1. Robert Huggins, WVU head basketball coach - $3,310,000

2. Dana Holgorsen, WVU head football coach - $2,920,000

3. Arthur Ross, former dean WVU medical school - $821,000

4. Elwood Gee, WVU president - $698,000

5. John Holiday, WVU head football coach - $698,785

6. Shane Lyons, WVU athletic director - $671,671

7. Anthony Gibson, WVU assistant football coach - $657,447

8. Michael Carey, WVU women's head basketball coach - $568,454