CHAMPIONSHIP · MANAGERS
Steven Schumacher salary
Steven Schumacher earns £10,000 a week managing Bolton Wanderers - £520,000 a year. That is the 16th best paid of the 24 Championship managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £10,000
YEARLY £520k
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2028
The Bolton Wanderers squad is paid £294k 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 | £10,000 | £520k | Bolton Wanderers | 41 |
| 2024/25 | £6,600 | £343k | Bolton Wanderers | 41 |
Coaching staff at Bolton Wanderers
20 of the 27 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Mark Hughes | Assistant Manager |
| Fergal Harkin | Director |
| Richie Kyle | Coach |
| Dave Gardiner | Head of Youth Development |
| Owain Fôn Williams | GK Coach |
| Paul Walsh | Head of Sports Science |
| Matt Barrass | Head Physio |
| Jimmy Dickinson | Chief Scout |
| Andy Taylor | Manager |
| Richard Bredice | Head Performance Analyst |
| Julian Darby | Manager |
| Matt Pelham | Fitness Coach |
| Steve Blakeley | Physio |
| Matt Donnelly | Sports Scientist |
| Dave Newbold | Physio |
| Kevin Mulligan | Performance Analyst |
| Andy Fairman | GK Coach |
| Jack Inman | Sports Scientist |
| John Ebbrell | Scout |
| Andrew Tutte | Player/Coach |
Where the backroom money goes at Bolton Wanderers
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 10 | £708k |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | £368k |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | £264k |
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 |
| 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 |
| Chief Scout | 10 | £2,150 |
| Manager | 10 | £1,800 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 12 | £1,010 |
| Manager | 11 | £1,000 |
| Fitness Coach | 15 | £900 |
| Physio | 29 | £880 |
| Sports Scientist | 18 | £820 |
| Physio | 10 | £800 |
| Performance Analyst | 30 | £785 |
| GK Coach | 9 | £760 |
| Sports Scientist | 10 | £760 |
| Scout | 44 | £705 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Steven Schumacher earns £10,000 a week managing Bolton Wanderers - £520,000 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.