Coaches and scouts

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2024 Workforce

267k

Average Age

34.5

Estimated Job Growth

6.36%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$43,287

Average Male Salary

$55,702

Average Female Salary

$29,827

About

Coaches and scouts are most often employed by the Amusement & Recreation industry. The average yearly wage for Coaches and scouts was $43,287 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Coaches and scouts are Mid Mountain PUMA, CO, Galveston County (Northwest)--League City & Friendswood City PUMA, TX, and Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Coaches and scouts are Mid Mountain PUMA, CO, Galveston County (Northwest)--League City & Friendswood City PUMA, TX, and Nassau County (West Central)--North Hempstead Town (South) PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Coaches and scouts workforce. Coaches and scouts workforce in 2024 was 266,613 people, of which 48% were women and 52% were men. Coaches and scouts are paid most in Cincinnati (East) & Norwood Cities PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Mid Mountain PUMA, CO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

138,690

Male Workforce

± 9.14k

127,923

Female Workforce

± 8.78k

The Coaches and scouts workforce in 2024 was 266,613 people (48% women and 52% men). This implies an average annual growth of 26.9% between 2018 (210,091) and 2024 (266,613).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Coaches and scouts.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($98,072), Mississippi ($71,122), and Montana ($70,834).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,287

AVERAGE WAGE

#396 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Coaches and scouts earned an average of $43,287, $26,590 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Coaches and scouts in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.576

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Coaches and scouts had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.576, which is higher than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Coaches and scouts (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Coaches and scouts compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Coaches and scouts and on wages for those in the field. Amusement & Recreation is the industry that employs the most Coaches and scouts, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Coaches and scouts, by average wage, is Advertising, public relations & related services ($178,506).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

267k

2024 Workforce

± 12,666

5.32%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.46%

This graphic shows the share of Coaches and scouts employed by various industries. Amusement & Recreation employs the largest share of Coaches and scouts at 35.3%, followed by Other schools & instruction and educational support services with 32.8% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 24.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Coaches and scouts in the US. The workforce of Coaches and scouts in 2024 was 266,613 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men. The average age of male Coaches and scouts in the workforce is 36.7 and of female Coaches and scouts is 32.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Coaches and scouts is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Coaches and scouts in 2024 was 266,613 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (46,327 people), 20 to 24 years (43,793 people), and 25 to 29 years (33,174 people). Among them they concentrated 46.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 13.1% of Coaches and scouts workers were Hispanic and 86.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (49.6%), Puerto Rican (11)%, and Cuban (5.77)%

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Races

In 2024, 70% of the Coaches and scouts workforce were White, of which 50% were women and 50% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.4%) and Black (9.83%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Coaches and scouts from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Coaches and scouts is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Coaches and scouts in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (24,406 people), Education (21,059 people), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16,855 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Coaches and scouts workers were Bachelors Degree (87,760 people), Graduate Degree (50,880 people), and Some college (50,695 people).

The graphic shows the Coaches and scouts workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Coaches and Scouts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Coaches and Scouts are expected to see a growth of 6.36% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.36%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Coaches and scouts. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.