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The Highest-Paid Soccer Managers

  • Diego Simeone leads all soccer managers earning $33.5 million a year.
  • Eight of the highest-paid soccer managers are from the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola
Man City

In the world’s most popular sport, soccer clubs spend big to maintain high standards. Soccer managers who lead their clubs to glory get paid well in salary and bonuses.

The highest-paid soccer managers in the world command salaries that often rival top players.

Diego Simeone tops the list of highest-paid soccer managers in 2025. The Atlético de Madrid boss makes $33.5 million a year to lead Los Colchoneros.

He’s been their manager since 2011 and has achieved sustained success. Under the shadow of titans Barcelona and Real Madrid, Simeone has reestablished Atlético as a top club in La Liga. 

Simeone has won eight trophies since his appointment.

Josep “Pep” Guardiola takes the second spot for highest-paid soccer managers. The former Barcelona manager earns $26.8 million to manage England’s Manchester City. 

Guardiola is the most successful manager on the list. He’s won 39 total trophies managing Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City.

Coming in third is Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta. The Spaniard brings in $20.2 million annually to lead the Gunners. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach in Manchester City under Guardiola. 

Arteta has been Arsenal’s manager since 2019 and won the FA Cup in 2020. He’s revived Arsenal since taking over the managerial job to become an annual contender for the Premier League title.

Fourth is Stefano Pioli of Al Nassr who earns $20.03 million each year. The former AC Milan manager left Serie A at the end of May to receive a sizable pay increase to manage the Saudi Pro League squad.

Pioli was a highly regarded choice after he led AC Milan to their first Serie A title in 11 years in 2021-2022.

An old timer takes fifth on the list in David Moyes. Moyes, at 61 years old, makes $16.2 million to manage Everton in the Premier League. Since taking over Everton following Sean Dyche’s firing, Everton has only lost two games and is on a four-game undefeated streak.

It pays to win.

Out of the top 25 highest-paid soccer managers, only two have never won a trophy. Almost half of the list, twelve managers, have won double-digit trophies as a manager.

Ranking The Highest-Paid Soccer Managers

Here is the entire list of the highest-paid soccer managers of 2025. The list was compiled with data from GiveMeSport.

  • Updated: March 13th, 2025
RankManagerClubTotal Compensation
1Diego SimeoneAtlético de Madrid$33.5 million
2Pep GuardiolaManchester City$26.8 million
3Mikel ArtetaArsenal FC$20.2 million
4Stefano PioliAl Nassr$20.03 million
5David MoyesEverton$16.2 million
T-6Luis EnriqueParis St Germain$12.4 million
T-6Matthias JaissleAl Ahli$12.4 million
8Jose MourinhoFenerbahce$11.9 million
9Jorge JesusAl-Hilal$11.1 million
T-10Carlo AncelottiReal Madrid$10.7 million
T-10Unai EmeryAston Villa$10.7 million
T-10Laurent BlancAl Ittihad$10.7 million
13Vincent KompanyBayern Munich$10.1 million
14Ruben AmorimManchester United$8.7 million
15Arne SlotLiverpool$8.3 million
16Thomas TuchelEngland$7.8 million
17Simone InzaghiInter Milan$7.2 million
18Ange PostecoglouTottenham$6.7 million
19Xabi AlonsoBayer Leverkusen$6.6 million
20Thomas FrankBrentford$5.96 million

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