Occupation salary profile

Coaches and Scouts

SOC 27-2022 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

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. Excludes “Athletic Trainers” (29-9091).

National median · BLS
$47,320
▲ +3.05% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$53,586
▲ +7.17% YoY · 286 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$60,160
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
248,950
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Pay range for Coaches and Scouts

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 286 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$28,790$38,000
25th$35,330$43,400
Median (50th)$47,320$53,586
75th$64,710$65,756
90th — top pay$98,860$85,000
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $53,586 for Coaches and Scouts — 13.2% above the BLS national median of $47,320.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Coaches and Scouts

BLS projects employment of coaches and scouts to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 36,400 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
298,800 → 316,900
+18,100 jobs
Projected change
+6.1%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
36,400
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
No related experience required
Self-employed
8.3% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a bachelor's degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $53,586
Change vs prior year +7.17%
After inflation (CPI-U) +3.92%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 105 36.7% $38,250 $42,848 $55,000
Level II 99 34.6% $48,190 $54,880 $61,250
Level III 38 13.3% $53,367 $61,142 $72,819
Level IV 29 10.1% $72,290 $90,000 $130,000
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Coaches and Scouts

The 2 most-filed job titles inside SOC 27-2022, from 286 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Assistant Coach 31 10.84% $45,000 $52,400 $64,120 +16.44%
Head Coach 12 4.2% $41,824 $61,524 $126,250 -0.77%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Coaches and Scouts

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Instructing4.8
  • Speaking4.4
  • Learning Strategies4.1
  • Monitoring4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Critical Thinking4.0
  • Judgment and Decision Making4.0
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Social Perceptiveness4.0
  • Active Learning3.9
Top knowledge areas
  • Education and Training3.8
  • English Language3.7
  • Administration and Management3.6
  • Psychology3.6
  • Customer and Personal Service3.5
  • Communications and Media3.3
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.2
  • Public Safety and Security3.1
Software and technology used
C++FacebookGoogle DocsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordBloomzEdmodoEdpuzzleEdulasticEvernoteFlipgridGoogle ClassroomGoogle DriveGoogle MeetGraphics creation software

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What coaches and scouts do

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies.
Also called
Basketball CoachCoachFootball CoachTrack and Field CoachBaseball CoachCross Country CoachGymnastics CoachSoccer CoachSoftball CoachVolleyball Coach
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.