Oklahoma coaches top state salaries, including those fired

Coaches at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University dominate the state's highest salaries, according to recent payroll data. Former OSU football coach Mike Gundy, fired last year, is the highest-paid state employee with a salary of over $6.3 million in 2025, despite not coaching currently. His buyout following dismissal is set at $15 million, which will be paid in installments. Additionally, former OSU basketball coach Mike Boynton and OU football offensive coordinator Seth Littrell, both let go before their contracts ended, earned over a million dollars in the past year. Their salaries exceed those of top state officials but are funded through sources other than taxpayer dollars, primarily from donations and ticket sales.

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