CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Alex Neil salary
Alex Neil earns AU$34,560 a week managing Millwall - AU$1,797,120 a year. That is the 8 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY AU$34,560
YEARLY AU$1.8m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The Millwall squad is paid AU$625k a week between them.
Wage by season
Every season we hold a wage for, and the club he was at
| SEASON | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | AU$34,560 | AU$1.8m | Millwall | 44 |
| 2024/25 | AU$34,560 | AU$1.8m | Millwall | 44 |
| 2020/21 | AU$40,320 | AU$2.1m | Preston North End | 39 |
| 2019/20 | AU$28,800 | AU$1.5m | Preston North End | 38 |
| 2018/19 | AU$28,800 | AU$1.5m | Preston North End | 37 |
| 2017/18 | AU$28,800 | AU$1.5m | Preston North End | 36 |
| 2016/17 | AU$28,800 | AU$1.5m | Norwich City | 35 |
Coaching staff at Millwall
20 of the 28 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Martin Canning | Assistant Manager |
| Steve Gallen | Director |
| David Livermore | Coach |
| Scott Fitzgerald | Head of Youth Development |
| Dean Thornton | GK Coach |
| Perry Blanchette | Head of Sports Science |
| Gary Hemens | Head Physio |
| Kevin Nugent | Manager |
| Paul Robinson | Assistant Manager |
| Ben Dixon | Fitness Coach |
| Joey Lampier | Physio |
| Sid Bullett | Physio |
| Lucy Thomas | Physio |
| Lucas Millgate | Recruitment Analyst |
| Daniel Millard | Performance Analyst |
| Sam Percival | Performance Analyst |
| Harry Towner | Sports Scientist |
| Chris Perry | Coach |
| Patrick Ryan | Scout |
| Kieran Jones | Performance Analyst |
Where the backroom money goes at Millwall
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | AU$1.2m |
| Medical and sports science | 9 | AU$810k |
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | AU$580k |
What these roles pay at Championship clubs
The median weekly wage for each role, across the 13 Championship clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 14 | AU$12,096 |
| Director | 8 | AU$9,696 |
| Coach | 22 | AU$5,568 |
| Head of Youth Development | 12 | AU$5,184 |
| GK Coach | 14 | AU$4,608 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | AU$4,416 |
| Head Physio | 11 | AU$4,224 |
| Manager | 10 | AU$3,456 |
| Assistant Manager | 6 | AU$1,728 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | AU$1,728 |
| Physio | 29 | AU$1,690 |
| Physio | 10 | AU$1,536 |
| Recruitment Analyst | 30 | AU$1,526 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | AU$1,507 |
| Sports Scientist | 10 | AU$1,459 |
| Coach | 9 | AU$1,402 |
| Scout | 44 | AU$1,354 |
| Performance Analyst | 15 | AU$1,267 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Alex Neil earns AU$34,560 a week managing Millwall - AU$1,797,120 a year.
Is a manager's salary part of the club wage bill?
No. The wage bills on our club and league pages are what the playing squad is paid. Manager and coaching salaries sit outside them.