PREMIER LEAGUE · MANAGERS
Unai Emery salary
Unai Emery earns $199,500 a week managing Aston Villa - $10,374,000 a year. That is the 4 best paid of the 20 Premier League managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $199,500
YEARLY $10.4m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2029
The Aston Villa squad is paid $2.8m 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 | $199,500 | $10.4m | Aston Villa | 53 |
| 2024/25 | $133,000 | $6.9m | Aston Villa | 53 |
Coaching staff at Aston Villa
20 of the 53 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Pablo Villa | Assistant Manager |
| Roberto Olabe | Director |
| Matthew Kidson | Technical Director |
| Jaime Arias | Coach |
| Pako Ayestarán | Coach |
| Rodri | Coach |
| Mark Harrison | Head of Youth Development |
| Austin MacPhee | Set Piece Coach |
| Arnaldo Abrantes | Head of Sports Science |
| Javier García | GK Coach |
| Alberto Benito | Chief Scout |
| Alan Smith | Head Physio |
| Jeremy Oliver | Head Performance Analyst |
| Moisés Del Hoyo | Fitness Coach |
| Oli Stevenson | Fitness Coach |
| Jimmy Shan | Manager |
| Nick Haycock | Coach |
| Víctor Mañas | Performance Analyst |
| Aaron Calvin | Scout |
| Bryn Davies | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at Aston Villa
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 19 | $5.1m |
| Scouting and analysis | 19 | $2.7m |
| Medical and sports science | 11 | $1.4m |
What these roles pay at Premier League clubs
The median weekly salary for each role, across the 20 Premier League clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 20 | $19,950 |
| Director | 18 | $18,620 |
| Technical Director | 11 | $11,970 |
| Coach | 43 | $10,108 |
| Head of Youth Development | 18 | $8,978 |
| Set Piece Coach | 8 | $7,714 |
| Head of Sports Science | 17 | $7,315 |
| GK Coach | 26 | $6,783 |
| Chief Scout | 15 | $5,985 |
| Head Physio | 16 | $5,254 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 17 | $4,256 |
| Fitness Coach | 61 | $3,724 |
| Manager | 17 | $3,325 |
| Coach | 25 | $2,527 |
| Performance Analyst | 83 | $1,463 |
| Scout | 197 | $1,330 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Unai Emery earns $199,500 a week managing Aston Villa - $10,374,000 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.