Christopher J. McCaghren, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs, Office of Postsecondary Education | https://www.ed.gov
Christopher J. McCaghren, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs, Office of Postsecondary Education | https://www.ed.gov
This is the fourth lowest average salary per county earned by coaches at Indiana post-secondary schools during 2024.
Johnson County is home to just one post-secondary school which paid coaches during 2024.
Male coaches of men's teams received $34,473 on average in Johnson County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $24,489.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
College athletes can now be paid directly by schools after a settlement approved in early July, which also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who played from 2016 to the present.
In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.
| Institution | Salary |
|---|---|
| Franklin College | $29,187 |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
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