LIGUE 1 · MANAGERS

Christophe Pélissier salary

Q: Who is the highest paid football manager?

Christophe Pélissier earns AU$28,800 a week managing AJ Auxerre - AU$1,497,600 a year.

Christophe Pélissier earns AU$28,800 a week managing AJ Auxerre - AU$1,497,600 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$28,800

YEARLY AU$1.5m

AGE59

CONTRACT TO JUN 2027

The AJ Auxerre squad is paid AU$416k a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26

AU$29k

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$28,800	AU$1.5m	AJ Auxerre	59
2024/25	AU$23,040	AU$1.2m	AJ Auxerre	59
2020/21	AU$23,040	AU$1.2m	FC Lorient	55
2019/20	AU$18,048	AU$938k	FC Lorient	53
2018/19	AU$18,048	AU$938k	Amiens SC	52
2017/18	AU$18,048	AU$938k	Amiens SC	51
2016/17	AU$18,048	AU$938k	Amiens SC	50

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Christophe Pélissier earns AU$28,800 a week managing AJ Auxerre - AU$1,497,600 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.