It was the battle of the Harbaughs on MNF. A good 11 years after their historic Super Bowl face-off, Jim and John Harbaugh will meet again as opposing coaches. John’s Baltimore Ravens have traveled to SoFi Stadium to face Jim’s Los Angeles Chargers.
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John is in his 17th season coaching the Ravens. Jim, meanwhile, has just made a return to the NFL this season after coaching college football since 2015.
The younger Harbaugh brother reportedly signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Chargers, making him one of the NFL’s highest-paid coaches. That’s an annual salary of $16 million for the former Michigan coach.
This makes Jim the third highest-paid head coach in terms of annual compensation, behind Andy Reid and Sean Payton. Jim decided to make his way back to the big leagues despite reportedly having been offered a massive 10-year, $125 million contract that would have made him the highest-paid coach in college football.
Meanwhile, John currently draws a yearly salary of $12 million. While the total value of his latest contract with the Ravens remains undisclosed, his deal has been extended multiple times, and various incentives have been added over the years. In 2022, he signed a three-year extension with the Ravens.
With Bill Belichick’s exit from the league, John has been positioned as the second-longest tenured active coach, having started his role in 2008. His longevity with the Ravens is not surprising.
After all, he holds the record for the most victories in franchise history with 172 wins, including playoff games. It seems the younger Harbaugh makes a little more money annually.
John has been consistently drawing a hefty salary in the NFL for the past 17 years. So, who has a larger net worth?
Jim vs John Harbaugh’s Net Worths
In the battle of net-worths, both brothers seem to be on equal footing. According to multiple sources, both Jim and John have a net worth of $40 million each as of 2024.
Their bank balances position them higher than most active coaches in the league right now. In fact, there is only one HC who boasts a higher net worth than both of them: Andy Reid.
John’s net worth also takes into account his many endorsement deals with many big brands like Pepsi, Nike, and Under Armour. Jim’s, on the other hand, takes into account the money he earned in his 14 years playing as an elite quarterback in the NFL.
When it comes to money, Jim is a little ahead of John but the Ravens HC has beaten Jim’s teams in all three of their face-offs, including a Super Bowl. Will today see a similar result?
