Cristiano Ronaldo AU$5,670,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Karim Benzema AU$1,566,810/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Sadio Mané AU$1,181,250/wk Al-Nassr Football Club João Félix AU$1,096,200/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Kylian Mbappé AU$939,330/wk Real Madrid Kalidou Koulibaly AU$939,330/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Otávio AU$892,080/wk Al-Qadsiah Football Club Erling Haaland AU$850,500/wk Manchester City Victor Osimhen AU$824,040/wk Galatasaray A.Ş. Robert Lewandowski AU$816,480/wk Chicago Fire FC Jamal Musiala AU$782,460/wk FC Bayern München Rúben Neves AU$782,460/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Kingsley Coman AU$782,460/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Mohamed Salah AU$756,000/wk Trabzonspor A.Ş. Harry Kane AU$720,090/wk FC Bayern München Dušan Vlahovic AU$697,410/wk Beşiktaş A.Ş.
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Chris Wilder salary

Chris Wilder earns AU$60,480 a week managing Sheffield United - AU$3,144,960 a year. That is the 4 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.

Sheffield United · England · Championship

WEEKLY AU$60,480
YEARLY AU$3.1m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027

The Sheffield United squad is paid AU$1.1m a week between them.

Wage by season

Every season we hold a wage for, and the club he was at

2025/26
AU$60k
2024/25
AU$60k
2020/21
AU$79k
2019/20
AU$79k
2018/19
AU$79k
2017/18
AU$79k
2016/17
AU$79k
Wage by season
SEASON WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE
2025/26 AU$60,480 AU$3.1m Sheffield United 57
2024/25 AU$60,480 AU$3.1m Sheffield United 57
2020/21 AU$79,380 AU$4.1m Sheffield United 53
2019/20 AU$79,380 AU$4.1m Sheffield United 51
2018/19 AU$79,380 AU$4.1m Sheffield United 50
2017/18 AU$79,380 AU$4.1m Sheffield United 49
2016/17 AU$79,380 AU$4.1m Sheffield United 48

Coaching staff at Sheffield United

The 20 best paid of the 33 staff we hold a wage for at the club

Coaching staff at Sheffield United
NAME ROLE WEEKLY YEARLY
Alan Knill Assistant Manager First Team AU$28,350 AU$1.5m
Derek Geary Head of Youth Development AU$6,426 AU$334k
Michael Collins Coach First Team AU$5,481 AU$285k
Matt Prestridge Coach First Team AU$5,481 AU$285k
Matt Duke GK Coach First Team AU$5,481 AU$285k
Thomas Little Head of Sports Science AU$4,914 AU$256k
Bryan English Head Physio AU$4,725 AU$246k
Mike Allen Recruitment Analyst AU$3,591 AU$187k
Nathan Winder Fitness Coach First Team AU$3,591 AU$187k
Alex Delves Recruitment Analyst AU$2,835 AU$147k
Gary McSheffrey Coach First Team AU$2,268 AU$118k
Jamie Hoyland Chief Scout AU$2,079 AU$108k
Joe Stephenson Head Performance Analyst AU$2,079 AU$108k
Joseph Sowden Physio First Team AU$2,079 AU$108k
Lee McMahon Sports Scientist First Team AU$1,890 AU$98k
Cathal Murtagh Fitness Coach U21 Team AU$1,852 AU$96k
Chris Senior Physio First Team AU$1,852 AU$96k
Matt Konopinski Physio First Team AU$1,701 AU$88k
Michael Cooper Performance Analyst First Team AU$1,701 AU$88k
Chris Howarth Coach U21 Team AU$1,663 AU$86k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Chris Wilder earns AU$60,480 a week managing Sheffield United - AU$3,144,960 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.