Premier League Bosses’ Paycheques Ranked: 20 to 11 and the Stories Behind Them
Money talks in the Premier League, and for managers it can scream. The pressure is relentless, the stakes are obscene, and yet the paydays are, frankly, enormous. Here’s the bottom half of the top flight’s managerial wage table — positions 20 to 11 — where bargains, bold punts and big reputations all jostle for value.
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20) Vitor Pereira — Nottingham Forest (Salary: Unknown)
Forest have yo-yoed through ideas and identities this term. After a grim start and a short-lived stint for Sean Dyche that ran just 21 games, Vitor Pereira has been handed an 18‑month contract to steady the ship. The numbers on his deal are under wraps, but the remit is plain: keep Forest in the division and restore calm after a whirlwind year.
19) Keith Andrews — Brentford (£1.3m per year)
From set-piece coach to head coach, Keith Andrews has jumped in at the deep end following Thomas Frank’s exit to Spurs. He’s had to navigate life after Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Nørgaard, too. Many tipped the Bees to buzz straight towards the trapdoor — instead they’ve stung a few doubters. He’s on a modest packet at £1.3m, which, given the early returns, looks tidy value.
18) Andoni Iraola — Bournemouth (£1.5m per year)
A rocky start gave way to a superb surge, and Bournemouth haven’t looked back. The south coast club keep things sensible on the wage bill and in the dugout, so Iraola’s two‑year deal at £1.5m a season fits the model. Performances suggest he’s outgrown that number already; a renegotiation wouldn’t raise an eyebrow.
17) Rob Edwards — Wolverhampton Wanderers (£1.5m per year)
Wolves rolled the dice mid-season, swapping out Vítor Pereira for Rob Edwards and paying Middlesbrough just under £3m in compensation to get him. The bounce hasn’t quite stuck — relegation worries linger — but statement wins over West Ham, Aston Villa and Liverpool hint there’s a plan bedding in. At £1.5m, he’s priced like a project, and that’s exactly what this is.
16) Scott Parker — Burnley (£1.6m per year)
Sir Alex once flagged Parker as “one to watch” and you could see why in the Championship: 100 points, promotion, swagger. The Premier League, though, is a different beast. Burnley are fighting the tide and Parker’s among the division’s lower earners at £1.6m. Survival would make that look a shrewd spend; the drop would feel brutally costly all the same.
15) Michael Carrick — Manchester United (£1.8m per year)
United binned the Ruben Amorim experiment in January 2026 and turned to a familiar face. Carrick, on an interim deal, went back to basics with a back four and a clear structure — and the transformation has been eye-catching. The wage is relatively light for Old Trafford at £1.8m, but the decision now is heavyweight: extend the romance or chase a glitzier name.
14) Daniel Farke — Leeds United (£2m per year)
Leeds took a punt on Farke in 2023 and were rewarded with 100 points and promotion. The brief now is simple: stay up and stabilise. At £2m a year through to 2027, he’s paid like a builder rather than a brand — and given the steady progress since promotion, that suits Elland Road just fine.
13) Régis Le Bris — Sunderland (£2m per year)
Le Bris arrived in 2024, went up at the first attempt, and has Sunderland punching above their weight. Mid-table with eyes on Europe in 2025/26, 11 wins from the first 31, and Granit Xhaka setting the tone as skipper — there’s a clear identity on Wearside. £2m looks a bargain for a tactician with this much clarity.
12) Fabian Hürzeler — Brighton & Hove Albion (£2.5m per year)
The youngest permanent Premier League head coach at 31, Hürzeler swapped St Pauli for the Amex in 2024 and promptly finished eighth. Admired by Spurs before they opted for Thomas Frank, he’s now sharpening a promising squad and pushing standards. £2.5m a year for a coach with this ceiling? That’s very Brighton.
11) Oliver Glasner — Crystal Palace (£4m per year)
Palace were drifting under Roy Hodgson until Glasner landed, installed a plan and delivered the club’s first major trophy — the FA Cup in 2025. On £4m a season, the Austrian has earned his corn and then some. He’s set to move on when his two-year deal expires this summer, leaving Selhurst Park with silver in the cabinet and standards reset.
From bargain bets to proven prize-winners, this slice of the wage table shows there’s more than one way to build a bench. Some clubs pay for pedigree, others for potential — but in the Premier League, everyone pays for time. The next ten names only get pricier from here.
