2. BUNDESLIGA · MANAGERS
2. Bundesliga manager salaries
Frank Schmidt is the best paid manager in 2. Bundesliga, on $33,750 a week at 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. The median across the 19 we hold a salary for is $10,260 a week.
Manager pay sits outside the squad payroll. The figures on club and league pages are what the players are paid; nothing here is counted in them. We hold a salary for all 19 first-team managers.
Weekly salary, manager by manager
We hold a salary for all 19 first-team managers.
Every manager we hold a salary for
Sortable by name, salary and age. Tap a column heading to re-rank
| MANAGER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | CLUB | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Schmidt | $33,750 | $1.8m | 51 | | Germany |
| Dieter Hecking | $29,700 | $1.5m | 60 | | Germany |
| Alexander Blessin | $22,950 | $1.2m | 52 | | Germany |
| Christian Titz | $20,250 | $1.1m | 54 | | Germany |
| Stefan Leitl | $14,850 | $772k | 47 | | Germany |
| Markus Anfang | $12,150 | $632k | 51 | | Germany |
| Christian Eichner | $11,340 | $590k | 42 | | Germany |
| Florian Kohfeldt | $11,205 | $583k | 42 | | Germany |
| Miroslav Klose | $10,665 | $555k | 47 | | Germany |
| Tim Walter | $10,260 | $534k | 49 | | Germany |
| Torsten Lieberknecht | $10,260 | $534k | 51 | | Germany |
| Uwe Rösler | $10,125 | $527k | 56 | | Germany |
| Claus-Dieter Wollitz | $9,450 | $491k | 59 | FC Energie Cottbus | Germany |
| Thomas Stamm | $9,450 | $491k | 42 | | Switzerland |
| Timo Schultz | $9,450 | $491k | 47 | | Germany |
| Michél Kniat | $9,315 | $484k | 39 | | Germany |
| Lars Kornetka | $8,100 | $421k | 47 | | Germany |
| Heiko Vogel | $7,020 | $365k | 49 | | Germany |
| Petrik Sander | $1,274 | $66k | 64 | | Germany |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid manager in 2. Bundesliga?
Frank Schmidt of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, on $33,750 a week - $1,755,000 a year.
How much do managers in 2. Bundesliga earn?
The median of the 19 we hold a salary for is $10,260 a week.
Is a manager's salary part of the club payroll?
No. The payrolls on our club and league pages are what the playing squad is paid. Manager and coaching salaries sit outside them.

















