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Steffen Baumgart salary
Steffen Baumgart earns £31,000 a week managing 1. FC Union Berlin - £1,612,000 a year. That is the 8th best paid of the 18 Bundesliga managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £31,000
YEARLY £1.6m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The 1. FC Union Berlin squad is paid £580k 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 | £31,000 | £1.6m | 1. FC Union Berlin | 53 |
| 2024/25 | £23,000 | £1.2m | 1. FC Union Berlin | 53 |
| 2020/21 | £4,600 | £239k | SC Paderborn 07 | 49 |
| 2019/20 | £3,600 | £187k | SC Paderborn 07 | 47 |
| 2018/19 | £3,600 | £187k | SC Paderborn 07 | 46 |
| 2017/18 | £3,600 | £187k | SC Paderborn 07 | 45 |
Coaching staff at 1. FC Union Berlin
The 20 best paid of the 27 staff we hold a wage for at the club
| NAME | ROLE | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horst Heldt | Director | £26,000 | £1.4m |
| Janek Kampa | Head of Youth Development | £4,100 | £213k |
| Kevin McKenna | Assistant Manager | £3,000 | £156k |
| Michael Gspurning | GK Coach | £2,900 | £151k |
| Sebastian Bönig | Set Piece Coach | £2,600 | £135k |
| Theo Gries | Scout | £2,600 | £135k |
| André Juchum | Scout | £2,500 | £130k |
| Adrian Wittmann | Head Performance Analyst | £2,500 | £130k |
| Danilo de Souza | Coach | £2,400 | £125k |
| Johannes Thienel | Fitness Coach | £2,100 | £109k |
| Martin Krüger | Fitness Coach | £1,900 | £99k |
| Maximilian Perschk | Physio | £1,900 | £99k |
| Steven Pälchen | Scout | £1,600 | £83k |
| Stefan Studer | Scout | £1,600 | £83k |
| Sven Kuhlbrodt | Head Physio | £1,600 | £83k |
| Tobias Drössler | Performance Analyst | £904 | £47k |
| Marie-Louise Eta | Manager | £900 | £47k |
| Mark Ulshöfer | Scout | £900 | £47k |
| Horst Quade | Scout | £858 | £45k |
| Robert Kemna | Physio | £700 | £36k |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Steffen Baumgart earns £31,000 a week managing 1. FC Union Berlin - £1,612,000 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.