Love him or hate him commissioner Roger Goodell’s impact on the league is undeniable and his paycheck shows it. Read more after the jump.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell nearly tripled his compensation in 2011, earning just under $30 million during that calendar year, according to a report from Daniel Kaplan in the SportsBusiness Daily.
Goodell earned $11.6 million in overall compensation during 2010, according to Kaplan. In 2011, Goodell’s compensation increased to $29.49 million, including $22.3 million in the form of a bonus tied to his performance. A performance-based compensation structure will be followed moving forward in Goodell’s five-year contract extension, which was signed in January of 2012 and calls for Goodell to earn around $20 million per season.
In 2011, a critical season for NFL business, Goodell negotiatied a 10-year collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association and lucrative new television contracts. While some argue that Goodell doesn’t warrant such a large salary, it is important to remember that he oversees the most popular sports league in the world that has generates over $9 billion in annual revenue.
