What a football recruitment analyst earns
A football recruitment analyst earns a median £850 a week, which is £44,200 a year. That is the middle of the 284 recruitment analysts we hold a wage for, at 158 clubs. One in ten earns more than £3,070 a week.
It is the 11th 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 recruitment analyst
All 284 recruitment analysts, from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest
| WHERE THE WAGE FALLS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| One in ten earns less than | £510 | £26,520 |
| One in four earns less than | £670 | £34,840 |
| The median | £850 | £44,200 |
| One in four earns more than | £1,900 | £98,800 |
| One in ten earns more than | £3,070 | £159,640 |
What a recruitment analyst earns in each league
The 12 leagues where we hold wages for five or more recruitment analysts at three or more clubs
| # | LEAGUE | COUNTRY | STAFF | CLUBS | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Liga | Spain | 20 | 11 | £3,400 | £176,800 |
| 2 | Serie A | Italy | 9 | 9 | £2,800 | £145,600 |
| 3 | Primeira Liga | Portugal | 8 | 5 | £1,950 | £101,400 |
| 4 | Bundesliga | Germany | 19 | 9 | £1,700 | £88,400 |
| 5 | 2. Bundesliga | Germany | 5 | 5 | £900 | £46,800 |
| 6 | Premier League | England | 69 | 19 | £890 | £46,280 |
| 7 | Belgian Pro League | Belgium | 8 | 6 | £840 | £43,680 |
| 8 | Championship | England | 51 | 20 | £770 | £40,040 |
| 9 | League One | England | 28 | 15 | £730 | £37,960 |
| 10 | League Two | England | 9 | 7 | £630 | £32,760 |
| 11 | Danish Superliga | Denmark | 5 | 4 | £500 | £26,000 |
| 12 | Brasileirão Série A | Brazil | 8 | 5 | £330 | £17,160 |
Where a recruitment analyst is paid most
Median weekly wage by league
La Liga pays a recruitment analyst a median £3,400 a week, and Brasileirão Série A £330, so the same job pays 10.3 times as much at one end of the table as the other. The Premier League is sixth at £890, drawn from 69 recruitment analysts at 19 clubs.
A Premier League recruitment analyst's wage, season by season
The recruitment analysts at the clubs in the Premier League today, 2020/21 to 2025/26
The median was £850 a week in 2020/21 and £890 in 2025/26, up 5% across 6 seasons.
Against every other backroom job
Median weekly wage by role, recruitment analyst highlighted
Recruitment analyst ranks 11th of the 21 roles on the chart. It pays £10 a week more than the median member of a club backroom.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a football recruitment analyst earn?
A median £850 a week, which is £44,200 a year. That is the middle of the 284 recruitment analysts we hold a wage for, at 158 clubs.
How much does a Premier League recruitment analyst earn?
A median £890 a week, which is £46,280 a year, across the 69 recruitment analysts we hold a wage for at 19 Premier League clubs.
What do the best-paid recruitment analysts earn?
One in ten earns more than £3,070 a week, which is £159,640 a year. One in four earns more than £1,900 a week.
Which league pays a recruitment analyst the most?
La Liga, at a median £3,400 a week across 20 recruitment analysts. The lowest of the 12 leagues we can pool is Brasileirão Série A, at £330.
Is a recruitment analyst paid more than other football club staff?
Yes. A recruitment analyst earns a median £850 a week against £840 for backroom staff as a whole, which makes it the 11th best paid of the 19 roles we hold a page for.
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