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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Paul Heckingbottom salary

Paul Heckingbottom earns AU$20,790 a week managing Preston North End - AU$1,081,080 a year. That is the 15 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.

Preston North End · England · Championship

WEEKLY AU$20,790
YEARLY AU$1.1m
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The Preston North End squad is paid AU$411k a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26
AU$21k
2024/25
AU$23k
2018/19
AU$5k
2017/18
AU$5k
2016/17
AU$5k
Wage by season
SEASON WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE
2025/26 AU$20,790 AU$1.1m Preston North End 47
2024/25 AU$22,680 AU$1.2m Preston North End 47
2018/19 AU$5,292 AU$275k Hibernian 40
2017/18 AU$5,292 AU$275k Leeds United 39
2016/17 AU$5,292 AU$275k Barnsley 38

Coaching staff at Preston North End

The 20 best paid of the 23 staff we hold a wage for at the club

Coaching staff at Preston North End
NAME ROLE WEEKLY YEARLY
Peter Ridsdale Director AU$9,072 AU$472k
Stuart McCall Assistant Manager First Team AU$8,694 AU$452k
James Wallace Chief Scout AU$3,969 AU$206k
Jason Euell Coach First Team AU$3,969 AU$206k
Matt Jackson Head Physio AU$3,591 AU$187k
Nick Harrison Head of Youth Development AU$3,591 AU$187k
Peter Murphy Coach First Team AU$3,402 AU$177k
Tom Reeves Scout AU$3,024 AU$157k
Andy Liddell Fitness Coach First Team AU$2,835 AU$147k
Daniel Atkinson Head Performance Analyst AU$1,739 AU$90k
Ethan Seel Physio First Team AU$1,720 AU$89k
Mike Pollitt GK Coach First Team AU$1,663 AU$86k
Ben Smith Recruitment Analyst AU$1,588 AU$83k
Michael Stringfellow Technical Director AU$1,474 AU$77k
Michael Kearns Fitness Coach First Team AU$1,380 AU$72k
David Rodgerson GK Coach U18 Team AU$1,361 AU$71k
Luke Hemmings Sports Scientist First Team AU$1,304 AU$68k
James Beet Loan Manager AU$1,247 AU$65k
Paul Morgan Physio U18 Team AU$1,229 AU$64k
Lucy Weir Physio U21 Team AU$1,210 AU$63k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Paul Heckingbottom earns AU$20,790 a week managing Preston North End - AU$1,081,080 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.