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Who Are The Highest-Paid Premier League Managers?

  • Six of the highest-paid premier league managers manage a club in London.
  • Pep Guardiola is the only premier league manager earning over $20 million a year.
Pep Guardiola
Man City

The Premier League holds a firm grip as the most popular soccer league in the world with the most valuable soccer clubs. At the head of player transfers and strategy are the managers.

The constant pressure to perform and win trophies results in lofty salaries for the highest-paid Premier League managers.

Pep Guardiola stands alone atop the list as the highest-paid Premier League manager of 2025. His $25.9 million salary is one of the highest for a soccer manager in the world.

Guardiola spent the first half of his coaching career in his native Spain, coaching Barcelona for 247 matches. He has won 19 trophies in his career coaching in Spain, Germany, and England.

Mikel Arteta of Arsenal comes in second. He earns $16.8 million managing for the club he once played for as a player.

In September, he signed an extension that almost doubled his salary. During his time at the club, Arteta has helped rebuild Arsenal into a perennial title contender. 

Third on the list is David Moyes of Everton, who earns $16.2 million annually. Returning to the club he managed from 2002 to 2013, Moyes signed a deal that will keep him at the Liverpool-based club until June 2027. The club has enjoyed his return, securing four wins, two draws, and only one loss.

Fourth on the list is Unai Emery of Aston Villa. He brings in $10.4 million working for the Birmingham-based club. 

Emery helped Aston Villa reach the Champions League for the 2024-2025 season for the first time in 41 years.

Ruben Amorim of Manchester United takes fourth, earning $8.4 million. He signed a contract with United last November that runs through 2027.

Amorim managed Sporting Portugal for three seasons but is now managing one of the world’s most valuable clubs

Winning trophies can help secure big paydays.

Besides Guardiola, only Unai Emery and Ange Postecoglou of Tottenham — who’s tied for sixth-highest-paid — have won more than 10 trophies as a manager.

In contrast, only three of the highest-paid managers have an empty trophy shelf.

Ranking The Highest-Paid Managers in The Premier League

Here is the entire list of the highest-paid Premier League managers, along with the number of trophies they have won in their managerial careers. The list was compiled with data from Planet Football and The Premier League.

  • Updated: March 25, 2025
RankManagerClubTotal Compensation
1Pep GuardiolaManchester City$25.9 million
2Mikel ArtetaArsenal$16.8 million
3David MoyesEverton$16.2 million
4Unai EmeryAston Villa$10.4 million
5Ruben AmorimManchester United$8.4 million
6Arne SlotLiverpool$8 million
7Ange PostecoglouTottenham$6.5 million
T-8Thomas FrankBrentford$5.8 million
T-8Oliver GlasnerCrystal Palace$5.8 million
10Enzo MarescaChelsea$5.4 million
T-11Marco SilvaFulham$5.2 million
T-11Eddie HoweNewcastle United$5.2 million
13Kieran McKennaIpswich Town$3.9 million
14Nuno Espírito SantoNottingham Forest$2.6 million
15Gary O’NeilWolverhampton$1.9 million
16Andoni IraolaBournemouth$1.3 million

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