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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 | £10m |
| Unai Emery | Aston Villa | £8m |
| Ruben Amorim | Manchester United | £6.5m |
| Arne Slot | Liverpool | £6.2m |
| David Moyes | 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 |
| Kieran McKenna | Ipswich | £3m |
| Nuno Espirito Santo | Nottingham Forest | £2m |
| Andoni Iraola | Bournemouth | £1m |
| Vitor Periera | Wolves | £1m |
| Ivan Juric | Southampton | £1m |
Note: Salaries for Fabian Hurzeler, Graham Potter, and Ruud van Nistelrooy 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 £10 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 Ruben Amorim makes his way into the top four, although he is set to earn slightly less than his predecessor’s reported £6.75m.
Erik ten Hag was forced to take a 25% pay-cut after failing to qualify for the new manager bounce perhaps?
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. Chelsea’s new boss Enzo Maresca earns £4.2 million. David Moyes, 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 Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo earns £2 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’ upward trajectory.
Newer appointments, Ivan Juric at Southampton and Vitor Pereira at Wolves, also earn around £1 million.