Here are FB Assistant Coaches' Salaries

Given that the Bay Area is one of the nation’s most expensive places to live, businesses must offer high salaries to retain talent. That certainly applies to the Cal football coaching staff, and head coach Justin Wilcox made getting his assistants compensated accordingly a priority..

Through the Freedom of Information Act, Bear Insider obtained the salaries of the assistant coaches. 

Defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter (above), who received a healthy boost this year, is the highest paid of the assistants. Assuming he stays on the job through the end of this season, his $250,000 base salary, $275,000 talent fee (speaking to gatherings of booster groups, season ticket holders, etc.) and $300,000 retention bonus add up to an annual haul of $825,000.

Offensive coordinator Beau Baldwin will net $650,000 with a $250,000 base, $320,000 talent and $80,000 retention bonus.

All the assistant are signed through the 2019 season except defensive backfield coach Gerald Alexander, who is signed through 2020.

Each contract contains team performance bonuses, which are the same for all the coaches. They include $15,000 if the Bears make the Pac-12 championship game, $25,00 if they appear in a New Years’ Six bowl game; $10,000 if they advance to the national championship game, $10,000 if they finish above .500 and make a bowl other than the New Years’ Six; $5,000 if they finish below .500 and reach a bowl game. 

The compensation terms for the other assistants:

• Alexander: $250,000 annual salary; $50,000 talent fee (2020), $25,000 annual retention bonus.
• Andrew Browning (defensive line): $165,000 salary, $6,500 hiring bonus.
• Nicholas Edwards (running backs)  $225,000 salary.
• Steve Greatwood (offensive line): $250,000 salary, $120,000 talent fee, $30,000 retention bonus.
• Charlie Ragle (special teams)  $250,000 salary, $25,000 talent fee.
• Peter Sirmon (inside linebackers)  $250,000 salary, $250,000 talent fee, $87,500 retention bonus.
• Marques Tuiasosopo (tight ends): $250,000 salary, $150,000 talent fee

The school and wide receivers coach Burl Toler III are working on a new contract. He earned $165,000 on the deal that expired June 30.