CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Chris Wilder salary
Chris Wilder earns £32,000 a week managing Sheffield United - £1,664,000 a year. That is the 4th best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £32,000
YEARLY £1.7m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027
The Sheffield United squad is paid £595k a week between them.
Wage by season
Every season we hold a wage for, and the club he was at
| SEASON | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | £32,000 | £1.7m | Sheffield United | 57 |
| 2024/25 | £32,000 | £1.7m | Sheffield United | 57 |
| 2020/21 | £42,000 | £2.2m | Sheffield United | 53 |
| 2019/20 | £42,000 | £2.2m | Sheffield United | 51 |
| 2018/19 | £42,000 | £2.2m | Sheffield United | 50 |
| 2017/18 | £42,000 | £2.2m | Sheffield United | 49 |
| 2016/17 | £42,000 | £2.2m | Sheffield United | 48 |
Coaching staff at Sheffield United
20 of the 33 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Alan Knill | Assistant Manager |
| Gary McSheffrey | Coach |
| Matt Prestridge | Coach |
| Michael Collins | Coach |
| Derek Geary | Head of Youth Development |
| Matt Duke | GK Coach |
| Thomas Little | Head of Sports Science |
| Bryan English | Head Physio |
| Jamie Hoyland | Chief Scout |
| Chris Howarth | Coach |
| Joe Stephenson | Head Performance Analyst |
| Nathan Winder | Fitness Coach |
| Chris Senior | Physio |
| Joseph Sowden | Physio |
| Matt Konopinski | Physio |
| Lee McMahon | Sports Scientist |
| Cathal Murtagh | Fitness Coach |
| Alex Delves | Recruitment Analyst |
| Mike Allen | Recruitment Analyst |
| Michael Cooper | Performance Analyst |
Where the backroom money goes at Sheffield United
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 11 | £1.6m |
| Medical and sports science | 11 | £671k |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | £513k |
What these roles pay at Championship clubs
The median weekly wage for each role, across the 13 Championship clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 14 | £6,300 |
| Coach | 22 | £2,900 |
| Head of Youth Development | 12 | £2,700 |
| GK Coach | 14 | £2,400 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | £2,300 |
| Head Physio | 11 | £2,200 |
| Chief Scout | 10 | £2,150 |
| Coach | 13 | £1,100 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | £1,010 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | £900 |
| Physio | 29 | £880 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | £820 |
| Fitness Coach | 12 | £795 |
| Recruitment Analyst | 30 | £795 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | £785 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Chris Wilder earns £32,000 a week managing Sheffield United - £1,664,000 a year.
Is a manager's salary part of the club wage bill?
No. The wage bills on our club and league pages are what the playing squad is paid. Manager and coaching salaries sit outside them.