Coaches and Scouts — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$47,320
United States, 2025
Employment
248,950
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
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
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,790
25th percentile
$35,330
75th percentile
$64,710
90th percentile
$98,860
Most important skills
- Instructing4.8
- Speaking4.4
- Monitoring4.1
- Learning Strategies4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Management of Personnel Resources3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Coordination3.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructing | 4.8 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Monitoring | 4.1 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Speaking | 4.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.9 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.6 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Negotiation | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Coaches and ScoutsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corvallis, OR | $81,290 | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | $76,700 | 5,670 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $74,620 | 350 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $74,000 | 90 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | $66,520 | 50 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | $66,250 | 150 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | $66,150 | 230 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $66,110 | 10,930 | 2025 |
| Arecibo, PR | $65,870 | 50 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $65,750 | 280 | 2025 |
| Salisbury, MD | $65,610 | 100 | 2025 |
| DC | $65,360 | 630 | 2025 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $65,270 | 240 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $65,020 | 270 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $64,680 | 690 | 2025 |
| Flint, MI | $64,450 | 450 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $63,500 | 80 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | $63,020 | 160 | 2025 |
| Morgantown, WV | $62,570 | 170 | 2025 |
| Dover, DE | $61,690 | 70 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.