ELITESERIEN · MANAGERS
Eliteserien manager salaries
Kjetil Knutsen is the best paid manager in Eliteserien, on £12,000 a week at FK Bodø/Glimt. The median across the 15 we hold a wage for is £1,500 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 15 first-team managers.
Weekly salary, manager by manager
We hold a wage for all 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kjetil Knutsen | £12,000 | £624k | 56 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway |
| Geir Bakke | £6,200 | £322k | 55 | Vålerenga Fotball | Norway |
| Alfred Johansson | £4,500 | £234k | 34 | Rosenborg BK | Sweden |
| Sindre Tjelmeland | £3,600 | £187k | 35 | Molde FK | Norway |
| Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim | £2,500 | £130k | 50 | Viking FK | Norway |
| Jørgen Vik | £2,100 | £109k | 35 | Tromsø IL | Norway |
| Magne Hoseth | £1,900 | £99k | 44 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Norway |
| Amund Skiri | £1,500 | £78k | 47 | Kristiansund BK | Norway |
| Andreas Hagen | £1,500 | £78k | 39 | Fredrikstad FK | Norway |
| Andreas Tegström | £1,500 | £78k | 46 | Sandefjord Fotball | Sweden |
| Even Sel | £1,300 | £68k | 35 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Norway |
| Freyr Alexandersson | £1,300 | £68k | 42 | SK Brann | Iceland |
| Johannes Moesgaard | £878 | £46k | 41 | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | Norway |
| Ørjan Heiberg | £796 | £41k | 32 | Bryne FK | Norway |
| Thomas Myhre | £600 | £31k | 51 | Hamarkameratene | Norway |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid manager in Eliteserien?
Kjetil Knutsen of FK Bodø/Glimt, on £12,000 a week - £624,000 a year.
How much do managers in Eliteserien earn?
The median of the 15 we hold a wage for is £1,500 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.