2. BUNDESLIGA · MANAGERS
Alexander Blessin salary
Alexander Blessin earns $22,610 a week managing FC St. Pauli - $1,175,720 a year. That is the 3 best paid of the 19 2. Bundesliga managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $22,610
YEARLY $1.2m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027
The FC St. Pauli squad is paid $334k 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 | $22,610 | $1.2m | FC St. Pauli | 52 |
| 2024/25 | $34,580 | $1.8m | FC St. Pauli | 52 |
| 2020/21 | $7,315 | $380k | KV Oostende | 47 |
Coaching staff at FC St. Pauli
20 of the 23 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Andreas Bornemann | Director |
| Benjamin Liedtke | Head of Youth Development |
| Peter Németh | Assistant Manager |
| Sven Van Der Jeugt | GK Coach |
| Frederic Bokelmann | Fitness Coach |
| Karim Rashwan | Fitness Coach |
| Niklas Lanwehr | Performance Analyst |
| Sami Pierau | Performance Analyst |
| Dominik Körner | Physio |
| Florian Lechner | Physio |
| Jan Altmeyer | Physio |
| Joachim Philipkowski | Scout |
| Marco Feldhusen | Scout |
| Markus Ahlf | Scout |
| Rüdiger Kauf | Scout |
| Xaver Hasun | Scout |
| Jan Sandmann | Chief Scout |
| Sascha Burchert | GK Coach |
| James Morgan | Head Physio |
| Jonas Wömmel | Loan Manager |
Where the backroom money goes at FC St. Pauli
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | $692k |
| Coaching | 7 | $569k |
| Other staff | 7 | $1m |
| All staff | 23 | $2.3m |
What these roles pay at 2. Bundesliga clubs
The median weekly salary for each role, across the 5 2. Bundesliga clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Director | 5 | $11,305 |
| Head of Youth Development | 5 | $4,655 |
| Assistant Manager | 8 | $3,525 |
| GK Coach | 5 | $3,325 |
| Fitness Coach | 10 | $1,530 |
| Performance Analyst | 8 | $1,206 |
| Physio | 14 | $1,196 |
| Scout | 32 | $1,196 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Alexander Blessin earns $22,610 a week managing FC St. Pauli - $1,175,720 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.