In addition to an extra year added to her contract, which now runs into 2028, Missouri athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois got a hefty raise, MU announced on Thursday. According to the amendment to her contract, Reed-Francois will earn $1.25 million annually, plus $350,000 in deferred compensation.

The new contract took effect on March 15.

That’s a boost from the $800,000 she was previously making. Breaking down the numbers, her base salary will jump from $550,000 to $900,000 and her non-salary compensation, which includes pay for speaking appearances, radio and television work and more, moved up from $250,000 annually to $350,000.

Reed-Francois will also receive $250,000 annually in deferred compensation, which she can receive at the end of her contract, up from $150,000.

“This is a reflection of the incredible work of our team over the last eighteen months, along with the dedication of a passionate fan base,” Reed-Francois said in an MU release announcing her extension. “It is an honor to serve our state's flagship institution and our 550 student-athletes as we strive for excellence and continue building on the great momentum surrounding Mizzou Athletics.”

With the raise, she becomes the first Missouri athletic director with a salary of over $1 million annually.

How does Reed-Francois' new deal stack up?

Records are not available for all 14 SEC athletic director contracts. Vanderbilt is a private school and is not subject to open records law.

Auburn and Mississippi State have also not made their athletic director contracts public yet, after making hires over the last calendar year. However, even with what is publicly available Reed’s extension has elevated her status among the highest-paid ADs, from where she sat near the bottom of the SEC.

With numbers obtained by USA Today current as of Thursday, Reed-Francois' old salary would have been last among the available pay rates, below even Georgia’s Josh Brooks, who is under contract at $855,000 annually. With the new deal, she moves up the list, jumping ahead of Brooks, Keith Carter at Ole Miss, Ray Tanner at South Carolina and Mitch Barnhart at Kentucky.

Barnhart makes $1.2 million annually but would stay ahead of Reed-Francois counting his $350,000 retention bonus for the year ending June 30. Tanner recently got a raise from $1.02 million to $1.175 million on the way.

Carter is currently at $1.1 million, but could be getting more from the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation.

AD’s who are currently getting more than Reed Francois annually include the SEC’s current salary leader, Tennessee’s Danny White, who makes $2.31 million annually. Scott Stricklin at Florida ranks second, making $1.795 million, which is comprised of $1 million base salary, a $95,000 expense account, a $250,000 annual retention bonus paid each year on Oct. 31, a $70,000 travel allowance, a $110,000 longevity payment each Jan. 1 and $270,000 consideration for media activities.

Stricklin will soon be caught by LSU’s Scott Woodward who makes $1.375 million currently but will have a raise to $1.85 million take effect on May 1. Hunter Yurachek at Auburn makes $1.5 million annually, with additional $250,000 deferred.

At Alabama, Greg Byrne makes $1.49 million annually, with another $300,000 deferred, with his current salary in place since Sept. 1, 2022, making for a partial year. Texas A&M’s Ross Bjork sits just behind Byrne, at $1.475 million.

Bjork can also earn a $450,000 longevity bonus if he makes it halfway through his deal, on June 30, 2024.

Steve Berkowitz of USA Today contributed to this report.

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