CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Mark Robins salary
Mark Robins earns £17,000 a week managing Stoke City - £884,000 a year. That is the 9th best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £17,000
YEARLY £884k
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2029
The Stoke City squad is paid £399k 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 | £17,000 | £884k | Stoke City | 55 |
| 2024/25 | £13,000 | £676k | Stoke City | 55 |
| 2020/21 | £3,900 | £203k | Coventry City | 51 |
| 2019/20 | £3,900 | £203k | Coventry City | 49 |
| 2018/19 | £3,900 | £203k | Coventry City | 48 |
| 2017/18 | £3,900 | £203k | Coventry City | 47 |
Coaching staff at Stoke City
20 of the 25 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| James Rowberry | Assistant Manager |
| Jonathan Walters | Director |
| Ryan Shawcross | Coach |
| Darren Behcet | GK Coach |
| Joel Dawson | Head of Sports Science |
| Ryan Cunningham | Head Performance Analyst |
| Dean Marney | Manager |
| Liam Lawrence | Assistant Manager |
| Gareth Hikin | Physio |
| Jake Cunningham | Physio |
| Jordan White | Sports Scientist |
| Jordan Beech | Physio |
| Josh Carter | Physio |
| Fraser McNab | Fitness Coach |
| George Ford | Fitness Coach |
| Peter Room | Fitness Coach |
| James Dodd | Performance Analyst |
| Andy Wilkinson | Coach |
| Dominic McGiveron | Scout |
| Mamady Sidibé | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at Stoke City
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | £796k |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | £334k |
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | £314k |
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 |
| GK Coach | 14 | £2,400 |
| Head of Sports Science | 12 | £2,300 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | £1,010 |
| Manager | 11 | £1,000 |
| Assistant Manager | 6 | £900 |
| Physio | 29 | £880 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | £820 |
| Physio | 10 | £800 |
| Fitness Coach | 12 | £795 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | £785 |
| Coach | 9 | £730 |
| Scout | 44 | £705 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Mark Robins earns £17,000 a week managing Stoke City - £884,000 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.