Pelini Payday Breakdown

Husker football head coach Bo Pelini signed a new contract last month that includes a $750,000 raise, the Daily Nebraskan reported in March. This brings the total amount of his annual salary to $1.85 million, making him the sixth highest paid coach in the Big 12 and the best paid Husker coach ever, according to cornnation.com. Here's how Pelini's pay compares to that of the average Nebraskan, and full-ride scholarships for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln:

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The average Nebraskan makes $49,342 (census.gov).
The amount of Pelini's raise, $750,000, is 15 times the average Nebraskan's salary.
Pelini's full salary, $1.85 million, is 37 times what the average Nebraskan earns.

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A Regents Scholarship is worth $24,266.
Pelini's $750,000 raise is the same amount as Regents Scholarships for 31 students.
His full salary of $1.85 million is equal to what it would cost to give Regents Scholarships to 76 students.

50 Million
Multiple on-line sources said Husker Football brings more than $50 million to Husker Athletics and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln: $30 million in ticket sales and $20 million in revenue related to television rights, sponsorship and marketing.