BUNDESLIGA · MANAGERS
Steffen Baumgart salary
Steffen Baumgart earns $41,850 a week managing 1. FC Union Berlin - $2,176,200 a year. That is the 8 best paid of the 18 Bundesliga managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $41,850
YEARLY $2.2m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The 1. FC Union Berlin squad is paid $817k 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 | $41,850 | $2.2m | 1. FC Union Berlin | 53 |
| 2024/25 | $31,050 | $1.6m | 1. FC Union Berlin | 53 |
| 2020/21 | $6,210 | $323k | SC Paderborn 07 | 49 |
| 2019/20 | $4,860 | $253k | SC Paderborn 07 | 47 |
| 2018/19 | $4,860 | $253k | SC Paderborn 07 | 46 |
| 2017/18 | $4,860 | $253k | SC Paderborn 07 | 45 |
Coaching staff at 1. FC Union Berlin
20 of the 27 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Horst Heldt | Director |
| Janek Kampa | Head of Youth Development |
| Michael Gspurning | GK Coach |
| Kevin McKenna | Assistant Manager |
| Sven Kuhlbrodt | Head Physio |
| Adrian Wittmann | Head Performance Analyst |
| Danilo de Souza | Coach |
| Johannes Thienel | Fitness Coach |
| Martin Krüger | Fitness Coach |
| Tobias Drössler | Performance Analyst |
| Maximilian Perschk | Physio |
| Robert Kemna | Physio |
| Marie-Louise Eta | Manager |
| André Juchum | Scout |
| Horst Quade | Scout |
| Mark Ulshöfer | Scout |
| Stefan Studer | Scout |
| Steven Pälchen | Scout |
| Theo Gries | Scout |
| Sebastian Bönig | Set Piece Coach |
Where the backroom money goes at 1. FC Union Berlin
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Scouting and analysis | 13 | $1.1m |
| Coaching | 7 | $1.1m |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | $379k |
What these roles pay at Bundesliga clubs
The median weekly salary for each role, across the 15 Bundesliga clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Director | 14 | $42,525 |
| Head of Youth Development | 13 | $9,315 |
| GK Coach | 18 | $5,738 |
| Assistant Manager | 24 | $5,468 |
| Head Physio | 10 | $4,590 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 8 | $3,915 |
| Coach | 13 | $3,510 |
| Fitness Coach | 46 | $2,903 |
| Performance Analyst | 41 | $2,565 |
| Physio | 59 | $1,755 |
| Manager | 8 | $1,706 |
| Scout | 148 | $1,237 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Steffen Baumgart earns $41,850 a week managing 1. FC Union Berlin - $2,176,200 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.