PRIMEIRA LIGA · MANAGERS
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 wage for is $4,590 a week.
Manager pay sits outside the squad wage bill. The figures on club and league pages are what the players are paid; nothing here is counted in them. We hold a wage for all 19 first-team managers.
Weekly salary, manager by manager
We hold a wage for all 19 first-team managers.
Every manager we hold a wage for
Sortable by name, wage 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 wage for is $4,590 a week.
Is a manager's salary part of the club wage bill?
No. The wage bills on our club and league pages are what the playing squad is paid. Manager and coaching salaries sit outside them.