CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Kim Hellberg salary
Kim Hellberg earns £20,000 a week managing Middlesbrough - £1,040,000 a year. That is the 7th best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £20,000
YEARLY £1.0m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The Middlesbrough squad is paid £474k 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 | £20,000 | £1.0m | Middlesbrough | 37 |
| 2024/25 | £15,000 | £780k | Middlesbrough | 37 |
Coaching staff at Middlesbrough
20 of the 38 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| David Selini | Assistant Manager |
| Kieran Scott | Director |
| Adi Viveash | Coach |
| Anes Mravac | Coach |
| Craig Liddle | Head of Youth Development |
| Christopher Pennock | GK Coach |
| Linus Kandolin | GK Coach |
| Nick Allamby | Head of Sports Science |
| Adam Reed | Head Physio |
| Chris Jones | Chief Scout |
| Mark Tinkler | Manager |
| Aaron Croft | Coach |
| Jack Riley | Head Performance Analyst |
| Paul Crager | Assistant Manager |
| Hermes Pallotta | Sports Scientist |
| John Thrower | Sports Scientist |
| Michael Lawson | Sports Scientist |
| Ally Hamilton | Fitness Coach |
| Ian Breckin | Scout |
| Jason McNamee | Doctor |
Where the backroom money goes at Middlesbrough
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | £1.8m |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | £473k |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | £464k |
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 |
| GK Coach | 14 | £2,400 |
| 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 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | £1,010 |
| Assistant Manager | 6 | £900 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | £820 |
| Fitness Coach | 12 | £795 |
| Scout | 44 | £705 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Kim Hellberg earns £20,000 a week managing Middlesbrough - £1,040,000 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.