Merced Times

Merced County’s 36 coaches earned an average salary of $38,087 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is the 17th lowest average salary per county earned by coaches at California post-secondary schools during 2022.

Merced County is home to two post-secondary schools that paid coaches during 2022. Among them, Merced College stood out with the highest average coaching salary of $38,639.

Male coaches of men's teams received $40,106 on average in Merced County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $35,365.

Research from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management found NCAA coaches are compensated like CEOs, with top coaches earning more than $1.5 million annually.

Institution	Salary
Merced College	$38,639
University of California-Merced	$36,156