LIGUE 1 · MANAGERS

Pierre Sage salary

Q: Who is the highest paid football manager?

Pierre Sage earns AU$72,960 a week managing RC Lens - AU$3,793,920 a year.

Pierre Sage earns AU$72,960 a week managing RC Lens - AU$3,793,920 a year. That is the 8 best paid of the 18 Ligue 1 managers we hold a wage for.

RC Lens · France · Ligue 1

WEEKLY AU$72,960

YEARLY AU$3.8m

AGE46

CONTRACT TO JUN 2028

The RC Lens squad is paid AU$812k a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26

AU$73k

2024/25

AU$17k

Wage by season
SEASON	WEEKLY	YEARLY	CLUB	AGE
2025/26	AU$72,960	AU$3.8m	RC Lens	46
2024/25	AU$17,280	AU$899k	RC Lens	46

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Pierre Sage earns AU$72,960 a week managing RC Lens - AU$3,793,920 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.