Mikel Arteta Becomes Premier League’s Highest-Paid Manager: How Much He Earns

Mikel Arteta now stands as the highest-paid head coach in the Premier League. Following managerial changes across the league, the Arsenal boss holds the top position in English football salary rankings.

Salary Breakdown & Annual Earnings

Mikel Arteta Becomes Premier League’s Highest-Paid Manager

Arteta’s contract with Arsenal provides a combination of guaranteed salary and performance incentives:

Base Salary: £10 million guaranteed per year.

Performance Bonuses: Up to £5 million in additional payouts for securing Champions League football and winning major trophies.

Total Annual Earnings: Up to £15 million per season.

Premier League Manager Salary Rankings

Here is how the top earners in the Premier League compare in annual wages.

Rank	Manager	Club	Total Yearly Potential
1	Mikel Arteta	Arsenal	£15.0M
2	Oliver Glasner	Nottingham Forest	£13.0M
2	Xabi Alonso	Chelsea	£13.0M
4	Roberto De Zerbi	Tottenham Hotspur	£12.0M
4	Enzo Maresca	Manchester City	£12.0M

Arteta climbed to the top rank in English football pay following Pep Guardiola's departure from Manchester City.

5. Andoni Iraola took over as Liverpool head coach, replacing Arne Slot at Anfield. The move comes with a major pay increase for the Spanish coach, placing him among the top-earning head coaches in English football.

Iraola earns £10 million per year at Liverpool. His new deal provides a huge pay bump from his £1 million yearly salary at Bournemouth. He earned the move to Anfield after leading Bournemouth to 6th place in the Premier League, securing European football for the Cherries for the first time.

6. Unai Emery earns an estimated £9.5 million per year as the head coach of Aston Villa. His salary places him among the best-paid managers in the Premier League, rewarding his success in turning the club into regular European contenders.

He signed a long-term contract extension keeping him at Villa Park through June 2029. Aston Villa originally paid a £5.25 million (€6 million) release clause to Villarreal to hire him in late 2022.

7. Roberto De Zerbi took charge as Tottenham Hotspur head coach on a lucrative deal. His salary puts him among the top-earning managers in the Premier League, reflecting the club's financial backing for his tactical setup. 

De Zerbi earns an estimated £12 million per year in base salary. Tottenham signed him to a long-term five-year contract. His deal includes performance-based add-ons that can lift total yearly potential closer to £15 million.

8. German head coach Matthias Jaissle has officially agreed to take charge at Newcastle United following Eddie Howe’s exit. The 38-year-old manager moves to St. James' Park on a lucrative deal, placing him among the highest-paid head coaches in English football. 

Jaissle earns an estimated £9.6 million (€11 million) per year at Newcastle United. He signed a long-term four-year contract keeping him at the club through summer 2030. Newcastle paid a £9.5 million (€11 million) compensation fee to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli to release him from his previous deal.

9. David Moyes earns an estimated £5 million per year as the head coach of Everton. His salary puts him inside the top 10 highest-earning managers in the Premier League, reflecting the club's trust in his vast experience. He signed a long-term contract to lead Everton through June 2027. His deal includes performance bonuses tied to Premier League survival and cup progress.

10. Former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has stepped back into the Old Trafford dugout as head coach. Carrick earns an estimated £2.6M to £3.6M per year (around £50,000 to £60,000 per week). A permanent contract is expected to pay between £5M and £7M annually. The move represents a major raise from the £1.5M per year he earned while managing Middlesbrough

11. Frank Lampard earns an estimated £5 million per year ($6.7 million) as head coach of Coventry City. His salary places him in the top 10 highest-earning head coaches in the Premier League. Lampard earns £5 million each year under his deal with Coventry City. He signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until June 2029.

12. Marco Rose signed a three-year contract as the head coach of Bournemouth. While Premier League clubs rarely make exact coaching wages public, industry reports estimate his earnings between £3.5 million and £4.5 million per year (€4 million to €5 million).

13. French head coach Pierre Sage taken over as the manager of Crystal Palace, replacing Oliver Glasner. Moving to the Premier League comes with a massive pay raise for the former Lens boss, putting his earnings in line with established English top-flight coaches.

Pierre Sage earns an estimated £4 million (€4.8 million) per year at Crystal Palace. His package works out to around €400,000 per month gross. His new Premier League deal nearly quadruples the €100,000 monthly salary he earned managing Lens in France.

He signed a three-year contract through June 2029, with an option to extend for a fourth year. Crystal Palace paid a release package of up to £4.2 million (€5 million) to Lens to complete the move.

14. Bosnian head coach Sergej Jakirović earns an estimated £1 million per year as manager of Hull City. While Hull City competes in the EFL Championship with the goal of reaching the Premier League. 

Jakirović's salary reflects a solid investment by the club to bring in an experienced European coach. Annual Base Salary is Estimated at £1 million per season. Contract Length is a two-year deal running through June 2027.