LIGUE 1 · MANAGERS

Claude Puel salary

Q: Who is the highest paid soccer manager?

Claude Puel earns $50,540 a week managing OGC Nice - $2,628,080 a year.

Claude Puel earns $50,540 a week managing OGC Nice - $2,628,080 a year. That is the 7 best paid of the 18 Ligue 1 managers we hold a salary for.

OGC Nice · France · Ligue 1

WEEKLY $50,540

YEARLY $2.6m

AGE63

CONTRACT TO JUN 2026

The OGC Nice squad is paid $538k a week between them.

Salary by season

Every season we hold a salary for, and the club he was at

2025/26

$51k

2020/21

$65k

2019/20

$60k

2017/18

$60k

2016/17

$60k

Salary by season
SEASON	WEEKLY	YEARLY	CLUB	AGE
2025/26	$50,540	$2.6m	OGC Nice	63
2020/21	$65,170	$3.4m	AS Saint-Étienne	59
2019/20	$59,850	$3.1m	AS Saint-Étienne	57
2017/18	$59,850	$3.1m	Leicester City	55
2016/17	$59,850	$3.1m	Southampton	54

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid soccer manager?

Claude Puel earns $50,540 a week managing OGC Nice - $2,628,080 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.