CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Nuno Espírito Santo salary
Nuno Espírito Santo earns $146,300 a week managing West Ham United - $7,607,600 a year. No Championship manager we hold a salary for is paid more, out of 24.
WEEKLY $146,300
YEARLY $7.6m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The West Ham United squad is paid $1.7m 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 | $146,300 | $7.6m | West Ham United | 51 |
| 2024/25 | $57,190 | $3m | West Ham United | 51 |
| 2020/21 | $65,170 | $3.4m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 47 |
| 2019/20 | $65,170 | $3.4m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45 |
| 2018/19 | $65,170 | $3.4m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 |
| 2017/18 | $65,170 | $3.4m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43 |
| 2016/17 | $65,170 | $3.4m | Futebol Clube do Porto | 42 |
Coaching staff at West Ham United
20 of the 43 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Mark Noble | Director |
| Gerard Prenderville | Coach |
| Mark Robson | Coach |
| Steve Potts | Coach |
| Kenny Brown | Head of Youth Development |
| Billy Lepine | GK Coach |
| Rui Barbosa | GK Coach |
| Richard Collinge | Head of Sports Science |
| Adam Paxton | Head Physio |
| Greg Lincoln | Manager |
| Kevin Keen | Coach |
| Charlie Radmore | Head Performance Analyst |
| Dave Billows | Fitness Coach |
| Jordan Smith | Fitness Coach |
| Nick Court | Physio |
| Adam Crossley | Sports Scientist |
| Callum Foster | Sports Scientist |
| Joshua Ewens | Sports Scientist |
| Craig Smith | Fitness Coach |
| Antonio Tramontano | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at West Ham United
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | $4.1m |
| Medical and sports science | 11 | $1.6m |
| Scouting and analysis | 12 | $1.2m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Director | 8 | $6,717 |
| Coach | 22 | $3,857 |
| Head of Youth Development | 12 | $3,591 |
| GK Coach | 14 | $3,192 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | $3,059 |
| Head Physio | 11 | $2,926 |
| Manager | 10 | $2,394 |
| Coach | 13 | $1,463 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | $1,343 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | $1,197 |
| Physio | 29 | $1,170 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | $1,091 |
| Fitness Coach | 12 | $1,057 |
| Scout | 44 | $938 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Nuno Espírito Santo earns $146,300 a week managing West Ham United - $7,607,600 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.