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Who Are The Highest Paid Managers In The Premier League?
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Find out who are the highest paid managers in the Premier League as we take a look at their salaries for the 2024/25 season.
The Premier League is a financial behemoth, and a significant portion of its revenue is funnelled into managerial salaries.
With astronomical figures being bandied about, the question of how much money the managers of English football’s top-flight earn is a perennial topic of interest.
Premier League Managers’ Salaries 2024/25
| Manager | Club | Wage per year |
| Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | £20m |
| Mikel Arteta | Arsenal | £9m |
| Unai Emery | Aston Villa | £8m |
| Erik ten Hag | Manchester United | £6.75m |
| Arne Slot | Liverpool | £6.2m |
| Sean Dyche | Everton | £5m |
| Ange Postecoglou | Tottenham | £5m |
| Thomas Frank | Brentford | £4.5m |
| Oliver Glasner | Crystal Palace | £4.5m |
| Enzo Maresca | Chelsea | £4.2m |
| Marco Silva | Fulham | £4m |
| Eddie Howe | Newcastle | £4m |
| Julen Lopetegui | West Ham | £3.4m |
| Kieran McKenna | Ipswich | £3m |
| Nuno Espirito Santo | Nottingham Forest | £2m |
| Gary O’Neil | Wolves | £1.5m |
| Andoni Iraola | Bournemouth | £1m |
Note: Salaries for Fabian Hurzeler, Steve Cooper, and Russell Martin are unavailable at this time.
Who Is The Highest Paid Manager In The Premier League?
Unsurprisingly, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola reigns supreme as the Premier League’s highest-paid manager, pocketing a staggering £20 million per year. His success in transforming City into a domestic and European powerhouse is reflected in his substantial salary.
Mikel Arteta, who has guided Arsenal back into formidable title challengers, occupies second spot with a £9 million annual wage. Unai Emery, who has brought Champions League football to Aston Villa, completes the podium with an £8 million salary.
Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag used to be joint second with Arteta on the list. However, the Dutchman was forced to take a 25% pay-cut after failing to qualify for the Champions League, but still ranks as high as fourth in the list. Liverpool’s new manager and fellow Dutchman Arne Slot closely follows the United manager, earning £6.2 million.
Figures ranging from £3 million to £5 million are present in the middle tier of the salary table. Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglu earns £5 million a year, while Chelsea’s new boss Enzo Maresca earns £4.2 million. Sean Dyche, Eddie Howe, and Thomas Frank also place in this bracket, representing an abundance of experience.
Kieran McKenna’s impressive work at Ipswich Town has earned him a £3 million salary, while West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui, with his wealth of experience, earns £3.4 million.
At the bottom of the Premier League managerial salary ladder, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola earns a modest £1 million per year as he attempts to continue the Cherries’ upwards trajectory.
Their former manager, Gary O’Neil, now at Wolves, commands a slightly higher £1.5 million salary while overseeing a rebuilding process at Molineux.