CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Chris Wilder salary
Chris Wilder earns $43,200 a week managing Sheffield United - $2,246,400 a year. That is the 4 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $43,200
YEARLY $2.2m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027
The Sheffield United squad is paid $803k 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 | $43,200 | $2.2m | Sheffield United | 57 |
| 2024/25 | $43,200 | $2.2m | Sheffield United | 57 |
| 2020/21 | $56,700 | $2.9m | Sheffield United | 53 |
| 2019/20 | $56,700 | $2.9m | Sheffield United | 51 |
| 2018/19 | $56,700 | $2.9m | Sheffield United | 50 |
| 2017/18 | $56,700 | $2.9m | Sheffield United | 49 |
| 2016/17 | $56,700 | $2.9m | Sheffield United | 48 |
Coaching staff at Sheffield United
20 of the 33 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Alan Knill | Assistant Manager |
| Gary McSheffrey | Coach |
| Matt Prestridge | Coach |
| Michael Collins | Coach |
| Derek Geary | Head of Youth Development |
| Matt Duke | GK Coach |
| Thomas Little | Head of Sports Science |
| Bryan English | Head Physio |
| Jamie Hoyland | Chief Scout |
| Chris Howarth | Coach |
| Joe Stephenson | Head Performance Analyst |
| Nathan Winder | Fitness Coach |
| Chris Senior | Physio |
| Joseph Sowden | Physio |
| Matt Konopinski | Physio |
| Lee McMahon | Sports Scientist |
| Cathal Murtagh | Fitness Coach |
| Alex Delves | Recruitment Analyst |
| Mike Allen | Recruitment Analyst |
| Michael Cooper | Performance Analyst |
Where the backroom money goes at Sheffield United
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 11 | $2.2m |
| Medical and sports science | 11 | $906k |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | $693k |
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 | $8,505 |
| Coach | 22 | $3,915 |
| Head of Youth Development | 12 | $3,645 |
| GK Coach | 14 | $3,240 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | $3,105 |
| Head Physio | 11 | $2,970 |
| Chief Scout | 10 | $2,903 |
| Coach | 13 | $1,485 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | $1,364 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | $1,215 |
| Physio | 29 | $1,188 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | $1,107 |
| Fitness Coach | 12 | $1,073 |
| Recruitment Analyst | 30 | $1,073 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | $1,060 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Chris Wilder earns $43,200 a week managing Sheffield United - $2,246,400 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.