CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Mark Robins salary
Mark Robins earns $22,610 a week managing Stoke City - $1,175,720 a year. That is the 9 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $22,610
YEARLY $1.2m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2029
The Stoke City squad is paid $531k 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 | $22,610 | $1.2m | Stoke City | 55 |
| 2024/25 | $17,290 | $899k | Stoke City | 55 |
| 2020/21 | $5,187 | $270k | Coventry City | 51 |
| 2019/20 | $5,187 | $270k | Coventry City | 49 |
| 2018/19 | $5,187 | $270k | Coventry City | 48 |
| 2017/18 | $5,187 | $270k | Coventry City | 47 |
Coaching staff at Stoke City
20 of the 25 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| James Rowberry | Assistant Manager |
| Jonathan Walters | Director |
| Ryan Shawcross | Coach |
| Darren Behcet | GK Coach |
| Joel Dawson | Head of Sports Science |
| Ryan Cunningham | Head Performance Analyst |
| Dean Marney | Manager |
| Liam Lawrence | Assistant Manager |
| Gareth Hikin | Physio |
| Jake Cunningham | Physio |
| Jordan White | Sports Scientist |
| Jordan Beech | Physio |
| Josh Carter | Physio |
| Fraser McNab | Fitness Coach |
| George Ford | Fitness Coach |
| Peter Room | Fitness Coach |
| James Dodd | Performance Analyst |
| Andy Wilkinson | Coach |
| Dominic McGiveron | Scout |
| Mamady Sidibé | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at Stoke City
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | $1.1m |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | $444k |
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | $417k |
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 | $8,379 |
| Director | 8 | $6,717 |
| Coach | 22 | $3,857 |
| GK Coach | 14 | $3,192 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | $3,059 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | $1,343 |
| Manager | 11 | $1,330 |
| Assistant Manager | 6 | $1,197 |
| Physio | 29 | $1,170 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | $1,091 |
| Physio | 10 | $1,064 |
| Fitness Coach | 12 | $1,057 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | $1,044 |
| Coach | 9 | $971 |
| Scout | 44 | $938 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Mark Robins earns $22,610 a week managing Stoke City - $1,175,720 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.