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Paul Heckingbottom salary
Paul Heckingbottom earns £11,000 a week managing Preston North End - £572,000 a year. That is the 15th best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £11,000
YEARLY £572k
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CONTRACT TO —
The Preston North End squad is paid £217k 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 | £11,000 | £572k | Preston North End | 47 |
| 2024/25 | £12,000 | £624k | Preston North End | 47 |
| 2018/19 | £2,800 | £146k | Hibernian | 40 |
| 2017/18 | £2,800 | £146k | Leeds United | 39 |
| 2016/17 | £2,800 | £146k | Barnsley | 38 |
Coaching staff at Preston North End
The 20 best paid of the 23 staff we hold a wage for at the club
| NAME | ROLE | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ridsdale | Director | £4,800 | £250k |
| Stuart McCall | Assistant Manager | £4,600 | £239k |
| James Wallace | Chief Scout | £2,100 | £109k |
| Jason Euell | Coach | £2,100 | £109k |
| Matt Jackson | Head Physio | £1,900 | £99k |
| Nick Harrison | Head of Youth Development | £1,900 | £99k |
| Peter Murphy | Coach | £1,800 | £94k |
| Tom Reeves | Scout | £1,600 | £83k |
| Andy Liddell | Fitness Coach | £1,500 | £78k |
| Daniel Atkinson | Head Performance Analyst | £920 | £48k |
| Ethan Seel | Physio | £910 | £47k |
| Mike Pollitt | GK Coach | £880 | £46k |
| Ben Smith | Recruitment Analyst | £840 | £44k |
| Michael Stringfellow | Technical Director | £780 | £41k |
| Michael Kearns | Fitness Coach | £730 | £38k |
| David Rodgerson | GK Coach | £720 | £37k |
| Luke Hemmings | Sports Scientist | £690 | £36k |
| James Beet | Loan Manager | £660 | £34k |
| Paul Morgan | Physio | £650 | £34k |
| Lucy Weir | Physio | £640 | £33k |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Paul Heckingbottom earns £11,000 a week managing Preston North End - £572,000 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.