What a football performance analyst earns
A football performance analyst earns a median £800 a week, which is £41,600 a year. That is the middle of the 926 performance analysts we hold a wage for, at 430 clubs. One in ten earns more than £2,700 a week.
It is the 14th best paid of the 19 backroom jobs we hold a page for, and below the £840 median for football club staff as a whole.
The pay ladder for a football performance analyst
All 926 performance analysts, from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest
| WHERE THE WAGE FALLS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| One in ten earns less than | £350 | £18,200 |
| One in four earns less than | £580 | £30,160 |
| The median | £800 | £41,600 |
| One in four earns more than | £1,300 | £67,600 |
| One in ten earns more than | £2,700 | £140,400 |
What a performance analyst earns in each league
The 32 leagues where we hold wages for five or more performance analysts at three or more clubs
| # | LEAGUE | COUNTRY | STAFF | CLUBS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligue 1 | France | 46 | 17 | £2,800 | £145,600 |
| 2 | La Liga | Spain | 29 | 15 | £2,800 | £145,600 |
| 3 | Süper Lig | Türkiye | 21 | 14 | £2,200 | £114,400 |
| 4 | Bundesliga | Germany | 48 | 18 | £1,500 | £78,000 |
| 5 | Serie A | Italy | 26 | 16 | £1,500 | £78,000 |
| 6 | Eredivisie | Netherlands | 16 | 9 | £1,100 | £57,200 |
| 7 | J1 League | Japan | 14 | 7 | £1,040 | £54,080 |
| 8 | Premier League | England | 140 | 20 | £900 | £46,800 |
| 9 | Primeira Liga | Portugal | 77 | 19 | £900 | £46,800 |
| 10 | 2. Bundesliga | Germany | 25 | 12 | £900 | £46,800 |
| 11 | Ligue 2 | France | 17 | 14 | £900 | £46,800 |
| 12 | Belgian Pro League | Belgium | 16 | 11 | £870 | £45,240 |
| 13 | La Liga 2 | Spain | 14 | 10 | £850 | £44,200 |
| 14 | Austrian Bundesliga | Austria | 18 | 10 | £820 | £42,640 |
| 15 | Danish Superliga | Denmark | 9 | 8 | £800 | £41,600 |
| 16 | Major League Soccer | USA | 25 | 17 | £780 | £40,560 |
| 17 | Championship | England | 86 | 23 | £710 | £36,920 |
| 18 | Scottish Premiership | Scotland | 14 | 7 | £710 | £36,920 |
| 19 | Categoría Primera A | Colombia | 11 | 8 | £710 | £36,920 |
| 20 | League One | England | 53 | 24 | £660 | £34,320 |
| 21 | Saudi Pro League | Saudi Arabia | 17 | 9 | £660 | £34,320 |
| 22 | League Two | England | 21 | 14 | £560 | £29,120 |
| 23 | Belgian Challenger Pro League | Belgium | 10 | 7 | £530 | £27,560 |
| 24 | Serie B | Italy | 16 | 10 | £520 | £27,040 |
| 25 | National League | England | 8 | 7 | £500 | £26,000 |
| 26 | Czech First League | Czechia | 6 | 6 | £500 | £26,000 |
| 27 | Brasileirão Série A | Brazil | 34 | 18 | £460 | £23,920 |
| 28 | Super Liga | Argentina | 18 | 9 | £400 | £20,800 |
| 29 | Russian Premier League | Russia | 14 | 11 | £340 | £17,680 |
| 30 | Liga F | Spain | 11 | 8 | £340 | £17,680 |
| 31 | Superleague Greece | Greece | 13 | 8 | £290 | £15,080 |
| 32 | Ekstraklasa | Poland | 12 | 9 | £270 | £14,040 |
Where a performance analyst is paid most
Median weekly wage by league, the top fifteen
Ligue 1 pays a performance analyst a median £2,800 a week, and the Ekstraklasa £270, so the same job pays 10.4 times as much at one end of the table as the other. The Premier League is eighth at £900, drawn from 140 performance analysts at 20 clubs.
First team against the academy
A performance analyst's median wage by the squad they work with
| SQUAD | STAFF | CLUBS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | 691 | 396 | £850 | £44,200 |
| Under-23s | 19 | 12 | £600 | £31,200 |
| Under-21s | 55 | 43 | £700 | £36,400 |
| Under-20s | 22 | 20 | £510 | £26,520 |
| Under-19s | 35 | 30 | £710 | £36,920 |
| Under-18s | 83 | 60 | £630 | £32,760 |
| Reserves | 21 | 20 | £900 | £46,800 |
A first-team performance analyst earns a median £850 a week across 691 of them. One working with the under-18s earns £630, so the first team pays £220 a week more for the same job.
A Premier League performance analyst's wage, season by season
The first-team performance analysts at the clubs in the Premier League today, 2020/21 to 2025/26
The median was £900 a week in 2020/21 and £1,100 in 2025/26, up 22% across 6 seasons.
Against every other backroom job
Median weekly wage by role, performance analyst highlighted
Performance analyst ranks 14th of the 21 roles on the chart. It pays £40 a week less than the median member of a club backroom.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a football performance analyst earn?
A median £800 a week, which is £41,600 a year. That is the middle of the 926 performance analysts we hold a wage for, at 430 clubs.
How much does a Premier League performance analyst earn?
A median £900 a week, which is £46,800 a year, across the 140 performance analysts we hold a wage for at 20 Premier League clubs.
What do the best-paid performance analysts earn?
One in ten earns more than £2,700 a week, which is £140,400 a year. One in four earns more than £1,300 a week.
Which league pays a performance analyst the most?
Ligue 1, at a median £2,800 a week across 46 performance analysts. The lowest of the 32 leagues we can pool is the Ekstraklasa, at £270.
Does a first-team performance analyst earn more than an academy one?
Yes. A first-team performance analyst earns a median £850 a week, and one working with the under-18s earns £630.
Is a performance analyst paid more than other football club staff?
No. A performance analyst earns a median £800 a week against £840 for backroom staff as a whole, which makes it the 14th 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
- Chief scout
- Head performance analyst
- Recruitment analyst
- Scout
- Performance analyst
Management and administration
Football club staff salaries puts every role, department and league on one page. The managers are on pages of their own.