Clemson coach Dabo Swinney "leads the way" as the highest-earning college football coach this year, bringing in $9.32M in total compensation in '19-20, according to Berkowitz, Schad & Kelly of USA TODAY. He is one of 10 coaches to earn at least $6M. The average pay on the FBS level (compensation figures were obtained for 122 of the 130 coaches) is $2.67M, a 9% increase from last season and the "largest in four years." The SEC is the first conference to have all coaches "making at least $3 million;" the average pay is $4.95M (USA TODAY, 10/23).
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TOP COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH SALARIES
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SCHOOL
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COACH
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SCHOOL PAY
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TOTAL PAY
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MAX BONUS
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BONUSES '17-18
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Clemson
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Dabo Swinney
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$9,255,000
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$9,315,600
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$1,125,000
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$1,075,000
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Alabama
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Nick Saban
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$8,707,000
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$8,857,000
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$1,100,000
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$875,000
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Michigan
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Jim Harbaugh
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$7,504,000
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$7,504,000
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$1,325,000
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$350,000
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Texas A&M
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Jimbo Fisher
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$7,500,000
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$7,500,000
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$1,500,000
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$250,000
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Georgia
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Kirby Smart
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$6,703,600
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$6,871,600
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$1,150,000
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$275,000
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Auburn
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Gus Malzahn
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$6,800,000
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$6,827,589
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$1,400,000
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$125,000
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Texas
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Tom Herman
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$6,750,000
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$6,750,000
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$725,000
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$220,000
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Purdue
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Jeff Brohm
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$6,600,000
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$6,600,000
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$1,290,000
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$337,500
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Oklahoma
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Lincoln Riley
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$6,384,462
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$6,384,462
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$950,000
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$205,000
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Florida
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Dan Mullen
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$6,070,000
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$6,070,000
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$925,000
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$400,000
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Penn State
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James Franklin
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$5,650,000
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$5,650,000
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$1,000,000
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$200,000
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Northwestern
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Pat Fitzgerald
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$5,144,937
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$5,144,937
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N/A
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N/A
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Oklahoma State
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Mike Gundy
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$5,125,000
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$5,125,000
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$900,000
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$62,500
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Nebraska
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Scott Frost
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$5,000,000
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$5,000,000
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$950,000
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$0
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South Florida
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Charlie Strong
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$5,000,000
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$5,000,000
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$815,000
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$30,000
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Florida State
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Willie Taggart
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$5,000,000
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$5,000,000
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$1,475,000
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$0
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