CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
John Eustace salary
John Eustace earns $20,250 a week managing Derby County - $1,053,000 a year. That is the 11 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $20,250
YEARLY $1.1m
AGE45
CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The Derby County squad is paid $504k 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 | $20,250 | $1.1m | Derby County | 45 |
| 2024/25 | $16,200 | $842k | Derby County | 45 |
Coaching staff at Derby County
20 of the 40 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Matthew Gardiner | Assistant Manager |
| Leigh Bromby | Director |
| Keith Downing | Coach |
| Steve Round | Coach |
| Matt Hale | Head of Youth Development |
| Rob Price | Head of Sports Science |
| John Hartley | Head Physio |
| Jon Howard | Chief Scout |
| Keith Briggs | Manager |
| Danny Maye | Coach |
| Keith Gilroy | Coach |
| Ellis Wilmot | Loan Manager |
| James Hare | Head Performance Analyst |
| Bradley Johnson | Manager |
| Jack Westley | Fitness Coach |
| Karl Hodges | Fitness Coach |
| Reiss Fitts | Physio |
| Olly Pratt | Recruitment Analyst |
| Andrew Hearn | Performance Analyst |
| Barney Chart | Physio |
Where the backroom money goes at Derby County
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | $1.5m |
| Scouting and analysis | 15 | $687k |
| Medical and sports science | 9 | $522k |
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 |
| Director | 8 | $6,818 |
| Coach | 22 | $3,915 |
| Head of Youth Development | 12 | $3,645 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | $3,105 |
| Head Physio | 11 | $2,970 |
| Chief Scout | 10 | $2,903 |
| Manager | 10 | $2,430 |
| Coach | 13 | $1,485 |
| Loan Manager | 6 | $1,397 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | $1,364 |
| Manager | 11 | $1,350 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | $1,215 |
| Physio | 29 | $1,188 |
| Recruitment Analyst | 30 | $1,073 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | $1,060 |
| Physio | 16 | $1,006 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
John Eustace earns $20,250 a week managing Derby County - $1,053,000 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.