Primeira Liga manager salaries
José Mourinho is the best paid manager in Primeira Liga, on $133,650 a week at Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The median across the 19 we hold a salary for is $4,590 a week.
Manager pay sits outside the squad payroll. The figures on club and league pages are what the players are paid; nothing here is counted in them. We hold a salary for all 19 first-team managers.
Weekly salary, manager by manager
We hold a salary for all 19 first-team managers.
Every manager we hold a salary for
Sortable by name, salary and age. Tap a column heading to re-rank
| MANAGER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | CLUB | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Mourinho | $133,650 | $6.9m | 62 |  | Portugal |
| Francesco Farioli | $60,750 | $3.2m | 36 |  | Italy |
| Rui Borges | $31,050 | $1.6m | 44 |  | Portugal |
| Carlos Vicens | $21,600 | $1.1m | 42 |  | Spain |
| Hugo Oliveira | $7,020 | $365k | 46 |  | Portugal |
| Ian Cathro | $5,535 | $288k | 39 | Estoril Praia Futebol | Scotland |
| Sotiris Sylaidopoulos | $4,860 | $253k | 46 |  | Greece |
| César Peixoto | $4,590 | $239k | 45 |  | Portugal |
| Cristiano Bacci | $4,590 | $239k | 50 |  | Italy |
| Custódio Castro | $4,590 | $239k | 42 | Futebol Clube de Alverca | Portugal |
| Álvaro Pacheco | $4,050 | $211k | 54 | Casa Pia Atlético Clube | Portugal |
| Miguel Moita | $3,915 | $204k | 41 |  | Portugal |
| Petit | $3,780 | $197k | 48 |  | Portugal |
| Sérgio Fonseca | $3,510 | $183k | 52 | Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | Portugal |
| Vasco Seabra | $3,375 | $176k | 41 | Futebol Clube de Arouca | Portugal |
| Gil Lameiras | $2,970 | $154k | 31 |  | Portugal |
| João Nuno | $2,835 | $147k | 39 | Club Football Estrela da Amadora | Portugal |
| Tiago Margarido | $2,160 | $112k | 36 |  | Portugal |
| Vasco Botelho da Costa | $2,025 | $105k | 36 |  | Portugal |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid manager in Primeira Liga?
José Mourinho of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, on $133,650 a week - $6,949,800 a year.
How much do managers in Primeira Liga earn?
The median of the 19 we hold a salary for is $4,590 a week.
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.