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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Niko Kovač salary

Niko Kovač earns AU$139,860 a week managing Borussia Dortmund - AU$7,272,720 a year. That is the 2 best paid of the 18 Bundesliga managers we hold a wage for.

Borussia Dortmund · Croatia · Bundesliga

WEEKLY AU$139,860
YEARLY AU$7.3m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027

The Borussia Dortmund squad is paid AU$3.1m a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26
AU$140k
2024/25
AU$64k
Wage by season
SEASON WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE
2025/26 AU$139,860 AU$7.3m Borussia Dortmund 53
2024/25 AU$64,260 AU$3.3m Borussia Dortmund 53

Coaching staff at Borussia Dortmund

The 20 best paid of the 35 staff we hold a wage for at the club

Coaching staff at Borussia Dortmund
NAME ROLE WEEKLY YEARLY
Sebastian Kehl Director AU$90,720 AU$4.7m
Thomas Broich Head of Youth Development AU$32,130 AU$1.7m
Laurent Busser Chief Scout AU$22,680 AU$1.2m
Matthias Kleinsteiber GK Coach First Team AU$20,790 AU$1.1m
Filip Tapalović Assistant Manager First Team AU$15,687 AU$816k
Marcelo Martins Fitness Coach First Team AU$14,931 AU$776k
Robert Kovač Assistant Manager First Team AU$14,553 AU$757k
Kai-Norman Schulz Head Performance Analyst AU$13,230 AU$688k
Steve Rands Performance Analyst First Team AU$8,694 AU$452k
Frank Rutemöller Performance Analyst First Team AU$8,127 AU$423k
Jan Reckert GK Coach First Team AU$7,749 AU$403k
Mario Barić Performance Analyst First Team AU$7,371 AU$383k
Mathias Kolodziej Sports Scientist First Team AU$7,371 AU$383k
Sebastian Krug Scout AU$6,804 AU$354k
Serdar Ayar Performance Analyst First Team AU$6,804 AU$354k
Dennis Morschel Fitness Coach First Team AU$6,426 AU$334k
Thorben Voeste Physio First Team AU$4,914 AU$256k
Bjarne Bürgel Physio First Team AU$4,725 AU$246k
Benjamin Frank Scout AU$4,725 AU$246k
Bastian Schulz Scout AU$4,725 AU$246k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Niko Kovač earns AU$139,860 a week managing Borussia Dortmund - AU$7,272,720 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.