What a football club director earns
A football club director earns a median £3,150 a week, which is £163,800 a year. That is the middle of the 234 club directors we hold a wage for, at 233 clubs. One in ten earns more than £20,000 a week.
It is the best paid of the 19 backroom jobs we hold a page for, and above the £840 median for football club staff as a whole.
The pay ladder for a football club director
All 234 club directors, from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest
| WHERE THE WAGE FALLS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| One in ten earns less than | £680 | £35,360 |
| One in four earns less than | £1,230 | £63,960 |
| The median | £3,150 | £163,800 |
| One in four earns more than | £7,780 | £404,560 |
| One in ten earns more than | £20,000 | £1,040,000 |
What a club director earns in each league
The 16 leagues where we hold wages for five or more club directors at three or more clubs
| # | LEAGUE | COUNTRY | STAFF | CLUBS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bundesliga | Germany | 17 | 17 | £28,000 | £1,456,000 |
| 2 | Premier League | England | 18 | 18 | £14,000 | £728,000 |
| 3 | 2. Bundesliga | Germany | 15 | 15 | £7,600 | £395,200 |
| 4 | Championship | England | 14 | 14 | £5,050 | £262,600 |
| 5 | Scottish Premiership | Scotland | 6 | 5 | £4,650 | £241,800 |
| 6 | Eredivisie | Netherlands | 11 | 11 | £4,500 | £234,000 |
| 7 | Major League Soccer | USA | 13 | 13 | £4,100 | £213,200 |
| 8 | Belgian Pro League | Belgium | 9 | 9 | £3,200 | £166,400 |
| 9 | Danish Superliga | Denmark | 6 | 6 | £2,450 | £127,400 |
| 10 | League One | England | 15 | 15 | £2,400 | £124,800 |
| 11 | Primeira Liga | Portugal | 16 | 16 | £1,550 | £80,600 |
| 12 | Czech First League | Czechia | 14 | 14 | £1,100 | £57,200 |
| 13 | Eliteserien | Norway | 9 | 9 | £900 | £46,800 |
| 14 | Austrian Bundesliga | Austria | 7 | 7 | £800 | £41,600 |
| 15 | National League | England | 7 | 7 | £710 | £36,920 |
| 16 | Ekstraklasa | Poland | 5 | 5 | £670 | £34,840 |
Where a club director is paid most
Median weekly wage by league, the top fifteen
The Bundesliga pays a club director a median £28,000 a week, and the Ekstraklasa £670, so the same job pays 41.8 times as much at one end of the table as the other. The Premier League is second at £14,000, drawn from 18 club directors at 18 clubs.
A Premier League club director's wage, season by season
The club directors at the clubs in the Premier League today, 2016/17 to 2025/26
The median was £5,000 a week in 2016/17 and £14,000 in 2025/26, up 180% across 6 seasons.
Against every other backroom job
Median weekly wage by role, club director highlighted
Club director ranks first of the 21 roles on the chart. It pays £2,310 a week more than the median member of a club backroom.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a football club director earn?
A median £3,150 a week, which is £163,800 a year. That is the middle of the 234 club directors we hold a wage for, at 233 clubs.
How much does a Premier League club director earn?
A median £14,000 a week, which is £728,000 a year, across the 18 club directors we hold a wage for at 18 Premier League clubs.
What do the best-paid club directors earn?
One in ten earns more than £20,000 a week, which is £1,040,000 a year. One in four earns more than £7,780 a week.
Which league pays a club director the most?
The Bundesliga, at a median £28,000 a week across 17 club directors. The lowest of the 16 leagues we can pool is the Ekstraklasa, at £670.
Is a club director paid more than other football club staff?
Yes. A club director earns a median £3,150 a week against £840 for backroom staff as a whole, which makes it the best paid of the 19 roles we hold a page for.
Where to next
Every backroom job we hold a page for, by department
Coaching
Medical and sports science
Scouting and analysis
Management and administration
- Club director
- Technical director
- Head of youth development
- Loan manager
Football club staff salaries puts every role, department and league on one page. The managers are on pages of their own.