CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Kim Hellberg salary
Kim Hellberg earns $27,000 a week managing Middlesbrough - $1,404,000 a year. That is the 7 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $27,000
YEARLY $1.4m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The Middlesbrough squad is paid $640k 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 | $27,000 | $1.4m | Middlesbrough | 37 |
| 2024/25 | $20,250 | $1.1m | Middlesbrough | 37 |
Coaching staff at Middlesbrough
20 of the 38 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| David Selini | Assistant Manager |
| Kieran Scott | Director |
| Adi Viveash | Coach |
| Anes Mravac | Coach |
| Craig Liddle | Head of Youth Development |
| Christopher Pennock | GK Coach |
| Linus Kandolin | GK Coach |
| Nick Allamby | Head of Sports Science |
| Adam Reed | Head Physio |
| Chris Jones | Chief Scout |
| Mark Tinkler | Manager |
| Aaron Croft | Coach |
| Jack Riley | Head Performance Analyst |
| Paul Crager | Assistant Manager |
| Hermes Pallotta | Sports Scientist |
| John Thrower | Sports Scientist |
| Michael Lawson | Sports Scientist |
| Ally Hamilton | Fitness Coach |
| Ian Breckin | Scout |
| Jason McNamee | Doctor |
Where the backroom money goes at Middlesbrough
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | $2.4m |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | $638k |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | $626k |
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 |
| GK Coach | 14 | $3,240 |
| 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 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | $1,364 |
| Assistant Manager | 6 | $1,215 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | $1,107 |
| Fitness Coach | 12 | $1,073 |
| Scout | 44 | $952 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Kim Hellberg earns $27,000 a week managing Middlesbrough - $1,404,000 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.