How much do NFL coaches make? (2024)

NFL coaches make millions of dollars per year. The average salary of an NFL head coach is $6.692 million per year.

Here are the three highest-paid head coaches in the NFL in terms of annual salary:

• Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots - $12.5 million

• Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks - $11 million

• Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders - $10 million

And here are the three lowest-paid head coaches in the NFL in terms of annual salary:

• Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers - $3.5 million

• Mike Vrabel of the Tennessee Titans - $3 million

• Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins - $3 million

In addition to their base annual salaries, NFL coaches can sometimes earn large bonuses for getting their teams to the playoffs and a huge bonus if their team wins the Super Bowl.

When head coaches in the NFL renew their contracts, their salary rates are typically based on a team's record of wins and losses of the previous season and any other accomplishments that the coach may have obtained during the time of the expiring contract.