Primeira Liga manager salaries
José Mourinho is the best paid manager in Primeira Liga, on $131,670 a week at Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The median across the 19 we hold a salary for is $4,522 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 | $131,670 | $6.8m | 62 |  | Portugal |
| Francesco Farioli | $59,850 | $3.1m | 36 |  | Italy |
| Rui Borges | $30,590 | $1.6m | 44 |  | Portugal |
| Carlos Vicens | $21,280 | $1.1m | 42 |  | Spain |
| Hugo Oliveira | $6,916 | $360k | 46 |  | Portugal |
| Ian Cathro | $5,453 | $284k | 39 | Estoril Praia Futebol | Scotland |
| Sotiris Sylaidopoulos | $4,788 | $249k | 46 |  | Greece |
| César Peixoto | $4,522 | $235k | 45 |  | Portugal |
| Cristiano Bacci | $4,522 | $235k | 50 |  | Italy |
| Custódio Castro | $4,522 | $235k | 42 | Futebol Clube de Alverca | Portugal |
| Álvaro Pacheco | $3,990 | $207k | 54 | Casa Pia Atlético Clube | Portugal |
| Miguel Moita | $3,857 | $201k | 41 |  | Portugal |
| Petit | $3,724 | $194k | 48 |  | Portugal |
| Sérgio Fonseca | $3,458 | $180k | 52 | Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | Portugal |
| Vasco Seabra | $3,325 | $173k | 41 | Futebol Clube de Arouca | Portugal |
| Gil Lameiras | $2,926 | $152k | 31 |  | Portugal |
| João Nuno | $2,793 | $145k | 39 | Club Football Estrela da Amadora | Portugal |
| Tiago Margarido | $2,128 | $111k | 36 |  | Portugal |
| Vasco Botelho da Costa | $1,995 | $104k | 36 |  | Portugal |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid manager in Primeira Liga?
José Mourinho of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, on $131,670 a week - $6,846,840 a year.
How much do managers in Primeira Liga earn?
The median of the 19 we hold a salary for is $4,522 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.