CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Championship manager salaries
Nuno Espírito Santo is the best paid manager in Championship, on $148,500 a week at West Ham United. The median across the 24 we hold a salary for is $18,225 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 24 first-team managers.
Weekly salary, manager by manager
We hold a salary for all 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Espírito Santo | $148,500 | $7.7m | 51 | | Portugal |
| Scott Parker | $64,800 | $3.4m | 44 | | England |
| Rob Edwards | $51,300 | $2.7m | 42 | | Wales |
| Chris Wilder | $43,200 | $2.2m | 57 | | England |
| Tonda Eckert | $36,450 | $1.9m | 32 | | Germany |
| Philippe Clement | $32,400 | $1.7m | 51 | | Belgium |
| Kim Hellberg | $27,000 | $1.4m | 37 | | Sweden |
| Alex Neil | $24,300 | $1.3m | 44 | | Scotland |
| Mark Robins | $22,950 | $1.2m | 55 | | England |
| Gerhard Struber | $21,600 | $1.1m | 48 | | Austria |
| John Eustace | $20,250 | $1.1m | 45 | | England |
| Edward Still | $18,225 | $948k | 34 | | England |
| Vítor Matos | $18,225 | $948k | 37 | | Portugal |
| Julien Stéphan | $17,550 | $913k | 44 | | France |
| Paul Heckingbottom | $14,850 | $772k | 47 | | England |
| Steven Schumacher | $13,500 | $702k | 41 | | England |
| Chris Davies | $12,690 | $660k | 40 | | Wales |
| Michael O'Neill | $12,150 | $632k | 56 | | Northern Ireland |
| Nathan Jones | $12,150 | $632k | 52 | | Wales |
| Phil Parkinson | $12,150 | $632k | 57 | | England |
| John Mousinho | $10,935 | $569k | 39 | | England |
| Brian Barry-Murphy | $8,775 | $456k | 46 | | Ireland |
| Michael Skubala | $5,265 | $274k | 42 | | England |
| James Morrison | $2,835 | $147k | 39 | | Scotland |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid manager in Championship?
Nuno Espírito Santo of West Ham United, on $148,500 a week - $7,722,000 a year.
How much do managers in Championship earn?
The median of the 24 we hold a salary for is $18,225 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.























