Stoops’ total annual pay of $4,763,600 ranks 19th nationally and sixth in the SEC:
| COACH | SCHOOL | NATIONAL RANK | TOTAL PAY | SCHOOL BUYOUT |
| Nick Saban | Alabama | 2 | $8,857,000 | $34,100,000 |
| Kirby Smart | Georgia | 5 | $6,871,600 | $24,239,584 |
| Gus Malzahn | Auburn | 6 | $6,827,589 | $27,050,000 |
| Dan Mullen | Florida | 10 | $6,070,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Mark Stoops | Kentucky | 19 | $4,763,600 | $22,703,125 |
| Will Muschamp | South Carolina | 23 | $4,400,000 | $19,437,500 |
| Ed Orgeron | Louisiana State | 30 | $4,000,000 | $7,750,000 |
| Chad Morris | Arkansas | 28 | $4,000,000 | $10,004,167 |
| Jeremy Pruitt | Tennessee | 32 | $3,846,000 | $9,500,000 |
| Derek Mason | Vanderbilt | 40 | $3,368,244 | — |
| Matt Luke | Mississippi | 45 | $3,100,000 | — |
| Joe Moorhead | Mississippi State | 48 | $3,050,000 | — |
| Barry Odom | Missouri | 47 | $3,050,000 | $1,000,000 |
In August, UK and Stoops agreed to an amended contract that increased his salary by $500,000 per year and changed the bonus structure.