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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LIGUE 1 · MANAGERS

Christophe Pélissier salary

Christophe Pélissier earns AU$28,350 a week managing AJ Auxerre - AU$1,474,200 a year. That is the 13 best paid of the 18 Ligue 1 managers we hold a wage for.

AJ Auxerre · France · Ligue 1

WEEKLY AU$28,350
YEARLY AU$1.5m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027

The AJ Auxerre squad is paid AU$432k a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26
AU$28k
2024/25
AU$23k
2020/21
AU$23k
2019/20
AU$18k
2018/19
AU$18k
2017/18
AU$18k
2016/17
AU$18k
Wage by season
SEASON WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE
2025/26 AU$28,350 AU$1.5m AJ Auxerre 59
2024/25 AU$22,680 AU$1.2m AJ Auxerre 59
2020/21 AU$22,680 AU$1.2m FC Lorient 55
2019/20 AU$17,766 AU$924k FC Lorient 53
2018/19 AU$17,766 AU$924k Amiens SC 52
2017/18 AU$17,766 AU$924k Amiens SC 51
2016/17 AU$17,766 AU$924k Amiens SC 50

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Christophe Pélissier earns AU$28,350 a week managing AJ Auxerre - AU$1,474,200 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.