CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Steven Schumacher salary
Steven Schumacher earns $13,300 a week managing Bolton Wanderers - $691,600 a year. That is the 16 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $13,300
YEARLY $692k
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The Bolton Wanderers squad is paid $391k 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 | $13,300 | $692k | Bolton Wanderers | 41 |
| 2024/25 | $8,778 | $456k | Bolton Wanderers | 41 |
Coaching staff at Bolton Wanderers
20 of the 27 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Mark Hughes | Assistant Manager |
| Fergal Harkin | Director |
| Richie Kyle | Coach |
| Dave Gardiner | Head of Youth Development |
| Owain Fôn Williams | GK Coach |
| Paul Walsh | Head of Sports Science |
| Matt Barrass | Head Physio |
| Jimmy Dickinson | Chief Scout |
| Andy Taylor | Manager |
| Richard Bredice | Head Performance Analyst |
| Julian Darby | Manager |
| Matt Pelham | Fitness Coach |
| Steve Blakeley | Physio |
| Matt Donnelly | Sports Scientist |
| Dave Newbold | Physio |
| Kevin Mulligan | Performance Analyst |
| Andy Fairman | GK Coach |
| Jack Inman | Sports Scientist |
| John Ebbrell | Scout |
| Andrew Tutte | Player/Coach |
Where the backroom money goes at Bolton Wanderers
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 10 | $942k |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | $489k |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | $351k |
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 |
| 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 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | $1,343 |
| Manager | 11 | $1,330 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | $1,197 |
| Physio | 29 | $1,170 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | $1,091 |
| Physio | 10 | $1,064 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | $1,044 |
| GK Coach | 9 | $1,011 |
| Sports Scientist | 10 | $1,011 |
| Scout | 44 | $938 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Steven Schumacher earns $13,300 a week managing Bolton Wanderers - $691,600 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.