What a football physio earns
A football physio earns a median £740 a week, which is £38,480 a year. That is the middle of the 1,692 physios we hold a wage for, at 637 clubs. One in ten earns more than £2,500 a week.
It is the joint lowest 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 physio
All 1,692 physios, from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest
| WHERE THE WAGE FALLS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| One in ten earns less than | £220 | £11,440 |
| One in four earns less than | £420 | £21,840 |
| The median | £740 | £38,480 |
| One in four earns more than | £1,130 | £58,760 |
| One in ten earns more than | £2,500 | £130,000 |
What a physio earns in each league
The 40 leagues where we hold wages for five or more physios at three or more clubs
| # | LEAGUE | COUNTRY | STAFF | CLUBS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Liga | Spain | 59 | 19 | £3,800 | £197,600 |
| 2 | Ligue 1 | France | 76 | 18 | £3,050 | £158,600 |
| 3 | La Liga 2 | Spain | 41 | 20 | £1,600 | £83,200 |
| 4 | Serie A | Italy | 90 | 20 | £1,500 | £78,000 |
| 5 | J1 League | Japan | 20 | 13 | £1,300 | £67,600 |
| 6 | Premier League | England | 131 | 20 | £1,100 | £57,200 |
| 7 | Bundesliga | Germany | 73 | 18 | £1,100 | £57,200 |
| 8 | Primeira Liga | Portugal | 73 | 19 | £920 | £47,840 |
| 9 | Ligue 2 | France | 38 | 14 | £850 | £44,200 |
| 10 | 2. Bundesliga | Germany | 49 | 19 | £840 | £43,680 |
| 11 | Eredivisie | Netherlands | 34 | 17 | £820 | £42,640 |
| 12 | Championship | England | 101 | 24 | £810 | £42,120 |
| 13 | Serie B | Italy | 55 | 24 | £800 | £41,600 |
| 14 | Major League Soccer | USA | 16 | 12 | £780 | £40,560 |
| 15 | League One | England | 67 | 23 | £740 | £38,480 |
| 16 | Belgian Pro League | Belgium | 58 | 16 | £740 | £38,480 |
| 17 | Saudi Pro League | Saudi Arabia | 21 | 8 | £720 | £37,440 |
| 18 | Brasileirão Série A | Brazil | 24 | 13 | £700 | £36,400 |
| 19 | League Two | England | 38 | 18 | £690 | £35,880 |
| 20 | Austrian Bundesliga | Austria | 34 | 11 | £690 | £35,880 |
| 21 | Eliteserien | Norway | 28 | 16 | £620 | £32,240 |
| 22 | Süper Lig | Türkiye | 39 | 16 | £600 | £31,200 |
| 23 | Scottish Premiership | Scotland | 10 | 7 | £530 | £27,560 |
| 24 | Belgian Challenger Pro League | Belgium | 23 | 13 | £510 | £26,520 |
| 25 | National League | England | 14 | 10 | £510 | £26,520 |
| 26 | Croatian First League | Croatia | 28 | 10 | £470 | £24,440 |
| 27 | Russian Premier League | Russia | 36 | 15 | £450 | £23,400 |
| 28 | Danish Superliga | Denmark | 20 | 12 | £420 | £21,840 |
| 29 | Liga MX | Mexico | 11 | 8 | £380 | £19,760 |
| 30 | Super Liga | Argentina | 49 | 21 | £360 | £18,720 |
| 31 | Czech First League | Czechia | 37 | 14 | £300 | £15,600 |
| 32 | Liga F | Spain | 21 | 12 | £300 | £15,600 |
| 33 | Superleague Greece | Greece | 17 | 10 | £290 | £15,080 |
| 34 | Categoría Primera A | Colombia | 30 | 14 | £240 | £12,480 |
| 35 | Ekstraklasa | Poland | 48 | 18 | £230 | £11,960 |
| 36 | Chinese Super League | China | 22 | 12 | £220 | £11,440 |
| 37 | Veikkausliiga | Finland | 10 | 6 | £210 | £10,920 |
| 38 | Thai League | Thailand | 25 | 11 | £110 | £5,720 |
| 39 | Indian Super League | India | 13 | 5 | £100 | £5,200 |
| 40 | I-League | India | 15 | 8 | £90 | £4,680 |
Where a physio is paid most
Median weekly wage by league, the top fifteen
La Liga pays a physio a median £3,800 a week, and the I-League £90, so the same job pays 42.2 times as much at one end of the table as the other. The Premier League is sixth at £1,100, drawn from 131 physios at 20 clubs.
First team against the academy
A physio's median wage by the squad they work with
| SQUAD | STAFF | CLUBS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | 1,284 | 607 | £780 | £40,560 |
| Under-23s | 19 | 12 | £530 | £27,560 |
| Under-21s | 63 | 44 | £780 | £40,560 |
| Under-20s | 51 | 38 | £620 | £32,240 |
| Under-19s | 88 | 66 | £410 | £21,320 |
| Under-18s | 134 | 92 | £730 | £37,960 |
| Reserves | 53 | 41 | £550 | £28,600 |
A first-team physio earns a median £780 a week across 1,284 of them. One working with the under-18s earns £730, so the first team pays £50 a week more for the same job.
A Premier League physio's wage, season by season
The first-team physios at the clubs in the Premier League today, 2016/17 to 2025/26
The median was £870 a week in 2016/17 and £1,650 in 2025/26, up 90% across 10 seasons.
Against every other backroom job
Median weekly wage by role, physio highlighted
Physio ranks 18th of the 21 roles on the chart. It pays £100 a week less than the median member of a club backroom.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a football physio earn?
A median £740 a week, which is £38,480 a year. That is the middle of the 1,692 physios we hold a wage for, at 637 clubs.
How much does a Premier League physio earn?
A median £1,100 a week, which is £57,200 a year, across the 131 physios we hold a wage for at 20 Premier League clubs.
What do the best-paid physios earn?
One in ten earns more than £2,500 a week, which is £130,000 a year. One in four earns more than £1,130 a week.
Which league pays a physio the most?
La Liga, at a median £3,800 a week across 59 physios. The lowest of the 40 leagues we can pool is the I-League, at £90.
Does a first-team physio earn more than an academy one?
Yes. A first-team physio earns a median £780 a week, and one working with the under-18s earns £730.
Is a physio paid more than other football club staff?
No. A physio earns a median £740 a week against £840 for backroom staff as a whole, which makes it the joint lowest paid of the 19 roles we hold a page for.
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