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518 sports coaches at institutions in St. Louis County earn on average $39,010 in 2024

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Andrew D. Martin, Chancellor | Washington University in St Louis

Andrew D. Martin, Chancellor | Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis County's 518 coaches earned an average salary of $39,010 in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is the 15th lowest average salary per county earned by coaches at Missouri post-secondary schools during 2024.

St. Louis County is home to seven post-secondary schools that paid coaches during 2024. Among them, Washington University in St. Louis stood out with the highest average coaching salary of $85,399.

Male coaches of men's teams received $44,957 on average in St. Louis County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $38,086.

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.

St. Louis County Institutions by Average Coach Earnings
InstitutionSalary
Washington University in St. Louis$85,399
Maryville University of Saint Louis$50,670
University of Missouri-St. Louis$47,088
Missouri Baptist University$29,050
Fontbonne University$28,798
Webster University$27,506
Saint Louis Community College$15,841

Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.

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