NCAA Football Coach Salaries in Real-time
row]column]column_text]On average, college football coaches are the highest paid coaches of all at the college level. The average pay for college football coaches exceeds $2 million but their "bonuses" tend to pay significantly more.
There are 71 head coaches that earn more than $1 million per season. According to Newsday, the average compensation for the 108 NCAA I football coaches is $1.75 million--an increase of 75 percent since 2007.
The SEC commands the top of the list with Nik Saban, Kevin Sumlin, Les Miles, and Hugh Freeze earning a combined $20.7 million. The SEC owns the list with 11 of the top 20 highest paid coaches at the college level.
Average Salary by Division
- The average SEC head coach earns $4.3 million.
- The average Big 12 head coach earns $3.4 million
- The average Big Ten's head coach earns $3.1 million
- The average ACC head coach earns $2.7 million
- The average Pac-12 head coach earns $2.7 million
The numbers below represent head coach salaries in real-time. The average American's salary, according to government sources, can be found ascending in real-time in the right sidebar of this page. Numbers have been provided to show the gap between the two.
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Head coach of Alabama
Total Pay
$7,160,187
$3,430.850 per hour
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During the time you've been on this page, Nick Saban has earned
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Head coach of Michigan
Total Pay
$5,XXX,XXX
$2,xxx.xx per hour
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During the time you've been on this page, Jim Harbaugh has earned
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Head coach of Oklahoma
Total Pay
$5,058,333
$2,423.73 per hour
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During the time you've been on this page, Bob Stoops has earned
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Head coach of Texas A&M
Total Pay
$5,006,000
$2,398.66 per hour
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During the time you've been on this page, Kevin Sumlin has earned
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Head coach of Texas
Total Pay
$5,000,270
$2,395.91 per hour
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During the time you've been on this page, Charlie Strong has earned
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Head coach of Ohio State
Total Pay
$4,536,640
$2,173.76 per hour
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Head coach of LSU
Total Pay
$4,369,582
$2,093.71 per hour
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During the time you've been on this page, Les Miles has earned
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Head coach of Penn State
Total Pay
$4,300,000
$2,060.37 per hour
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During the time you've been on this page, James Franklin has earned
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Head coach of South Carolina
Total Pay
$4,016,900
$1,924.72 per hour
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Head coach of Texas Christian
Total Pay
$4,008,150
$1,920.53 per hour
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During the time you've been on this page, Gary Patterson has earned
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Head coach of Auburn
Total Pay
$3,854,500
$1,846.91 per hour
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Head coach of Washington
Total Pay
$3,681,720
$1,764.12 per hour
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Head coach of Florida State
Total Pay
$3,591,667
$1,720.97 per hour
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During the time you've been on this page, Jimbo Fisher has earned
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Head coach of Oklahoma State
Total Pay
$3,500,000
$1,677.05 per hour
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Head coach of Missouri
Total Pay
$3,400,000
$1,629.13 per hour
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Head coach of Georgia
Total Pay
$3,314,000
$1,587.93 per hour
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Head coach of Arizona
Total Pay
$3,298,500
$1,580.50 per hour
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Head coach of UCLA
Total Pay
$3,250,000
$1,557.26 per hour
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Head coach of Arkansas
Total Pay
$3,214,000
$1,540.01 per hour
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During the time you've been on this page, Bret Bielema has earned
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