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 £849k 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
The 20 best paid of the 32 staff we hold a wage for at the club
| NAME | ROLE | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirmin Schwegler | Technical Director | £40,000 | £2.1m |
| Michael Gentner | Head of Youth Development | £5,900 | £307k |
| Pascal Formann | GK Coach | £5,800 | £302k |
| Koen Stam | Coach | £5,000 | £260k |
| Martin Raschick | Head Performance Analyst | £3,900 | £203k |
| Alexander Klitzpera | Loan Manager | £3,500 | £182k |
| Manuel Lemke | Scout | £2,900 | £151k |
| Benjamin Hoppenz | Scout | £2,500 | £130k |
| Diego Benaglio | Director | £2,400 | £125k |
| Frank Geideck | Assistant Manager | £2,300 | £120k |
| John Pohlmann | Scout | £2,100 | £109k |
| Mirko Vogt | Scout | £1,900 | £99k |
| Mathias Hain | Scout | £1,900 | £99k |
| Murat Ural | Assistant Manager | £1,900 | £99k |
| Rudi Wojtowicz | Scout | £1,700 | £88k |
| Thijs Tummers | Fitness Coach | £1,600 | £83k |
| Steffen Hillmann | Chief Scout | £1,600 | £83k |
| Sascha Weiß | Head Physio | £1,600 | £83k |
| Uli Mohr | Scout | £1,500 | £78k |
| Alexander Jura | Physio | £1,500 | £78k |
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.