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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2. BUNDESLIGA · MANAGERS

Dieter Hecking salary

Dieter Hecking earns AU$41,580 a week managing VfL Wolfsburg - AU$2,162,160 a year. That is the 2 best paid of the 19 2. Bundesliga managers we hold a wage for.

VfL Wolfsburg · Germany · 2. Bundesliga

WEEKLY AU$41,580
YEARLY AU$2.2m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2026

The VfL Wolfsburg squad is paid AU$1.6m a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26
AU$42k
2024/25
AU$42k
2019/20
AU$32k
2018/19
AU$32k
2017/18
AU$32k
2016/17
AU$32k
Wage by season
SEASON WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE
2025/26 AU$41,580 AU$2.2m VfL Wolfsburg 60
2024/25 AU$41,580 AU$2.2m VfL Wolfsburg 60
2019/20 AU$32,130 AU$1.7m Hamburger Sport-Verein 54
2018/19 AU$32,130 AU$1.7m Borussia Mönchengladbach 53
2017/18 AU$32,130 AU$1.7m Borussia Mönchengladbach 52
2016/17 AU$32,130 AU$1.7m Borussia Mönchengladbach 51

Coaching staff at VfL Wolfsburg

The 20 best paid of the 32 staff we hold a wage for at the club

Coaching staff at VfL Wolfsburg
NAME ROLE WEEKLY YEARLY
Pirmin Schwegler Technical Director AU$75,600 AU$3.9m
Michael Gentner Head of Youth Development AU$11,151 AU$580k
Pascal Formann GK Coach First Team AU$10,962 AU$570k
Koen Stam Coach First Team AU$9,450 AU$491k
Martin Raschick Head Performance Analyst AU$7,371 AU$383k
Alexander Klitzpera Loan Manager AU$6,615 AU$344k
Manuel Lemke Scout AU$5,481 AU$285k
Benjamin Hoppenz Scout AU$4,725 AU$246k
Diego Benaglio Director AU$4,536 AU$236k
Frank Geideck Assistant Manager First Team AU$4,347 AU$226k
John Pohlmann Scout AU$3,969 AU$206k
Mirko Vogt Scout AU$3,591 AU$187k
Mathias Hain Scout AU$3,591 AU$187k
Murat Ural Assistant Manager First Team AU$3,591 AU$187k
Rudi Wojtowicz Scout AU$3,213 AU$167k
Thijs Tummers Fitness Coach First Team AU$3,024 AU$157k
Steffen Hillmann Chief Scout AU$3,024 AU$157k
Sascha Weiß Head Physio AU$3,024 AU$157k
Uli Mohr Scout AU$2,835 AU$147k
Alexander Jura Physio First Team AU$2,835 AU$147k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Dieter Hecking earns AU$41,580 a week managing VfL Wolfsburg - AU$2,162,160 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.