CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Paul Heckingbottom salary
Paul Heckingbottom earns AU$21,120 a week managing Preston North End - AU$1,098,240 a year. That is the 15 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY AU$21,120
YEARLY AU$1.1m
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CONTRACT TO -
The Preston North End squad is paid AU$488k a week between them.
Wage by season
Every season we hold a wage for, and the club he was at
| SEASON | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | AU$21,120 | AU$1.1m | Preston North End | 47 |
| 2024/25 | AU$23,040 | AU$1.2m | Preston North End | 47 |
| 2018/19 | AU$5,376 | AU$280k | Hibernian | 40 |
| 2017/18 | AU$5,376 | AU$280k | Leeds United | 39 |
| 2016/17 | AU$5,376 | AU$280k | Barnsley | 38 |
Coaching staff at Preston North End
20 of the 23 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Stuart McCall | Assistant Manager |
| Peter Ridsdale | Director |
| Michael Stringfellow | Technical Director |
| Jason Euell | Coach |
| Peter Murphy | Coach |
| Nick Harrison | Head of Youth Development |
| Mike Pollitt | GK Coach |
| Matt Jackson | Head Physio |
| James Wallace | Chief Scout |
| James Beet | Loan Manager |
| Daniel Atkinson | Head Performance Analyst |
| Andy Liddell | Fitness Coach |
| Michael Kearns | Fitness Coach |
| Ethan Seel | Physio |
| Luke Hemmings | Sports Scientist |
| David Rodgerson | GK Coach |
| Lucy Weir | Physio |
| Ben Smith | Recruitment Analyst |
| Paul Morgan | Physio |
| Tom Reeves | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at Preston North End
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | AU$1.2m |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | AU$650k |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | AU$536k |
What these roles pay at Championship clubs
The median weekly wage for each role, across the 13 Championship clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 14 | AU$12,096 |
| Director | 8 | AU$9,696 |
| Technical Director | 6 | AU$6,336 |
| Coach | 22 | AU$5,568 |
| Head of Youth Development | 12 | AU$5,184 |
| GK Coach | 14 | AU$4,608 |
| Head Physio | 11 | AU$4,224 |
| Chief Scout | 10 | AU$4,128 |
| Loan Manager | 6 | AU$1,987 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | AU$1,939 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | AU$1,728 |
| Physio | 29 | AU$1,690 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | AU$1,574 |
| GK Coach | 6 | AU$1,536 |
| Physio | 10 | AU$1,536 |
| Recruitment Analyst | 30 | AU$1,526 |
| Physio | 16 | AU$1,430 |
| Scout | 44 | AU$1,354 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Paul Heckingbottom earns AU$21,120 a week managing Preston North End - AU$1,098,240 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.