What a football loan manager earns
A football loan manager earns a median £1,550 a week, which is £80,600 a year. That is the middle of the 74 loan managers we hold a wage for, at 74 clubs. One in ten earns more than £5,780 a week.
It is the fifth 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 loan manager
All 74 loan managers, from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest
| WHERE THE WAGE FALLS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| One in ten earns less than | £640 | £33,280 |
| One in four earns less than | £860 | £44,720 |
| The median | £1,550 | £80,600 |
| One in four earns more than | £3,100 | £161,200 |
| One in ten earns more than | £5,780 | £300,560 |
What a loan manager earns in each league
The 4 leagues where we hold wages for five or more loan managers at three or more clubs
| # | LEAGUE | COUNTRY | STAFF | CLUBS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier League | England | 15 | 15 | £2,800 | £145,600 |
| 2 | Bundesliga | Germany | 10 | 10 | £1,850 | £96,200 |
| 3 | 2. Bundesliga | Germany | 9 | 9 | £1,100 | £57,200 |
| 4 | Championship | England | 10 | 10 | £790 | £41,080 |
Where a loan manager is paid most
Median weekly wage by league
The Premier League pays a loan manager a median £2,800 a week, and the Championship £790, so the same job pays 3.5 times as much at one end of the table as the other.
A Premier League loan manager's wage, season by season
The loan managers at the clubs in the Premier League today, 2019/20 to 2025/26
The median was £2,750 a week in 2019/20 and £2,800 in 2025/26, up 2% across 7 seasons.
Against every other backroom job
Median weekly wage by role, loan manager highlighted
Loan manager ranks fifth of the 21 roles on the chart. It pays £710 a week more than the median member of a club backroom.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a football loan manager earn?
A median £1,550 a week, which is £80,600 a year. That is the middle of the 74 loan managers we hold a wage for, at 74 clubs.
How much does a Premier League loan manager earn?
A median £2,800 a week, which is £145,600 a year, across the 15 loan managers we hold a wage for at 15 Premier League clubs.
What do the best-paid loan managers earn?
One in ten earns more than £5,780 a week, which is £300,560 a year. One in four earns more than £3,100 a week.
Which league pays a loan manager the most?
The Premier League, at a median £2,800 a week across 15 loan managers. The lowest of the 4 leagues we can pool is the Championship, at £790.
Is a loan manager paid more than other football club staff?
Yes. A loan manager earns a median £1,550 a week against £840 for backroom staff as a whole, which makes it the fifth 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.