What a football head physio earns
A football head physio earns a median £890 a week, which is £46,280 a year. That is the middle of the 402 head physios we hold a wage for, at 402 clubs. One in ten earns more than £3,190 a week.
It is the joint ninth 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 head physio
All 402 head physios, from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest
| WHERE THE WAGE FALLS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| One in ten earns less than | £280 | £14,560 |
| One in four earns less than | £470 | £24,440 |
| The median | £890 | £46,280 |
| One in four earns more than | £1,600 | £83,200 |
| One in ten earns more than | £3,190 | £165,880 |
What a head physio earns in each league
The 30 leagues where we hold wages for five or more head physios at three or more clubs
| # | LEAGUE | COUNTRY | STAFF | CLUBS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Liga | Spain | 12 | 12 | £4,200 | £218,400 |
| 2 | Premier League | England | 16 | 16 | £3,950 | £205,400 |
| 3 | Ligue 1 | France | 6 | 6 | £3,350 | £174,200 |
| 4 | Bundesliga | Germany | 12 | 12 | £2,750 | £143,000 |
| 5 | Serie A | Italy | 13 | 13 | £2,200 | £114,400 |
| 6 | Championship | England | 19 | 19 | £1,900 | £98,800 |
| 7 | 2. Bundesliga | Germany | 8 | 8 | £1,750 | £91,000 |
| 8 | La Liga 2 | Spain | 8 | 8 | £1,650 | £85,800 |
| 9 | Primeira Liga | Portugal | 14 | 14 | £1,500 | £78,000 |
| 10 | Major League Soccer | USA | 22 | 22 | £1,250 | £65,000 |
| 11 | League One | England | 20 | 20 | £1,200 | £62,400 |
| 12 | Ligue 2 | France | 11 | 11 | £1,050 | £54,600 |
| 13 | League Two | England | 22 | 22 | £960 | £49,920 |
| 14 | Eredivisie | Netherlands | 9 | 9 | £920 | £47,840 |
| 15 | Serie B | Italy | 15 | 15 | £900 | £46,800 |
| 16 | Brasileirão Série A | Brazil | 6 | 6 | £850 | £44,200 |
| 17 | Scottish Premiership | Scotland | 12 | 12 | £800 | £41,600 |
| 18 | Danish Superliga | Denmark | 8 | 8 | £710 | £36,920 |
| 19 | Super Liga | Argentina | 14 | 14 | £650 | £33,800 |
| 20 | Eliteserien | Norway | 13 | 13 | £640 | £33,280 |
| 21 | National League | England | 14 | 14 | £550 | £28,600 |
| 22 | Canadian Premier League | Canada | 5 | 5 | £540 | £28,080 |
| 23 | Russian Premier League | Russia | 5 | 5 | £460 | £23,920 |
| 24 | Scottish Championship | Scotland | 5 | 5 | £430 | £22,360 |
| 25 | Czech First League | Czechia | 10 | 10 | £410 | £21,320 |
| 26 | Süper Lig | Türkiye | 12 | 12 | £340 | £17,680 |
| 27 | Indian Super League | India | 7 | 7 | £340 | £17,680 |
| 28 | Superleague Greece | Greece | 5 | 5 | £300 | £15,600 |
| 29 | Categoría Primera A | Colombia | 15 | 15 | £290 | £15,080 |
| 30 | Ekstraklasa | Poland | 11 | 11 | £230 | £11,960 |
Where a head physio is paid most
Median weekly wage by league, the top fifteen
La Liga pays a head physio a median £4,200 a week, and the Ekstraklasa £230, so the same job pays 18.3 times as much at one end of the table as the other. The Premier League is second at £3,950, drawn from 16 head physios at 16 clubs.
A Premier League head physio's wage, season by season
The head physios at the clubs in the Premier League today, 2016/17 to 2025/26
The median was £1,800 a week in 2016/17 and £3,950 in 2025/26, up 119% across 10 seasons.
Against every other backroom job
Median weekly wage by role, head physio highlighted
Head physio ranks ninth of the 21 roles on the chart. It pays £50 a week more than the median member of a club backroom.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a football head physio earn?
A median £890 a week, which is £46,280 a year. That is the middle of the 402 head physios we hold a wage for, at 402 clubs.
How much does a Premier League head physio earn?
A median £3,950 a week, which is £205,400 a year, across the 16 head physios we hold a wage for at 16 Premier League clubs.
What do the best-paid head physios earn?
One in ten earns more than £3,190 a week, which is £165,880 a year. One in four earns more than £1,600 a week.
Which league pays a head physio the most?
La Liga, at a median £4,200 a week across 12 head physios. The lowest of the 30 leagues we can pool is the Ekstraklasa, at £230.
Is a head physio paid more than other football club staff?
Yes. A head physio earns a median £890 a week against £840 for backroom staff as a whole, which makes it the joint ninth 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
- Head of sports science
- Head physio
- Sports scientist
- Physio
Scouting and analysis
Management and administration
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