CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Rob Edwards salary
Rob Edwards earns £38,000 a week managing Wolverhampton Wanderers - £1,976,000 a year. That is the 3rd best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £38,000
YEARLY £2.0m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2029
The Wolverhampton Wanderers squad is paid £1.0m 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 | £38,000 | £2.0m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 |
| 2024/25 | £42,000 | £2.2m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 |
Coaching staff at Wolverhampton Wanderers
20 of the 50 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Harry Watling | Assistant Manager |
| Paul Trollope | Assistant Manager |
| Rui Pedro Silva | Assistant Manager |
| Matt Jackson | Technical Director |
| Jonathan Hunter-Barrett | Head of Youth Development |
| Danny Alcock | GK Coach |
| Phil Hayward | Head of Sports Science |
| Rui Fuste | Head Physio |
| Ben Wrigglesworth | Chief Scout |
| James Collins | Manager |
| Steve Davis | Loan Manager |
| Tom Green | Head Performance Analyst |
| Richard Walker | Manager |
| Sam Cook | Fitness Coach |
| Danny Fishwick | Physio |
| Matt Butterfield | Physio |
| Oliver Leaper | Physio |
| Will Sanders | Recruitment Analyst |
| Ed Ames | Performance Analyst |
| Elliot Sutcliffe | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at Wolverhampton Wanderers
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | £2.7m |
| Scouting and analysis | 18 | £1.2m |
| Medical and sports science | 13 | £1.1m |
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 |
| Technical Director | 6 | £3,300 |
| 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 |
| Loan Manager | 6 | £1,035 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | £1,010 |
| Manager | 11 | £1,000 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | £900 |
| Physio | 29 | £880 |
| Recruitment Analyst | 30 | £795 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | £785 |
| Scout | 44 | £705 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Rob Edwards earns £38,000 a week managing Wolverhampton Wanderers - £1,976,000 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.