Premier League gaffers’ paycheques ranked: 20–11 and under the microscope
Money talks in the Premier League, and for managers it can shout. With chairmen twitchy and points worth millions, the axe is never far away. Yet for all the jeopardy, the pay packets are eye-watering. For supporters weighing up narrative versus numbers, keep one eye on the form and the other on the finances — and if you’re tracking market sentiment, the best betting sites are a handy barometer. Big wages don’t guarantee wins, but they do crank up the heat.
20) Keith Andrews (Brentford) — £1.3m per year
Thrown in at the deep end after Thomas Frank’s departure, Andrews has stepped up from set-piece coach to main man in West London. The Dublin-born boss inherits a club that’s punched above its weight, but doing that without Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Nørgaard is a proper test. On £1.3m, he’s the league’s lowest-paid gaffer — a bargain if he keeps the Bees buzzing.
19) Fabian Hürzeler (Brighton) — £1.5m per year
The Premier League’s youngest permanent head coach arrived from St Pauli at 31 and promptly steered Brighton to eighth in his debut campaign. Houston-born, tactically sharp and well backed over the summer, Hürzeler earns £1.5m — modest money for a project coach with serious upside on the South Coast.
18) Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) — £1.5m per year
A rocky start — one win in his first 10 — gave way to slick, front-foot football as Iraola’s ideas clicked. Bournemouth don’t splash cash on managers or transfers, so the Spaniard’s two-year deal at £1.5m fits the model. Keep the Cherries safe and ambitious, and he’ll be in line for a top-up.
17) Scott Parker (Burnley) — £1.6m per year
Scott Parker returned to the top flight after romping to 100 points in the Championship with Burnley. Two wins from his first eight in the Prem isn’t vintage, but his side look organised and competitive. At £1.6m, Parker is among the division’s cheaper hires — survival would make that look smart business.
16) Vítor Pereira (Wolves) — £2m per year
Drafted in to calm nerves after Gary O’Neil, Pereira initially nudged Wolves away from danger. A winless start to 2025/26 (eight games) raised eyebrows, yet the club doubled down with a deal to 2028. On £2m, with protection baked in, it’ll cost a few quid if Wolves decide to change course.
15) Daniel Farke (Leeds United) — £2m per year
Leeds rolled the dice on Farke in 2023 and were rewarded with a 100-point Championship title. Now the task is staying up. On a contract through 2027 and earning £2m, Farke’s blueprint is clear: stay brave on the ball, tighten the back door and keep Elland Road roaring.
14) Régis Le Bris (Sunderland) — £2m per year
The Frenchman needed just a season to propel Sunderland into the top flight, then started 2025/26 with four wins from eight. With Granit Xhaka leading by example, Le Bris has added nous to the Black Cats’ bite. £2m a year for a tactician on the up looks tidy value.
13) Sean Dyche (Nottingham Forest) — £3.9m per year
Forest’s season veered off a cliff early doors, prompting two sackings before Evangelos Marinakis called in Dyche to steady the ship. The brief is simple: organise, compete, climb. A two-year pact worth £3.9m, plus bonuses for European qualification, reflects both the risk and the reward if he drags them back into the mix.
12) Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace) — £4m per year
After Palace drifted under Roy Hodgson, Glasner arrived and flicked the mood switch. A two-year deal worth £4m feels fair for a coach who delivered a strong finish capped by an FA Cup triumph. Keep that momentum and his name will sit on plenty of shortlists higher up the food chain.
11) Marco Silva (Fulham) — £4m per year
Rewarded with a new deal in October 2023, Silva has kept Fulham tidy even after losing Aleksandar Mitrović. Smart recruitment and a steady start underline why he’s valued at £4m a year. As ever with Silva, structure plus savvy signings equals mid-table calm — and the odd bloody nose for the big boys.
That’s the bottom half of the wage table — some bargains, some big reputations on sensible money. The top ten? That’s where the real fireworks begin. Stick around for the heavy hitters.
