2. BUNDESLIGA · MANAGERS
Dieter Hecking salary
Dieter Hecking earns $29,260 a week managing VfL Wolfsburg - $1,521,520 a year. That is the 2 best paid of the 19 2. Bundesliga managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $29,260
YEARLY $1.5m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2026
The VfL Wolfsburg squad is paid $1m 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 | $29,260 | $1.5m | VfL Wolfsburg | 60 |
| 2024/25 | $29,260 | $1.5m | VfL Wolfsburg | 60 |
| 2019/20 | $22,610 | $1.2m | Hamburger Sport-Verein | 54 |
| 2018/19 | $22,610 | $1.2m | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 53 |
| 2017/18 | $22,610 | $1.2m | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 52 |
| 2016/17 | $22,610 | $1.2m | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 51 |
Coaching staff at VfL Wolfsburg
20 of the 32 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Diego Benaglio | Director |
| Michael Gentner | Head of Youth Development |
| Frank Geideck | Assistant Manager |
| Murat Ural | Assistant Manager |
| Pascal Formann | GK Coach |
| Thijs Tummers | Fitness Coach |
| Alexander Jura | Physio |
| Benjamin Hoppenz | Scout |
| John Pohlmann | Scout |
| Manuel Lemke | Scout |
| Mathias Hain | Scout |
| Mirko Vogt | Scout |
| Rudi Wojtowicz | Scout |
| Uli Mohr | Scout |
| Steffen Hillmann | Chief Scout |
| Koen Stam | Coach |
| Martin Raschick | Head Performance Analyst |
| Sascha Weiß | Head Physio |
| Alexander Klitzpera | Loan Manager |
| Pirmin Schwegler | Technical Director |
Where the backroom money goes at VfL Wolfsburg
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Scouting and analysis | 16 | $1.8m |
| Coaching | 6 | $1.2m |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | $519k |
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 |
| Physio | 14 | $1,196 |
| Scout | 32 | $1,196 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Dieter Hecking earns $29,260 a week managing VfL Wolfsburg - $1,521,520 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.