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Salaries for coaches at institutions in Clay County around $37,600 on average during 2024

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Carrie Brimhall, Ph.D President | M State - Moorhead Campus

Carrie Brimhall, Ph.D President | M State - Moorhead Campus

Clay County's 56 coaches earned an average salary of $37,600 in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is the 13th highest average salary per county earned by coaches at Minnesota post-secondary schools during 2024.

Clay County is home to two post-secondary schools that paid coaches during 2024. Among them, Minnesota State University Moorhead stood out with the highest average coaching salary of $61,373.

Male coaches of men's teams received $45,108 on average in Clay County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $39,180.

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.

Clay County Institutions by Average Coach Earnings
InstitutionSalary
Minnesota State University Moorhead$61,373
Concordia College at Moorhead$31,117

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

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