LIGUE 1 · MANAGERS

Claude Puel salary

Q: Who is the highest paid soccer manager?

Claude Puel earns $51,300 a week managing OGC Nice - $2,667,600 a year.

Claude Puel earns $51,300 a week managing OGC Nice - $2,667,600 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 $51,300

YEARLY $2.7m

AGE63

CONTRACT TO JUN 2026

The OGC Nice squad is paid $547k 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

$66k

2019/20

$61k

2017/18

$61k

2016/17

$61k

Salary by season
SEASON	WEEKLY	YEARLY	CLUB	AGE
2025/26	$51,300	$2.7m	OGC Nice	63
2020/21	$66,150	$3.4m	AS Saint-Étienne	59
2019/20	$60,750	$3.2m	AS Saint-Étienne	57
2017/18	$60,750	$3.2m	Leicester City	55
2016/17	$60,750	$3.2m	Southampton	54

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid soccer manager?

Claude Puel earns $51,300 a week managing OGC Nice - $2,667,600 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.