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Salaries for coaches at institutions in Burleigh County around $38,112 on average during 2024

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Kathleen Moch Student Accessibility Specialist | University Of Mary

Kathleen Moch Student Accessibility Specialist | University Of Mary

Burleigh County's 64 coaches earned an average salary of $38,112 in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is the sixth highest average salary per county earned by coaches at North Dakota post-secondary schools during 2024.

Burleigh County is home to three post-secondary schools that paid coaches during 2024. Among them, University of Mary stood out with the highest average coaching salary of $49,324.

Male coaches of men's teams received $42,219 on average in Burleigh County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $38,799.

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.

Burleigh County Institutions by Average Coach Earnings
InstitutionSalary
University of Mary$49,324
Bismarck State College$27,695
United Tribes Technical College$15,000

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

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