The latest FBS Head Coach Salary survey was released Wednesday by USA Today Sports. Salary information was published for 123 of the 130 FBS head coaches. The range of total salary compensation is from $390 thousand annually to $8.3 million annually. Not surprising, Alabama football head coach, Nick Saban is the highest paid of the 123 coaches.
A total of 13 head coaches are compensated at $5 million or higher. The three coaches closest to Nick Saban in salary are Urban Meyer ($7.6M), Jim Harbaugh ($7.5M) and Jimbo Fisher, also at $7.5 million.
A subjective review of the full list offers the opportunity of rating what schools have the best deals.