Butch Jones' salary of $4.11 million ranks 20th nationally, according to USA Today's annual college football salary database, released Wednesday.
That's down from 18th, where Jones' wages ranked last year.Within the SEC, Jones' salary ranks seventh.
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Alabama's Nick Saban is the most handsomely compensated coach, pulling in $11.13 million. He's followed by Clemson's Dabo Swinney ($8.53M), Michigan's Jim Harbaugh ($7M), Ohio State's Urban Meyer ($6.43M) and Arizona's Rich Rodriguez ($6.03M).
Saban and Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin are the only SEC coaches in the top 10.
SEC football coaches salaries
Total pay, before bonuses, according to the USA Today database, with national rank in parentheses.
(1) Nick Saban, Alabama: $11.13M
(10) Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M: $5M
(11) Gus Malzahn, Auburn: $4.73M
(14) Dan Mullen, Mississippi State: $4.5M
(15) Jim McElwain, Florida: $4.46M
(17) Bret Bielema, Arkansas: $4.25M
(20) Butch Jones (Tennessee): $4.11M
(22) Mark Stoops, Kentucky: $3.76M
(23) Kirby Smart, Georgia: $3.75M
(28) Ed Orgeron, LSU: $3.5M
(37) Will Muschamp, South Carolina: $3.1M
(44) Derek Mason, Vanderbilt: $2.72M
(49) Barry Odom, Missouri: $2.35M
(72) Matt Luke, Mississippi: $1.16M