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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Unai Emery salary

Unai Emery earns AU$283,500 a week managing Aston Villa - AU$14,742,000 a year. That is the 4 best paid of the 20 Premier League managers we hold a wage for.

Aston Villa · Spain · Premier League

WEEKLY AU$283,500
YEARLY AU$14.7m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2029

The Aston Villa squad is paid AU$4.2m a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26
AU$284k
2024/25
AU$189k
Wage by season
SEASON WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE
2025/26 AU$283,500 AU$14.7m Aston Villa 53
2024/25 AU$189,000 AU$9.8m Aston Villa 53

Coaching staff at Aston Villa

The 20 best paid of the 53 staff we hold a wage for at the club

Coaching staff at Aston Villa
NAME ROLE WEEKLY YEARLY
Roberto Olabe Director AU$43,470 AU$2.3m
Matthew Kidson Technical Director AU$17,010 AU$885k
Pablo Villa Assistant Manager First Team AU$17,010 AU$885k
Pako Ayestarán Coach First Team AU$17,010 AU$885k
Mark Harrison Head of Youth Development AU$13,041 AU$678k
Alberto Benito Chief Scout AU$12,285 AU$639k
Javier García GK Coach First Team AU$11,529 AU$600k
Jaime Arias Coach First Team AU$11,529 AU$600k
Moisés Del Hoyo Fitness Coach First Team AU$11,151 AU$580k
Rodri Coach First Team AU$10,773 AU$560k
Víctor Mañas Performance Analyst First Team AU$10,395 AU$541k
Austin MacPhee Set Piece Coach First Team AU$10,395 AU$541k
Arnaldo Abrantes Head of Sports Science AU$10,395 AU$541k
Jimmy Shan Manager U21 Team AU$9,639 AU$501k
Jeremy Oliver Head Performance Analyst AU$9,639 AU$501k
Nick Haycock Coach U21 Team AU$9,261 AU$482k
Aaron Calvin Scout AU$8,505 AU$442k
Bryn Davies Scout AU$8,505 AU$442k
Alan Smith Head Physio AU$6,615 AU$344k
Oli Stevenson Fitness Coach First Team AU$5,292 AU$275k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Unai Emery earns AU$283,500 a week managing Aston Villa - AU$14,742,000 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.