For all the superstars playing in the Premier League, often the most crucial member of the team is the manager. No wonder, then, that some of them are paid the big bucks. Of course, some bosses earn more than others, but what do managers’ pay packets look like?
Based on the latest reports, here are the details of how much the current top-flight managers earn. As you might expect, there are some eye-watering sums here, so brace yourselves.
Rank
Manager
Club
Wage per year
Pep Guardiola
Man City
£20m
Mikel Arteta
Arsenal
£10m
Unai Emery
Aston Villa
£8m
Thomas Frank
Tottenham
£8m
Arne Slot
Liverpool
£6.6m
Ruben Amorim
Man Utd
£6.5m
Eddie Howe
Newcastle
£6m
David Moyes
Everton
£5m
Nuno Santo
West Ham
£4.5m
Enzo Maresca
Chelsea
£4.2m
Oliver Glasner
Crystal Palace
£4m
Marco Silva
Fulham
£4m
Sean Dyche
Nottingham Forest
£3.9m
Daniel Farke
Leeds
£2m
Regis Le Bris
Sunderland
£2m
Vitor Pereira
Wolves
£2m
Scott Parker
Burnley
£1.6m
Andoni Iraola
Bournemouth
£1.5m
Fabian Hurzeler
Brighton
£1.5m
Keith Andrews
Brentford
£1.3m
20 Keith Andrews (Brentford) Annual wage: £1.3m per year
Beginning the countdown is Keith Andrews, who took up his first senior managerial role with Brentford ahead of the 2025/26 season and is on £1.3m per year as Bees boss.
Previously a set-piece coach under Thomas Frank, Andrews made the step up to manager after Frank left for Spurs and signed a three-year deal.
19 Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton) Annual wage: £1.5m per year
Fabian Hurzeler became the youngest permanent head coach in Premier League history in 2024 when he took over at Brighton from German side St Pauli in 2024.
Aged just 31 at the time, Hurzeler has impressed on the south coast and picks up a salary of £1.5m per season. His current deal runs until 2027.
18 Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) Annual wage: £1.5m per year
Andoni Iraola has been doing a brilliant job at Bournemouth since joining from Rayo Vallecano, however, he is thought to be one of the lowest paid managers in the division.
Iraola had been making £1m per season under his initial two-year deal with the Cherries and is now thought to be on £1.5m per year.
17 Scott Parker (Burnley) Annual wage: £1.6m per year
After winning promotion with Burnley in 2025, Scott Parker picks up a reported £1.6m per season at Turf Moor.
The Clarets had an unbelievable defensive record in 2024/25 under the former Tottenham and West Ham midfielder, who is under contract with Burnley until 2027.
16 Vitor Pereira (Wolves) Annual wage: £2m per year
One of three managers on £2m per season, Vitor Pereira has had to deal with a lot during his short period in charge of Wolves.
Under contract until 2028 after a new deal at the beginning of the 2025/26 season, Pereira has lost the likes of Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri at Molineux, with Wolves battling at the bottom.
15 Regis Le Bris (Sunderland) Annual wage: £2m per year
Regis Le Bris guided Sunderland back to the Premier League in his first season at the Stadium of Light, and his Black Cats deal is worth £2m per season.
Sunderland splashed the cash in the transfer market on new signings ahead of their top flight return, and Le Bris’ salary also increased after their playoff victory at Wembley.
14 Daniel Farke (Leeds) Annual wage: £2m per year
Daniel Farke won his third Championship title in 2025, this time with Leeds United. The Whites picked up 100 points in the second tier, with Farke also previosuly guiding the club to Wembley in 2024.
The German is under contract at Elland Road until 2027.
13 Sean Dyche (Nottingham Forest) Annual wage: £3.9m per year
After a turbulent start to the 2025/26 season, Sean Dyche was appointed as manager of a club where he spent some of his academy days. Both Nuno Santo and Ange Postecoglou lost their jobs, leading to the former Everton boss being handed the reins and being given a lovely £3.9m a year salary in the process.
Expect more defensive football than the heavy-metal mess supporters got under Postecoglou.
12 Marco Silva (Fulham) Annual wage: £4m per year
Marco Silva has helped establish Fulham as a stable Premier League outfit since securing the Championship title and achieving promotion, further solidifying his position in the eyes of owner Shahid Khan.
Since taking charge at Craven Cottage in 2021, the former Everton boss has worked wonders, earning a substantial £4m salary along with an annual bonus of £500,000.
11 Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace) Annual wage: £4m per year
Oliver Glasner was appointed as Crystal Palace boss on a deal until 2026 and has been earning a salary totalling around £4m a year.
The 2022 Europa League winner has had a promising start to his career at Selhurst Park, with the Eagles steering well clear of relegation bother in his first half-season before famously lifting the FA Cup in 2025.
The way Glasner’s going, this is just the beginning for him in south London.
