Bruce Pearl's contract with the Auburn University: How much money does the Tigers coach make?
Here’s how much Bruce Pearl makes from his deal with the Auburn University.
The Auburn Tigers’ HC has turned around the program since his arrival at the university. He took Auburn to March Madness in 2018 after losing seasons his first three years there. The team made it to the second round and the year later reached the Final Four in 2019.
In 2020 the team finished the regular season with a 25-6 record, but couldn’t continue to the NCAA Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past three years the Tigers have made it to March Madness, but without much success.
Bruce Pearl’s contract details with Auburn basketball
Auburn University and Pearl signed a new contract in 2022 that runs through April 30, 2030. His annual compensation is $5.4 million with annual increases of $250,000. This season 2024-2025 his salary is $5.9 million with performance related bonuses nearing $1 million.
Highest-paid coaches:
- Arkansas coach John Calipari: $8,000,000
- Auburn coach Bruce Pearl: $5,958,852
- Tennessee coach Rick Barnes: $5,800,000
- Alabama coach Nate Oats: $5,018,045
- Kentucky coach Mark Pope: $5,000,000
- Ole Miss coach Chris Beard: $5,000,000
- Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams: $4,600,000
- Mississippi State coach Chris Jans: $4,200,000
- Missouri coach Dennis Gates: $4,100,000
- South Carolina coach Lamont Paris: $3,750,000
- Georgia coach Mike White: $3,610,000
- Florida coach Todd Golden: $3,600,000
- Oklahoma coach Porter Moser: $3,200,000
- Texas coach Rodney Terry: $3,001,500
- LSU coach Matt McMahon: $2,805,000
Speaking about Saturday's matchup with No. 2 Alabama, Bruce Pearl said it would have been hard to predict that the Tide and Tigers would play in the first 1 vs. 2 game in SEC history.
— Max Cohan (@MaxCohan) February 14, 2025
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Auburn’s coach also has an important buyout clause if the university decides to terminate the contract before 2030. If he were to lose his job this season, the school buyout would be roughly $11.7 million as of April 1.
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