The SEC’s Western Division is home to the league’s four highest-paid coaches heading into the 2015 season, no surprise considering each of those teams — Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU and Ole Miss — were ranked inside the Top 10 at some point last fall.
Georgia recently extended Mark Richt through 2019, increasing his annual payout to $4 million per season. The Razorbacks did the same for Bret Bielema after Arkansas improved on last season’s winless SEC finish and have seemingly began a program turnaround.
Mizzou is getting Gary Pinkel, the leader of consecutive Eastern Division titles, at the SEC’s best bargain at just $3.4 million per season. Only Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen is paid less.
Derek Mason’s salary isn’t made public since Vanderbilt is a private university.
| Head Coach | School | Salary |
| Nick Saban | Alabama | $7.1 million |
| Kevin Sumlin | Texas A&M | $5 million |
| Les Miles | LSU | $4.3 million |
| Hugh Freeze | Ole Miss | $4.3 million |
| Bret Bielema | Arkansas | $4 million |
| Mark Richt | Georgia | $4 million |
| Steve Spurrier | South Carolina | $4 million |
| Gus Malzahn | Auburn | $3.8 million |
| Butch Jones | Tennessee | $3.6 million |
| Mark Stoops | Kentucky | $3.6 million |
| Jim McElwain | Florida | $3.5 million |
| Gary Pinkel | Mizzou | $3.4 million |
| Dan Mullen | Mississippi State | $3.0 million |
