Michigan Jim Harbaugh Is CFB’s Highest Paid Coach By A Wide Margin Published October 26, 2016 USA Today published the salaries of college football coaches and Jim Harbaugh takes the crown for highest paid coach by a wide margin. USA Today is including the $2 million dollar loan Michigan agreed to give Harbaugh for Life Insurance back in June on top of his $7 million base salary. In this article: Recent Posts OSU Loses Out On Top In-State Recruit To ACC Program Positive Rumblings In Michigan’s Pursuit Of A Five-Star QB Michigan Predicted To Land Elite ’26 TE Recruit Michigan QB Announces Transfer Destination Surprising B1G Program Looks Primed To Land No. 3 Overall ’26 Recruit