Coaches and Scouts Career, Salary and Skills
Coaches and Scouts have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $47,320 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 248,950. Wage data is published for 383 locations.
Occupation description
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports for the primary purpose of competition. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching certifications should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.
O*NET code
27-2022.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$47,320
Hourly median
Not published
Employment
248,950
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Instructing | 4.75 | 4.75 |
| Speaking | 4.38 | 4.00 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
Typical tasks
- Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
- Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
- Keep and review paper, computerized, and video records of athlete, team, and opposing team performance.
- Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, or feet, to achieve desired results.
- Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.
- Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes.
- Counsel student athletes on academic, athletic, and personal issues.
- Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
Technology
- Bloomz
- C++
- Edmodo
- Edpuzzle
- Edulastic
- Evernote
- Flipgrid
- Google Classroom
- Google Docs
- Google Drive
- Google Meet
- Graphics creation software
- GroupMe
Coaches and Scouts salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in CAMedian $47,660 · Employment 31,150
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in FLMedian $39,370 · Employment 18,120
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in TXMedian $36,510 · Employment 15,300
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in OHMedian $46,530 · Employment 13,150
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in WAMedian $48,030 · Employment 11,790
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in NYMedian $59,920 · Employment 11,220
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in New York, NYMedian $66,110 · Employment 10,930
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $47,450 · Employment 10,850
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in ILMedian $49,120 · Employment 8,840
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in NCMedian $43,840 · Employment 8,530
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in PAMedian $48,730 · Employment 8,170
- Coaches and Scouts Salary in MIMedian $47,050 · Employment 7,910
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.