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CLEMSON -- Ten years ago, Dabo Swinney was making $800,000 a year in salary.

Now he's making well more than that.

In bonuses.

Swinney and his assistants are set to cash in as a result of another climb to the top of college football's mountain.

Clemson will pay out a total of $850,000 to Swinney for the past three wins, and even more for the coach-of-the-year honors he's received.

The school will shell out $950,000 to the 10 assistants for getting to the playoff and winning it. Each assistant gets 95 grand for the CFP appearance, semifinal victory and title-game triumph.