Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 27-2022

Coaches and Scouts

The published band from $28,790 to $98,860 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Technical Writers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Coaches and Scouts: Technical Writers ($90K) , Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners ($72K) , Writers and Authors ($77K) , Media and Communication Workers, All Other ($74K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Coaches and Scouts publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 27-2022 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions
  2. 2. Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours
  3. 3. Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes
  4. 4. Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, ha…
  5. 5. Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons
  6. 6. Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes
  7. 7. Counsel student athletes on academic, athletic, and personal issues
  8. 8. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies
  9. 9. Coordinate travel arrangements and travel with team to away contests
  10. 10. Plan and direct physical conditioning programs that will enable athletes to achieve maximum performance
  11. 11. Evaluate athletes' skills and review performance records to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of athletics
  12. 12. Identify and recruit potential athletes by sending recruitment letters, meeting with recruits, and arranging and offering incentives, suc…

Coaches and Scouts: O*NET ranks Instructing first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 27-2022 - lead skill Instructing at 4.8 ; lead knowledge Education and Training. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Instructing 4.8
  2. 2. Speaking 4.4
  3. 3. Learning Strategies 4.1
  4. 4. Monitoring 4.1
  5. 5. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  6. 6. Active Listening 4.0
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 4.0
  8. 8. Social Perceptiveness 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 3.8
  2. 2. English Language 3.7
  3. 3. Administration and Management 3.6
  4. 4. Psychology 3.6
  5. 5. Customer and Personal Service 3.5
  6. 6. Communications and Media 3.3
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$28,790 to $98,860
median $47,320 · ~3.4× spread
$47K
National median
↑ +6%
Growth 2024-2034
41,800
Annual openings
248,950
Estimated US jobs
Technical Writers
Highest-pay peer · $90K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

Top Paying States for Coaches and Scouts

1. Hawaii $55,860
2. Rhode Island $53,630
3. Louisiana $60,960
4. Vermont $59,990
5. New York $59,920
6. New Jersey $76,700
7. Connecticut $54,790
8. District of Columbia $65,360
9. Arizona $53,130
10. Massachusetts $55,130

Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations titles

  1. 1. Technical Writers $90,390
  2. 2. Writers and Authors $76,910
  3. 3. Media and Communication Workers, All Other $73,620
  4. 4. Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $72,420
  5. 5. Commercial and Industrial Designers $83,910
  6. 6. Producers and Directors $90,360

The OEWS band for Coaches and Scouts runs from $28,790 (10th) to $98,860 (90th), about 3.4× wide, with median $47,320. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +6% change between 2024 and 2034 (faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 41,800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Hawaii at $55,860. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Technical Writers at $90,390. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Coaches and Scouts pay-rank #31 in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

On the Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations median table (36 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Coaches and Scouts lands at #31, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Coaches and Scouts is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Coaches and Scouts salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 27-2022

Hawaii · top state for Coaches and Scouts

$56K published median

Rhode Island · #2 state pay

$54K · behind Hawaii

Technical Writers

Highest-pay peer vs Coaches and Scouts · $90K

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Lower-pay peer beside Coaches and Scouts · $72K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Coaches and Scouts land on the Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations median table? ▼
Coaches and Scouts is pay-rank #31 of 36 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys ($47K), Craft Artists ($46K), Photographers ($45K), Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials ($41K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do coaches and scouts do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Coaches and Scouts. Leading ones include: 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, ha…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for coaches and scouts? ▼
For SOC 27-2022, O*NET importance scores lead with Instructing (4.8), Speaking (4.4), Learning Strategies (4.1), Monitoring (4.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, English Language, Administration and Management. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Coaches and Scouts? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $28,790 and the 90th at $98,860 for Coaches and Scouts (3.4× spread). The national median is $47,320. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Coaches and Scouts? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Coaches and Scouts is +6%. Projected annual openings: about 41,800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Coaches and Scouts? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Coaches and Scouts. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Coaches and Scouts? ▼
Hawaii ($55,860), Rhode Island ($53,630), Louisiana ($60,960) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Coaches and Scouts card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 27-2022. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Coaches and Scouts. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics