Salary for Division II Assistant Football Coaches
Division II assistant football coaches work on Division II college football teams and typically coach a specific group of players, such as defense, offense or special teams. They report to the team's head coach. Salaries for Division II assistant coaches fall under the broader career category of "coaches and scouts." Assistant coaches usually make less than head coaches.
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Head Coach Salaries
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According to the 2005-06 NCAA Gender-Equity Report, head coaches for men's Division II football teams earned an average salary of $82,500 that year. This is significantly lower than salaries for Division I head football coach salaries, where the average football head coach salary was $944,200 the same year, according to the NCAA report. Assistant football coaches at a Division II college can expect to earn lower salaries than head coaches, so most salaries will be less than $82,500.
Basic Salary Information
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for coaches and scouts in 2010 was $35,950. The median annual salary was $28,340. The lowest paid 10 percent earned $16,380 or less, while the highest paid 10 percent earned $63,720 or more. The middle 50 percent earned between $18,800 and $43,930.
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Salary by School Type and Industry
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Coaches typically earn higher salaries for coaching older students. For example, according to the BLS, coaches and scouts at elementary schools earned a mean salary of $32,110 in 2010, while those at colleges, universities and professional schools, including Division II schools, earned a mean salary of $49,140. Coaches in the spectator sports industry earned a higher mean salary of $60,610 in 2010.
Job Outlook
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According to the BLS, the job outlook for assistant football coaches at Division II schools, as well as for coaches in general, is positive. The BLS predicts a 25 percent increase in job opportunities for coaches and scouts between 2008 and 2018. That job growth rate is higher than the growth rate for athletes, umpires, referees and other sports officials. People with experience coaching competitive football with good records and reputations will have the highest chance of getting a job as an assistant football coach at a Division II school. From there, assistant coaches can be promoted to head coaches or may go on to coach Division I or even professional football teams. Salaries are significantly higher for Division I and professional football coaches.
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