 |
| 38 | | Hiroki Akiyama | €69,100 | MF | 24 | 26 |
| 39 | | Ikuma Sekigawa | €69,651 | DF | 24 | 30 |
| 40 | | Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi | €69,651 | DF | 27 | 6 |
| 41 | | Taishi Matsumoto | €69,651 | MF | 26 | 17 |
| 42 | | Powell Obinna Obi | €70,016 | GK | 27 | 2 |
| 43 | | Shunsuke Mito | €75,988 | MF | 22 | 31 |
| 44 | | Kengo Nagai | €84,019 | GK | 30 | 18 |
| 45 | | Zion Suzuki | €84,019 | GK | 22 | 0 |
| 46 | | Yoichi Naganuma | €84,019 | MF | 27 | 32 |
| 47 | | Shu Kurata | €87,520 | MF | 36 | 17 |
| 48 | | Tomoya Wakahara | €91,020 | GK | 25 | 14 |
| 49 | | Taiga Hata | €91,020 | DF | 23 | 23 |
| 50 | | Seiya Baba | €91,020 | DF | 23 | 21 |
Which players gets paid the least in the J1 League?
These are players with the lowest salaries in the J1 League currently : Yuta Higuchi is the lowest paid with an annual wage of €27,860, Makoto Mitsuta is the 2nd lowest paid with €29,253, and Ota Yamamoto is the 3rd worst with an annual salary of just €29,406.
Salary by Nationality of the Players
* This list includes data for nationalities where there are at least 3 players of the same nationality in this league.
| Nationality | Average Salary | Highest Paid Player | Players | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | €617,307 | Mateus | 29 |
| 2 | South Korea | €474,608 | Kyung-Won Kwon | 7 |
| 3 | Japan | €222,886 | Yūya Ōsako | 268 |
What nationality is paid the most in J1 League?
Currently, the players from Brazil tend to make the most money playing football in the J1 League. Their average annual income is €617,307.This is 30% higher than the second nationality (South Korea) which is €474,608 per year.
Furthermore, players from Brazil gets paid 177% higher than the 3rd nationality (Japan) which is €222,886 per year.
We can explain these differences by the number of players and the range of salary. For example, the average salary data for players from Japan is based on 268 players where the highest paid player is Yūya Ōsako with an annual pay of €1,295,296. That means that even though there are highly paid players from Japan, the sheer number of players can offset the average to a lower amount than expected.
Salary by Age
| Age | Average Salary | Highest Paid Player | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | €34,774 | Sota Kitano | 3 |
| 21 | €68,149 | Kuryu Matsuki | 6 |
| 22 | €86,980 | Marcelo Ryan Silvestre dos Santos | 9 |
| 23 | €120,156 | Mao Hosoya | 18 |
| 24 | €101,318 | Kosei Tani | 19 |
| 25 | €181,040 | Hiroto Yamami | 13 |
| 26 | €180,217 | Yan Matheus Santos Souza | 29 |
| 27 | €233,255 | Pedro Henrique Perotti | 37 |
| 28 | €249,507 | Neta Lavi | 26 |
| 29 | €262,082 | Marcinho | 20 |
| 30 | €387,485 | Mateus | 23 |
| 31 | €334,459 | Kasper Junker | 31 |
| 32 | €455,679 | Yoshinori Muto | 23 |
| 33 | €402,695 | Kyung-Won Kwon | 12 |
| 34 | €703,381 | Yūya Ōsako | 15 |
| 35 | €283,948 | Douglas Ricardo Grolli | 12 |
| 36 | €375,045 | Mitchell James Langerak | 11 |
| 37 | €345,179 | Patric | 5 |
| 38 | €556,127 | Yuto Nagatomo | 7 |
| 39 | €259,059 | Kazuhiko Chiba | 1 |
| 40 | €7,267,418 | Andrés Iniesta | 4 |
What is the average salary for younger players in the J1 League?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 18 to 23 in the J1 League is €96,079, with the highest paid young player being Marcelo Ryan Silvestre dos Santos with a yearly salary of €238,054.
What is the average salary for players in their 20s in the J1 League?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 20 to 29 in the J1 League is €185,127, with the highest paid player in their 20s being Neta Lavi with a yearly salary of €980,224.
What is the average salary for players in their prime in the J1 League?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 25 to 32 in the J1 League is €386,507, with the highest paid prime aged player being Kasper Junker with a yearly wage of €1,400,320.
What is the average salary for players aged above 30 in the J1 League?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 30+ in the J1 League is €608,503, with the highest paid older player being Andrés Iniesta with an annual salary of €27,901,500.
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