ASSISTANT COACH SALARIES ARE DROPPING

In past years, some NFL teams have splurged on assistant coaches, overspending to get the guys who are perceived to be the best.
The pendulum is now swinging in the other direction.
Per a league source, salaries for assistant coaches are trending downward. On average, the salaries have reduced by more than 20 percent.
In 2008, the assistant coaches’ average pay ranged between $300,000 and $350,000. Now, the average number is between $250,000 and $275,000.
It’s still great money, but it’s a sign of how the economic downturn has impacted spending.
And it’s another reason why coaches might benefit from a union. The problem, however, is that anyone who would ever take the lead in organizing the NFL coaches would essentially be sacrificing his own career.