Wheaton College sport coaches earned an average salary of $55,976 in 2024

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By N. M. Lee

Sports coaches at Wheaton College earned an average salary of $55,976 in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This figure ranks as the 16th-highest coaching salary among post-secondary institutions in Illinois.

Male coaches leading men's teams at Wheaton College earned an average of $58,170, whereas female coaches of women's teams earned $53,508.

That year, Wheaton College employed 17 sports coaches

A Knight Commission report projects that within a decade, some Power 5 football coaches will earn more than their schools spend on scholarships and medical care for all athletes. The study estimates more than $1 billion in new annual revenue from the expanded College Football Playoff and media rights deals. By 2032, nearly half of public Power 5 schools could reach this 'crossover point.'

Top 10 Average Coaching Salaries in Illinois

InstitutionSalary
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$1 million
Northwestern University$597,585
DePaul University$271,647
Loyola University Chicago$192,511
Northern Illinois University$163,602
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$153,236
Illinois State University$151,175
Bradley University$151,032
The University of Illinois Chicago$116,410
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville$91,180

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


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