Ryan Grubb is as surprised as anyone that, now as the University of Washington’s 45-year-old offensive coordinator, he makes $2 million annually. “It’s weird,” Grubb admitted. In fact, Grubb’s pay has become so lucrative over the last year, with two raises totaling nearly $1 million, that he boasts one of the biggest year-over-year increases any assistant has received since USA TODAY Sports started tracking assistant salaries in 2009. In 2018, 21 assistants, all at the Power Five level, made more than $1 million annually; in the 2023 season, that number has jumped to 66. Often, assistant coaches will get big paydays when moving from one school to the next. Grubb, on the other hand, got his pay raise by staying with the same employer. For more on Grubb and other college football assistant coaches making top salaries, tap on the 🔗 in our bio.