PREMIER LEAGUE · MANAGERS
Michael Carrick salary
Michael Carrick earns £79,000 a week managing Manchester United - £4,108,000 a year. That is the 12th best paid of the 20 Premier League managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £79,000
YEARLY £4.1m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2026
The Manchester United squad is paid £3.4m 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 | £79,000 | £4.1m | Manchester United | 43 |
| 2024/25 | £118,000 | £6.1m | Manchester United | 43 |
Coaching staff at Manchester United
20 of the 62 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Steve Holland | Assistant Manager |
| Jason Wilcox | Director |
| Jonathan Woodgate | Coach |
| Jonny Evans | Coach |
| Travis Binnion | Coach |
| Stephen Torpey | Head of Youth Development |
| Sam Erith | Head of Sports Science |
| Craig Mawson | GK Coach |
| Christopher Vivell | Chief Scout |
| Jordan Reece | Head Physio |
| Charlie Owen | Fitness Coach |
| Michael Eglon | Fitness Coach |
| Mike Clegg | Fitness Coach |
| Adam Lawrence | Manager |
| Darren Fletcher | Manager |
| Mark Dempsey | Coach |
| Ed Leng | Sports Scientist |
| Matt Walker | Sports Scientist |
| Andreas Herrmann | Scout |
| Kyle Macaulay | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at Manchester United
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | £4.0m |
| Scouting and analysis | 28 | £3.1m |
| Medical and sports science | 15 | £1.7m |
What these roles pay at Premier League clubs
The median weekly wage for each role, across the 20 Premier League clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 20 | £15,000 |
| Director | 18 | £14,000 |
| Coach | 43 | £7,600 |
| Head of Youth Development | 18 | £6,750 |
| Head of Sports Science | 17 | £5,500 |
| GK Coach | 26 | £5,100 |
| Chief Scout | 15 | £4,500 |
| Head Physio | 16 | £3,950 |
| Fitness Coach | 61 | £2,800 |
| Manager | 17 | £2,500 |
| Manager | 17 | £2,000 |
| Coach | 25 | £1,900 |
| Sports Scientist | 34 | £1,650 |
| Sports Scientist | 17 | £1,100 |
| Scout | 197 | £1,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Michael Carrick earns £79,000 a week managing Manchester United - £4,108,000 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.