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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Merlin Polzin salary

Merlin Polzin earns AU$30,240 a week managing Hamburger Sport-Verein - AU$1,572,480 a year. That is the 15 best paid of the 18 Bundesliga managers we hold a wage for.

Hamburger Sport-Verein · Germany · Bundesliga

WEEKLY AU$30,240
YEARLY AU$1.6m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027

The Hamburger Sport-Verein squad is paid AU$950k a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26
AU$30k
2024/25
AU$5k
Wage by season
SEASON WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE
2025/26 AU$30,240 AU$1.6m Hamburger Sport-Verein 34
2024/25 AU$5,481 AU$285k Hamburger Sport-Verein 34

Coaching staff at Hamburger Sport-Verein

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

Coaching staff at Hamburger Sport-Verein
NAME ROLE WEEKLY YEARLY
Claus Costa Technical Director AU$22,680 AU$1.2m
Sven Höh GK Coach First Team AU$6,804 AU$354k
Christoph Rohmer Head of Youth Development AU$6,426 AU$334k
Loïc Favé Assistant Manager First Team AU$5,670 AU$295k
Sebastian Dirscherl Chief Scout AU$4,914 AU$256k
Richard Krohn Coach First Team AU$3,213 AU$167k
Sebastian Capel Fitness Coach First Team AU$3,024 AU$157k
Andreas Thum Physio First Team AU$2,835 AU$147k
Eduard Riesen Performance Analyst First Team AU$2,457 AU$128k
Ervin Lamce Scout AU$2,457 AU$128k
Jonas Meidert Scout AU$2,079 AU$108k
Benjamin Scherner Scout AU$2,049 AU$107k
Gerrit Lüders Physio First Team AU$1,954 AU$102k
Benjamin Loose Scout AU$1,735 AU$90k
Basil More-Chevalier Coach U19 Team AU$1,735 AU$90k
Tim Roussis Physio First Team AU$1,709 AU$89k
Tom Mickel Coach U19 Team AU$1,709 AU$89k
Tino Dehmelt GK Coach First Team AU$1,709 AU$89k
Michael Schröder Scout AU$1,701 AU$88k
Max Bergmann Performance Analyst First Team AU$1,701 AU$88k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Merlin Polzin earns AU$30,240 a week managing Hamburger Sport-Verein - AU$1,572,480 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.