Below is from the Buffalo newspaper in October of 2019. Looks like Ohio is near the bottom in total coaching salaries.
“Who is our peer? What is our competition? Where do we fit in with that?” Alnutt said. “In that salary range, we want to be very competitive. What does ‘competitive’ mean? Where does Lance fit on that scale, where does Felisha fit, and where does Jim fit? Where do our Olympic sports fit, too? But it’s also understanding the experience that some of our coaches may bring to the table, or if it’s a relatively new coach. Their salary might not be where it might get to, otherwise, being first-time coaches.”
MAC schools
Expenses
Salaries
Pct.
Bowling Green
$24,393,090
$9,807,129
40.2
Kent
$29,993,310
$11,480,123
38.3
Buffalo
$40,763,071
$15,033,182
36.9
Central Michigan
$32,540,008
$11,480,194
35.3
Ball State
$28,443,728
$10,005,416
35.2
Miami (Ohio)
$37,127,174
$12,373,991
33.3
Akron
$34,873,236
$10,837,686
31.1
Toledo
$33,776,969
$10,271,299
30.4
Western Michigan
$37,925,540
$11,259,595
29.7
Northern Illinois
$25,821,426
$7,282,147
28.2
Eastern Michigan
$36,861,035
$10,106,663
27.4
Ohio
$35,869,324
$9,055,415
25.2
But when it comes to hiring, Alnutt uses the MAC as a measure for compensation and not the SUNY Division I programs. He also takes into consideration certain variables when determining salary parameters.