I can't find anything on what sort of wages managers get in the championship, but if its like the prem where top managers are broadly in line with top players, middling with middling etc, I still wouldnt have thought the differences would be enough to have a major bearing on the decision. Though...
Hughton is only the fourth manager appointed by TB.
First he appointed GP, an eager ex pro with very limited experience who talked a good game. Good appointment.
Then OG. Some pedigree as a coach plus success for a season in Israel. Again an appointment outside of the usual pool, and reasonably...