CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Alex Neil salary
Alex Neil earns $23,940 a week managing Millwall - $1,244,880 a year. That is the 8 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $23,940
YEARLY $1.2m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The Millwall squad is paid $433k a week between them.
Salary by season
Every season we hold a salary for, and the club he was at
| SEASON | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | $23,940 | $1.2m | Millwall | 44 |
| 2024/25 | $23,940 | $1.2m | Millwall | 44 |
| 2020/21 | $27,930 | $1.5m | Preston North End | 39 |
| 2019/20 | $19,950 | $1m | Preston North End | 38 |
| 2018/19 | $19,950 | $1m | Preston North End | 37 |
| 2017/18 | $19,950 | $1m | Preston North End | 36 |
| 2016/17 | $19,950 | $1m | Norwich City | 35 |
Coaching staff at Millwall
20 of the 28 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Martin Canning | Assistant Manager |
| Steve Gallen | Director |
| David Livermore | Coach |
| Scott Fitzgerald | Head of Youth Development |
| Dean Thornton | GK Coach |
| Perry Blanchette | Head of Sports Science |
| Gary Hemens | Head Physio |
| Kevin Nugent | Manager |
| Paul Robinson | Assistant Manager |
| Ben Dixon | Fitness Coach |
| Joey Lampier | Physio |
| Sid Bullett | Physio |
| Lucy Thomas | Physio |
| Lucas Millgate | Recruitment Analyst |
| Daniel Millard | Performance Analyst |
| Sam Percival | Performance Analyst |
| Harry Towner | Sports Scientist |
| Chris Perry | Coach |
| Patrick Ryan | Scout |
| Kieran Jones | Performance Analyst |
Where the backroom money goes at Millwall
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | $804k |
| Medical and sports science | 9 | $561k |
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | $402k |
What these roles pay at Championship clubs
The median weekly salary for each role, across the 13 Championship clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 14 | $8,379 |
| Director | 8 | $6,717 |
| Coach | 22 | $3,857 |
| Head of Youth Development | 12 | $3,591 |
| GK Coach | 14 | $3,192 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | $3,059 |
| Head Physio | 11 | $2,926 |
| Manager | 10 | $2,394 |
| Assistant Manager | 6 | $1,197 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | $1,197 |
| Physio | 29 | $1,170 |
| Physio | 10 | $1,064 |
| Recruitment Analyst | 30 | $1,057 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | $1,044 |
| Sports Scientist | 10 | $1,011 |
| Coach | 9 | $971 |
| Scout | 44 | $938 |
| Performance Analyst | 15 | $878 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Alex Neil earns $23,940 a week managing Millwall - $1,244,880 a year.
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.