USC Head Coach Lincoln Riley's Salary Revealed in Federal Tax Documents

Lincoln Riley made a whole lot of money in 2023.

According to USA Today's Steve Berkowitz, USC's federal tax returns show the school's head football coach made a little more than $11.5 million in total compensation that year.

More than $10.2 million was base compensation, while he earned $100,000 as a bonus, and $1.15 million in "other reportable compensation." Riley also has a housing loan that has a balance of $3.43 million.

Riley's salary would put him among the top five coaches in the nation.

During the 2023 calendar year, USC also paid former head football coach Clay Helton $4.25 million in the form of a buyout from his firing in 2021.

Riley hasn't set the world on fire in his first three seasons at USC.

The Trojans went 11-3 and made the Cotton Bowl during the 2022 campaign as quarterback Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy.

The 2023 season was a massive disappointment as USC went 8-5 in Williams's final collegiate season.

In 2024, things sagged even lower as the Trojans went 7-6 as they struggled to find consistent quarterback play.

Things are looking up heading into 2025.

USC has its quarterback, along with a solid transfer and recruiting class, while also having the top recruiting class in the nation for 2026, according to 247Sports .

We'll see if Riley starts to earn his enormous salary now..

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