Coaches and scouts

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Total Workforce

228k

Average Age

33.1

Average Salary

$33,240

Average Male Salary

$43,774

Average Female Salary

$21,058

About

Coaches and scouts are most often employed by the Amusement & Recreation industry. The average yearly wage for Coaches and scouts was $33,240 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Coaches and scouts by wage are Customer service representatives, Tree trimmers and pruners, and Logging workers.

Coaches and scouts are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Coaches and scouts are Eagan, Inver Grove Heights & South St. Paul Cities PUMA, MN, Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI, and Fort Collins City PUMA, CO. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Coaches and scouts are Morristown Town, Madison & Florham Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ, Eagan, Inver Grove Heights & South St. Paul Cities PUMA, MN, and Tantalus to Waikiki PUMA, HI.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Coaches and scouts and on wages and locations 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 Management, scientific & technical consulting services. Coaches and scouts are paid most in Morristown Town, Madison & Florham Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Morristown Town, Madison & Florham Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$33,240

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,791

In 2018, Coaches and scouts earned an average of $33,240, $20,649 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Customer service representatives make somewhat more than Coaches and scouts while Tree trimmers and pruners make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Coaches and scouts as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.592

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Coaches and scouts had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.592, which is higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Coaches and scouts (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Coaches and scouts.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Coaches and scouts

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Coaches and scouts.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Coaches and scouts, by number of employees, are Amusement & Recreation, Other schools & instruction and educational support services, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Coaches and scouts, by average wage, are Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Other health care services, and Independent artists, writers, and performers.

Industries by Share

228k

2018 Workforce

± 11,723

This graphic shows the share of Coaches and scouts employed by various industries. Amusement & Recreation employs the largest share of Coaches and scouts at 31.8%, followed by Other schools & instruction and educational support services with 26.7% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 18.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Coaches and scouts in the US. The average age of male Coaches and scouts in the workforce is 35.3 and of female Coaches and scouts is 30.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Coaches and scouts is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

122k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 8,588

106k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 7,987

53.6% of Coaches and scouts are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Coaches and scouts.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Coaches and scouts

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

71.6% of Coaches and scouts are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 9.09% of Coaches and scouts, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Coaches and scouts.

Age by Gender

35.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.02

30.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.06

The median age of Coaches and scouts is 33.1, and Male employees are generally 4.78 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Coaches and scouts hold a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.