2. BUNDESLIGA · MANAGERS
Dieter Hecking salary
Dieter Hecking earns £22,000 a week managing VfL Wolfsburg - £1,144,000 a year. That is the 2nd best paid of the 19 2. Bundesliga managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £22,000
YEARLY £1.1m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2026
The VfL Wolfsburg squad is paid £758k 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 | £22,000 | £1.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | 60 |
| 2024/25 | £22,000 | £1.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | 60 |
| 2019/20 | £17,000 | £884k | Hamburger Sport-Verein | 54 |
| 2018/19 | £17,000 | £884k | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 53 |
| 2017/18 | £17,000 | £884k | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 52 |
| 2016/17 | £17,000 | £884k | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 51 |
Coaching staff at VfL Wolfsburg
20 of the 32 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Diego Benaglio | Director |
| Michael Gentner | Head of Youth Development |
| Frank Geideck | Assistant Manager |
| Murat Ural | Assistant Manager |
| Pascal Formann | GK Coach |
| Thijs Tummers | Fitness Coach |
| Alexander Jura | Physio |
| Benjamin Hoppenz | Scout |
| John Pohlmann | Scout |
| Manuel Lemke | Scout |
| Mathias Hain | Scout |
| Mirko Vogt | Scout |
| Rudi Wojtowicz | Scout |
| Uli Mohr | Scout |
| Steffen Hillmann | Chief Scout |
| Koen Stam | Coach |
| Martin Raschick | Head Performance Analyst |
| Sascha Weiß | Head Physio |
| Alexander Klitzpera | Loan Manager |
| Pirmin Schwegler | Technical Director |
Where the backroom money goes at VfL Wolfsburg
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Scouting and analysis | 16 | £1.4m |
| Coaching | 6 | £915k |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | £390k |
What these roles pay at 2. Bundesliga clubs
The median weekly wage for each role, across the 5 2. Bundesliga clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Director | 5 | £8,500 |
| Head of Youth Development | 5 | £3,500 |
| Assistant Manager | 8 | £2,650 |
| GK Coach | 5 | £2,500 |
| Fitness Coach | 10 | £1,150 |
| Physio | 14 | £899 |
| Scout | 32 | £899 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Dieter Hecking earns £22,000 a week managing VfL Wolfsburg - £1,144,000 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.