CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Steven Schumacher salary
Steven Schumacher earns $13,500 a week managing Bolton Wanderers - $702,000 a year. That is the 16 best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $13,500
YEARLY $702k
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The Bolton Wanderers squad is paid $397k 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 | $13,500 | $702k | Bolton Wanderers | 41 |
| 2024/25 | $8,910 | $463k | 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 | $956k |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | $496k |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | $357k |
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 | $8,505 |
| Director | 8 | $6,818 |
| Coach | 22 | $3,915 |
| Head of Youth Development | 12 | $3,645 |
| GK Coach | 14 | $3,240 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | $3,105 |
| Head Physio | 11 | $2,970 |
| Chief Scout | 10 | $2,903 |
| Manager | 10 | $2,430 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | $1,364 |
| Manager | 11 | $1,350 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | $1,215 |
| Physio | 29 | $1,188 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | $1,107 |
| Physio | 10 | $1,080 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | $1,060 |
| GK Coach | 9 | $1,026 |
| Sports Scientist | 10 | $1,026 |
| Scout | 44 | $952 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Steven Schumacher earns $13,500 a week managing Bolton Wanderers - $702,000 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.