The University of California has released the 2008 report on UC executive compensation, with base salaries and additional rewards/stipends listed for all executive UC employees.  The report is here (spreadsheet starting on page 7 of the PDF, UCLA starting on page 11).

I thought some of you would be interested to see what coaches at UCLA as well as UC Berkeley made.  I'm not passing any judgment on these figures--not saying that none of them didn't deserve what they earned, or that they should be making more. 

In terms of cash compensation, Ben Howland is the highest paid UC employee.  Much of that comes from not his annual base salary, but from other cash payments resulting from "outside events representing UCLA," which I imagine means revenue resulting from TV, sponsorship contracts, and bonus incentives. 

The report specifically addresses coaches' compensation (page 4):

Awards paid to Coaches or other Athletics Personnel: The compensation for coaches is comprised of a base salary plus various types of bonuses and incentives. These bonuses and incentives are recognition awards tied to revenue streams from contracts with television and radio, marketing arrangements with equipment and clothing manufacturers, and summer sports camps. Other awards are based on specific performance goals and only pay out if attained, e.g., winning the national championship. Other forms of bonuses may include signing or retention bonuses.

The coaches shown in this report are paid from non-State funds, generally from specific gifts and donations or sports-related revenue sources. State funding is not used as a source for coach compensation. There are 20 payments (approved by the Regents or under their delegated authority) reported in this category, totaling $848,382 (17.5 percent of total payments reported).

The compensation for coaches is tied directly to market demand, with a coach’s success driving the demand. As win-records increase, national attention brings employment opportunities, which may require compensation terms to be adjusted when retention is necessary. The hiring of a new coach or the retention of an existing coach and the compensation offered to him/her is dependent upon the demand in the market to secure their services. The compensation offered to UC coaches is aligned with other coaches in the PAC-10, again, depending on the win/loss record of the coach.

Anyway, thought Bruinsnation readers would be interested in this information.