CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
John Eustace salary
John Eustace earns £15,000 a week managing Derby County - £780,000 a year. That is the 11th best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £15,000
YEARLY £780k
AGE45
CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The Derby County squad is paid £373k 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 | £15,000 | £780k | Derby County | 45 |
| 2024/25 | £12,000 | £624k | Derby County | 45 |
Coaching staff at Derby County
20 of the 40 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Matthew Gardiner | Assistant Manager |
| Leigh Bromby | Director |
| Keith Downing | Coach |
| Steve Round | Coach |
| Matt Hale | Head of Youth Development |
| Rob Price | Head of Sports Science |
| John Hartley | Head Physio |
| Jon Howard | Chief Scout |
| Keith Briggs | Manager |
| Danny Maye | Coach |
| Keith Gilroy | Coach |
| Ellis Wilmot | Loan Manager |
| James Hare | Head Performance Analyst |
| Bradley Johnson | Manager |
| Jack Westley | Fitness Coach |
| Karl Hodges | Fitness Coach |
| Reiss Fitts | Physio |
| Olly Pratt | Recruitment Analyst |
| Andrew Hearn | Performance Analyst |
| Barney Chart | Physio |
Where the backroom money goes at Derby County
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | £1.1m |
| Scouting and analysis | 15 | £509k |
| Medical and sports science | 9 | £386k |
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 |
| Director | 8 | £5,050 |
| Coach | 22 | £2,900 |
| Head of Youth Development | 12 | £2,700 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | £2,300 |
| Head Physio | 11 | £2,200 |
| Chief Scout | 10 | £2,150 |
| Manager | 10 | £1,800 |
| Coach | 13 | £1,100 |
| Loan Manager | 6 | £1,035 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | £1,010 |
| Manager | 11 | £1,000 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | £900 |
| Physio | 29 | £880 |
| Recruitment Analyst | 30 | £795 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | £785 |
| Physio | 16 | £745 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
John Eustace earns £15,000 a week managing Derby County - £780,000 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.