CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Rob Edwards salary
Rob Edwards earns $50,540 a week managing Wolverhampton Wanderers - $2,628,080 a year. That is the 3 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $50,540
YEARLY $2.6m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2029
The Wolverhampton Wanderers squad is paid $1.4m 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 | $50,540 | $2.6m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 |
| 2024/25 | $55,860 | $2.9m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 |
Coaching staff at Wolverhampton Wanderers
20 of the 50 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Harry Watling | Assistant Manager |
| Paul Trollope | Assistant Manager |
| Rui Pedro Silva | Assistant Manager |
| Matt Jackson | Technical Director |
| Jonathan Hunter-Barrett | Head of Youth Development |
| Danny Alcock | GK Coach |
| Phil Hayward | Head of Sports Science |
| Rui Fuste | Head Physio |
| Ben Wrigglesworth | Chief Scout |
| James Collins | Manager |
| Steve Davis | Loan Manager |
| Tom Green | Head Performance Analyst |
| Richard Walker | Manager |
| Sam Cook | Fitness Coach |
| Danny Fishwick | Physio |
| Matt Butterfield | Physio |
| Oliver Leaper | Physio |
| Will Sanders | Recruitment Analyst |
| Ed Ames | Performance Analyst |
| Elliot Sutcliffe | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at Wolverhampton Wanderers
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | $3.6m |
| Scouting and analysis | 18 | $1.6m |
| Medical and sports science | 13 | $1.5m |
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 |
| Technical Director | 6 | $4,389 |
| Head of Youth Development | 12 | $3,591 |
| GK Coach | 14 | $3,192 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | $3,059 |
| Head Physio | 11 | $2,926 |
| Chief Scout | 10 | $2,860 |
| Manager | 10 | $2,394 |
| Loan Manager | 6 | $1,377 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | $1,343 |
| Manager | 11 | $1,330 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | $1,197 |
| Physio | 29 | $1,170 |
| Recruitment Analyst | 30 | $1,057 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | $1,044 |
| Scout | 44 | $938 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Rob Edwards earns $50,540 a week managing Wolverhampton Wanderers - $2,628,080 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.