Carlo Ancelotti is listed as the highest-paid manager at the 2026 World Cup, with Brazil reportedly paying the Italian €10 million a year.
The figures, which circulated on 19 June 2026, put Ancelotti ahead of Germany’s Julian Nagelsmann, United States boss Mauricio Pochettino and England manager Thomas Tuchel.
The numbers represent reported annual salaries rather than official disclosures from federations.
Even so, the list offers a clear picture of how some of the biggest national teams are rewarding high-profile coaches during the tournament.
Carlo Ancelotti tops the salary list
Ancelotti leads the way with a reported salary of €10 million per year.
Here is how the top 10 shapes up:
- Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil: €10 million per year
- Julian Nagelsmann, Germany: €7 million per year
- Mauricio Pochettino, United States: €6 million per year
- Thomas Tuchel, England: €5.8 million per year
- Roberto Martinez, Portugal: €4 million per year
- Fabio Cannavaro, Uzbekistan: €4 million per year
- Didier Deschamps, France: €3.8 million per year
- Ronald Koeman, Netherlands: €3 million per year
- Marcelo Bielsa, Uruguay: €3 million per year
- Jesse Marsch, Canada: €2.5 million per year
The same ranking appeared in a salary post credited to O Globo Esportes and was echoed in other reports on the tournament’s top earners.
Ancelotti’s reported salary is €3 million more than Nagelsmann’s and €4.2 million higher than Tuchel’s figure with England.
Brazil hired Ancelotti after a decorated club career that saw him succeed at the highest level in Europe.
His position at the top of the salary list makes Brazil the highest-spending federation on a head coach among the teams listed.
Tuchel and Pochettino also near the top
Nagelsmann is second on the list, earning €7 million a year with Germany.
Pochettino follows at €6 million a year with the United States, while Tuchel is just behind at €5.8 million a year with England.
Roberto Martinez and Fabio Cannavaro are both listed at €4 million a year, with Deschamps next at €3.8 million.
Koeman and Bielsa are both on €3 million a year, and Marsch rounds out the top 10 at €2.5 million.
With the 2026 World Cup already under way, these salaries are tied to current campaigns rather than future appointments.
The figures highlight how several federations have invested heavily in managers with significant club or international experience.
They also show that England, Germany, the United States and Brazil are among the highest-paying national teams at this World Cup.
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