ELITESERIEN · MANAGERS
Eliteserien manager salaries
Kjetil Knutsen is the best paid manager in Eliteserien, on $15,960 a week at FK Bodø/Glimt. The median across the 15 we hold a salary for is $1,995 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 15 first-team managers.
Weekly salary, manager by manager
We hold a salary for all 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kjetil Knutsen | $15,960 | $830k | 56 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway |
| Geir Bakke | $8,246 | $429k | 55 | Vålerenga Fotball | Norway |
| Alfred Johansson | $5,985 | $311k | 34 | Rosenborg BK | Sweden |
| Sindre Tjelmeland | $4,788 | $249k | 35 | Molde FK | Norway |
| Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim | $3,325 | $173k | 50 | Viking FK | Norway |
| Jørgen Vik | $2,793 | $145k | 35 | Tromsø IL | Norway |
| Magne Hoseth | $2,527 | $131k | 44 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Norway |
| Amund Skiri | $1,995 | $104k | 47 | Kristiansund BK | Norway |
| Andreas Hagen | $1,995 | $104k | 39 | Fredrikstad FK | Norway |
| Andreas Tegström | $1,995 | $104k | 46 | Sandefjord Fotball | Sweden |
| Even Sel | $1,729 | $90k | 35 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Norway |
| Freyr Alexandersson | $1,729 | $90k | 42 | SK Brann | Iceland |
| Johannes Moesgaard | $1,168 | $61k | 41 | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | Norway |
| Ørjan Heiberg | $1,059 | $55k | 32 | Bryne FK | Norway |
| Thomas Myhre | $798 | $41k | 51 | Hamarkameratene | Norway |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid manager in Eliteserien?
Kjetil Knutsen of FK Bodø/Glimt, on $15,960 a week - $829,920 a year.
How much do managers in Eliteserien earn?
The median of the 15 we hold a salary for is $1,995 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.