BUNDESLIGA · MANAGERS
Christian Ilzer salary
Christian Ilzer earns $35,910 a week managing TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - $1,867,320 a year. That is the 9 best paid of the 18 Bundesliga managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $35,910
YEARLY $1.9m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027
The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim squad is paid $972k 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 | $35,910 | $1.9m | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 47 |
| 2024/25 | $37,240 | $1.9m | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 47 |
| 2020/21 | $8,512 | $443k | Sportklub Sturm Graz | 43 |
| 2019/20 | $7,182 | $373k | Fussballklub Austria Vienna | 41 |
| 2018/19 | $7,182 | $373k | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | 40 |
| 2017/18 | $7,182 | $373k | Turn- und Sportverein Hartberg | 39 |
Coaching staff at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
20 of the 26 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Andreas Schicker | Director |
| Paul Pajduch | Technical Director |
| Frank Kramer | Head of Youth Development |
| Marjan Petković | GK Coach |
| Dominik Deutschl | Assistant Manager |
| Uwe Hölzl | Assistant Manager |
| Peter Geigle | Head Physio |
| Timo Gross | Head Performance Analyst |
| Moritz Volz | Coach |
| Christian Weigl | Fitness Coach |
| Marco Angeler | Fitness Coach |
| Martin Seiler | Fitness Coach |
| Philipp Lussi | Fitness Coach |
| Matthias Güldner | Performance Analyst |
| Niklas Hagenhoff | Performance Analyst |
| Christian Neitzert | Physio |
| Sören Johannsen | Physio |
| Alfred Schön | Scout |
| Andreas Ludwig | Scout |
| Hans-Martin Kleitsch | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | $1.5m |
| Scouting and analysis | 11 | $1m |
| Other staff | 6 | $5.2m |
| All staff | 26 | $7.8m |
What these roles pay at Bundesliga clubs
The median weekly salary for each role, across the 15 Bundesliga clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Director | 14 | $41,895 |
| Technical Director | 13 | $21,280 |
| Head of Youth Development | 13 | $9,177 |
| GK Coach | 18 | $5,653 |
| Assistant Manager | 24 | $5,387 |
| Head Physio | 10 | $4,522 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 8 | $3,857 |
| Coach | 13 | $3,458 |
| Fitness Coach | 46 | $2,860 |
| Performance Analyst | 41 | $2,527 |
| Physio | 59 | $1,729 |
| Scout | 148 | $1,218 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Christian Ilzer earns $35,910 a week managing TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - $1,867,320 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.