Schools and conferences have seen a sharp increase in sports television revenue in recent years.

That, combined with large contributions from boosters, has led to more and more money going to the coaches of football and men's basketball teams.

The earnings have risen so much that in 39 of the 50 US states, the highest-paid public employee is a university coach, according to data collected by 24/7 Wall Street.

Below is a look at the ten highest-paid coaches among those who are the highest-paid public employees in their state, ranked by their earnings.