Central OC Times

Orange County’s 2,064 coaches earned an average salary of $59,082 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is the 15th highest average salary per county earned by coaches at California post-secondary schools during 2022.

Orange County is home to 16 post-secondary schools that paid coaches during 2022. Among them, California State University-Fullerton stood out with the highest average coaching salary of $144,529.

Male coaches of men's teams received $56,809 on average in Orange County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $46,421.

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
California State University-Fullerton	$144,529
University of California-Irvine	$126,243
Irvine Valley College	$69,941
Concordia University-Irvine	$58,722
Santiago Canyon College	$56,224
Vanguard University of Southern California	$49,988
Golden West College	$43,421
Santa Ana College	$41,766
Orange Coast College	$41,672
Chapman University	$39,267