PREMIER LEAGUE · MANAGERS
Michael Carrick salary
Michael Carrick earns $106,650 a week managing Manchester United - $5,545,800 a year. That is the 12 best paid of the 20 Premier League managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $106,650
YEARLY $5.5m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2026
The Manchester United squad is paid $4.6m 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 | $106,650 | $5.5m | Manchester United | 43 |
| 2024/25 | $159,300 | $8.3m | Manchester United | 43 |
Coaching staff at Manchester United
20 of the 62 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Steve Holland | Assistant Manager |
| Jason Wilcox | Director |
| Jonathan Woodgate | Coach |
| Jonny Evans | Coach |
| Travis Binnion | Coach |
| Stephen Torpey | Head of Youth Development |
| Sam Erith | Head of Sports Science |
| Craig Mawson | GK Coach |
| Christopher Vivell | Chief Scout |
| Jordan Reece | Head Physio |
| Charlie Owen | Fitness Coach |
| Michael Eglon | Fitness Coach |
| Mike Clegg | Fitness Coach |
| Adam Lawrence | Manager |
| Darren Fletcher | Manager |
| Mark Dempsey | Coach |
| Ed Leng | Sports Scientist |
| Matt Walker | Sports Scientist |
| Andreas Herrmann | Scout |
| Kyle Macaulay | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at Manchester United
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | $5.4m |
| Scouting and analysis | 28 | $4.1m |
| Medical and sports science | 15 | $2.2m |
What these roles pay at Premier League clubs
The median weekly salary for each role, across the 20 Premier League clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 20 | $20,250 |
| Director | 18 | $18,900 |
| Coach | 43 | $10,260 |
| Head of Youth Development | 18 | $9,113 |
| Head of Sports Science | 17 | $7,425 |
| GK Coach | 26 | $6,885 |
| Chief Scout | 15 | $6,075 |
| Head Physio | 16 | $5,333 |
| Fitness Coach | 61 | $3,780 |
| Manager | 17 | $3,375 |
| Manager | 17 | $2,700 |
| Coach | 25 | $2,565 |
| Sports Scientist | 34 | $2,228 |
| Sports Scientist | 17 | $1,485 |
| Scout | 197 | $1,350 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Michael Carrick earns $106,650 a week managing Manchester United - $5,545,800 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.