Collegiate Athletics Compensation Survey - 2025

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Western Management Group invites your participation in the 2025 Collegiate Athletics Compensation Survey. This annual survey collects Total Cash Compensation data on Head Coach and Assistant Coach positions in a wide variety of intercollegiate sports, as well as other Athletics Department managerial and staff-level positions.

Advisory / Design Team

We would like to thank the members of the Advisory / Design Team for their support and assistance. Representatives from the Human Resources and Athletics Departments of the following institutions contributed to the design of this survey.

Babson College

Bucknell University

Dartmouth University

Harvard University

Northeastern University

Nova Southeastern University

Princeton University

Southern Methodist University

University Of Michigan

University Of Virginia

Key Features

The survey has been designed to capture compensation data elements important in determining Total Compensation packages for Coaches and other Athletics Department positions, including:

Hourly and Annualized Base Pay Rates
Institution-Wide Bonuses
Athletics Department Bonuses
Third-Party Income
Pay Grade Ranges

Perks Provided
Annual Value of Perks
Benefits Fringe Rate
Number of Months Worked
Percent FTE Worked

Coaching Positions in over 20 intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports
Other Athletics Department Positions including positions in Athletics Administration, Operations, Facilities, Marketing, Communications and Events Management
87 participants were included in the 2024 edition
Nationwide data covering over 100 geographic areas
Data broken out by Geographic Area, Division, Budget Size and more
A variety of Output Report options, including online report generation capability

New This Year

Please refer to the survey Input Instructions for a full list of updated and revised survey content.

Survey Schedule

September 2024
1 October 2024

15 December 2024

March 2025

Distribution of Input Materials

Effective Date of Data
Deadline for Submission of Data - Earn a $75 discount for submitting on-time!

Results Available for Participants via DataCentral®

Survey Fees

All survey results are delivered via our DataCentral® online survey report tool. You have YEAR ROUND access to both the Standard Report which includes data from ALL participants on ALL jobs, and Custom Report where you can create your own report selections based on your choice of participants, institution type, employment size, budget size, geographies, etc. With the Custom Report you have complete control of the complexity of analyses, comparisons, and customization of results from the survey database, and you can run an unlimited number of reports to satisfy your needs on a 24x7 basis. All results are provided in both PDF and XLS Formats, including uploadable XLS versions.

DataCentral® Access
Provides BOTH Standard and Custom Report Access	$ 1,850

Survey Discounts

We firmly believe in rewarding our survey participants for helping to make our surveys better. You can earn significant discounts this year!

$ 75		On-Time Discount if you submit your data by 15 December 2024
$ 200		Previous Participant Discount for all 2024 Collegiate Athletics Survey Participants
$ 250		Multiple Survey Discount if you participate in BOTH the Collegiate Athletics Compensation Survey AND the EduComp Compensation Survey you will receive a $250 discount on your Collegiate Athletics Compensation Survey final results.
$ 300		New Participant Referral Discount for each new participant you refer – PLUS the company you refer also receives this discount!

Survey Results and Samples - DataCentral®

There are two levels of results access available depending on your needs…whether you only need the Standard Report in PDF or XLS format covering ALL of the participants and ALL of the jobs, or Custom Report access which provides complex reporting “drill-down” capabilities. Regardless of the level chosen, all participants will receive a FULL YEAR of 24x7 access to DataCentral® to download your reports online, or run unlimited Custom Reports and get immediate results. Both levels described below will provide the analyses in both PDF and XLS Formats.

STANDARD DOWNLOADABLE REPORTS

Download the full survey Standard Report which contains ALL data from ALL participants. Your data is included in the computation of job data statistics and totals. Available in both Adobe Acrobat.pdf and Excel.xls formats, at no additional cost.

Job Descriptions: Uploadable job descriptions in Excel, Word and Adobe Acrobat are also provided at no additional cost.

Summary Report: Displays a line of data for each job, including basic statistics such as:

Grade Ranges
Average or Median Institution Bonus

Average or Median Athletics Department Bonus
Average or Median Third Party Income
Average or Median Total Compensation
Average or Median Target Bonus Percentage
Average or Median Base Pay
Number of Months Worked
Value of Perks
Fringe Rate
Total Number of Incumbents
Total Number of Institutions

View a sample of the Summary Report

Detail Report: Provides a full page of data analysis for each job, including statistics on each pay element such as:

75th, 50th, 25th Percentiles

Number of Employees Reported

Employee Weighted Average

Number of Incumbents
Number of Institutions

Institution Weighted Average

Earnings Mix: Showing Base, Bonus Compensation as a percentage of Total Cash

FLSA Status
Job Match
Prevalence and Impact Statistics and Analysis for various Pay Elements

Prevalence of Perks Provided

View a sample of the Detail Report

Breakout Report: For each survey job, displays averages or median of each pay element by Institution Type and Size, NCAA Division, Geographic Area and Revenue.

Average or Median Base Pay

Average or Median Bonus

Average or Median Total Cash Compensation

Average or Median Target Bonus Percentage

Total Number of Incumbents

Total Number of Institutions

View a sample of the Breakout Report

Uploadable Excel Report: Provides a job-by-job spreadsheet report with all of the major statistics and pay elements laid out in a readily uploadable format for third party analysis software.

CUSTOM GENERATED REPORTS

The Custom Report Option offers detailed and full customized reporting capability. Ideal for participants who need reports based on a selected set of participants or to meet specific scoping criteria. You have complete control and flexibility in defining your own reports to include the pay elements and statistics you require.

Institution Selections
Company Size by Revenue or Employment
Business Segment and Product Category
Geographic Area: Region/State/Metro Area
Data Elements and Statistics Calculations
Custom Percentiles
Standard Deviations
Weighted and Simple Averages
Data Aging
And much more!

Includes all of the above reports from the Standard level PLUS

Uploadable Excel Breakout Report: Similar to the Uploadable Excel Report above, PLUS adds the ability to split the results into categories such as Geography, Institution Type, NCAA Division, or Budget Size, etc.

Market Comparison Report: Provides a tabular and graphic comparison of your own company data to that of your selected market. An easy way to show competitive standing of your company.

View a sample of the Market Comparison Report

For a live demonstration of the power, flexibility and capabilities of DataCentral go to www.wmgnet.com and scroll down to ”Our Features” under “DataCentral” and click on “Take a Test Drive”, or call Karin Dunwoody at +1 408 502 9901 for additional guidance.

Recent Participants - 2024

American University
Auburn University
Babson College
Baylor University
Bentley University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bryant University
Bucknell University
California Institute of Technology
California State University/Dominguez Hills
Carnegie Mellon University
College of The Holy Cross
Columbia University
Cornell University
Creighton University
Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Florida International University
Fordham University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gonzaga University
Harvard University
Indiana University
Ithaca College
James Madison University
Johns Hopkins University
Lamar University
Lehigh University
Lesley University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Maryland
Macalester College
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
New York University
Northeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Ohio State University
Pomona College
Princeton University
Providence College
Quinnipiac University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Salve Regina University
Santa Clara University
Seton Hall University
Smith College
Southern Methodist University
St. John's University
Stanford University
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
Temple University
Texas Christian University
Tufts University
University of Alabama/Birmingham
University of California/Irvine
University of California/Los Angeles
University of California/Riverside
University of California/Santa Barbara
University of Chicago
University of Delaware
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota/Twin Cities
University of North Dakota
University of North Georgia
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rochester
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Texas/Arlington
University of Texas/Rio Grande Valley
University of Utah
Ursinus College
US Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Virginia Tech University
Wake Forest University
Washington University/St. Louis
Wellesley College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Yale University

Survey Job Coverage

NEW AND REVISED POSITIONS INDICATED IN BOLD RED ITALICS

COACHING POSITIONS * See Position Descriptions for Assistant Coach leveling criteria.

Football
Head Coach Offensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Baseball - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Basketball - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Baseketball - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Crew/Rowing - Lightweight - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Crew/Rowing - Lightweight - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Crew/Rowing - Lightweight - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Crew/Rowing - Heavyweight - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Crew/Rowing - Heavyweight - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Crew/Rowing - Heavyweight - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Equestrian - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Fencing - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Fencing - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Fencing - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Field Hockey - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Golf - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Golf - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Golf - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Gymnastics - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Gymnastics - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Gymnastics - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Ice Hockey - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Ice Hockey - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

LaCrosse - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

LaCrosse - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Sailing - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Sailing - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Sailing - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Skiing - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Skiing - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Skiing - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Soccer - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Soccer - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Softball - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Squash - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Squash - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Squash - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Swimming/Diving - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Swimming/Diving - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Swimming/Diving - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Tennis - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Tennis - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Tennis - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Track/Field/Cross-Country - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Track/Field/Cross-Country - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Track/Field/Cross-Country - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Volleyball - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Volleyball - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Volleyball - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Water Polo - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Water Polo - Women's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Water Polo - Combined
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

Wrestling - Men's
Head Coach Assistant Coach #1 * Assistant Coach #2 * Assistant Coach #3 * Non-Benefited Assistant Coach *

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS ** Indicates that this position is duplicated in the EduComp Survey.

	Director, Athletics Associate Director, Athletics Associate Director, Intercollegiate Sports Associate Director, Intramural Sports Head Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Strength and Fitness Coach Associate Coach, Strength and Fitness Top Athletic Compliance Administrator Assistant Athletic Compliance Administrator Senior Women’s Administrator Sports Operations Administrator Athletics Development Officer Learning Specialist Academic Coordinator/Study Skills Specialist Administrative Specialist Travel Coordinator

ATHLETIC FACILITIES

	Director, Athletic Facilities Assistant Director, Athletic Facilities ** Facilities Manager 1 – Large Facilities Facilities Manager 2 – Smaller Facilities Director, Equipment Operations Aquatics Facilities Manager Ice Rink Manager Equipment Manager Athletic Attendant (Front Desk Attendant)

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

	Top Athletics Communications Administrator Assistant Athletics Communications Administrator Director, Sports Information ** Assistant Director, Sports Information Top Athletics Marketing Administrator Assistant Athletics Marketing Administrator

EVENTS MANAGEMENT

	Events Manager Ticketing Manager Events Coordinator