CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Nuno Espírito Santo salary
Nuno Espírito Santo earns £110,000 a week managing West Ham United - £5,720,000 a year. No Championship manager we hold a wage for is paid more, out of 24.
WEEKLY £110,000
YEARLY £5.7m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The West Ham United squad is paid £1.3m 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 | £110,000 | £5.7m | West Ham United | 51 |
| 2024/25 | £43,000 | £2.2m | West Ham United | 51 |
| 2020/21 | £49,000 | £2.5m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 47 |
| 2019/20 | £49,000 | £2.5m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45 |
| 2018/19 | £49,000 | £2.5m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 |
| 2017/18 | £49,000 | £2.5m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43 |
| 2016/17 | £49,000 | £2.5m | Futebol Clube do Porto | 42 |
Coaching staff at West Ham United
20 of the 43 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Mark Noble | Director |
| Gerard Prenderville | Coach |
| Mark Robson | Coach |
| Steve Potts | Coach |
| Kenny Brown | Head of Youth Development |
| Billy Lepine | GK Coach |
| Rui Barbosa | GK Coach |
| Richard Collinge | Head of Sports Science |
| Adam Paxton | Head Physio |
| Greg Lincoln | Manager |
| Kevin Keen | Coach |
| Charlie Radmore | Head Performance Analyst |
| Dave Billows | Fitness Coach |
| Jordan Smith | Fitness Coach |
| Nick Court | Physio |
| Adam Crossley | Sports Scientist |
| Callum Foster | Sports Scientist |
| Joshua Ewens | Sports Scientist |
| Craig Smith | Fitness Coach |
| Antonio Tramontano | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at West Ham United
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | £3.1m |
| Medical and sports science | 11 | £1.2m |
| Scouting and analysis | 12 | £921k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Manager | 10 | £1,800 |
| Coach | 13 | £1,100 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | £1,010 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | £900 |
| Physio | 29 | £880 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | £820 |
| Fitness Coach | 12 | £795 |
| Scout | 44 | £705 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Nuno Espírito Santo earns £110,000 a week managing West Ham United - £5,720,000 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.