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Also called athletic scout, baseball scout, hockey scout and professional sports scout.
$47,320
Median pay a year
248,950
People do this work
6
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Coach and Scout
Summary
Coach instructing athletes in sports fundamentals, organizing practice sessions, providing training direction, and evaluating skills to enhance performance for competition
Experience
Coach and Scout
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Planned, organized, and conducted practice sessions for athletes
Provided training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for competitive events
Instructed individuals and groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles
Monitored the academic eligibility of student athletes and counseled them on various issues
Analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop effective game strategies
Coordinated travel arrangements and traveled with the team to away contests
Evaluated athletes' skills and reviewed performance records to assess fitness and potential
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Planned and conducted practice sessionsProvided training direction and motivationAdjusted coaching techniques for athletesInstructed on sports rules and strategiesMonitored academic eligibility of student athletesAnalyzed strengths of opposing teams
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Planned and conducted practice sessions to improve athlete skills and teamwork
Adjusted coaching techniques based on individual strengths and weaknesses to maximize performance
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Show what skills improved for the athletes after practice sessions
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Planned and conducted practice sessions that led to improved athlete teamwork in games
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Athletes showed better teamwork in gamesSkills improved leading to more winsAthletes felt more confident in their abilities
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Adjusted coaching techniques based on individual strengths and weaknesses to maximize performance
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Athletes improved their performance in competitionsMore athletes reached personal bestsTeam morale increased with tailored coaching
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Evaluating athlete skills
Coaching others
Selecting performers
Monitoring member performance
Monitoring student performance
Monitoring individual activities
Monitoring health
Evaluating individual characteristics
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Maintaining knowledge of laws
Providing educational information
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What a Coach and Scout does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Coach and Scout make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$35,330
Median
$47,320
75th percentile
$64,710
About 248,950 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$37,300
$41,170
$49,030
AR
$29,150
$38,930
$49,080
AZ
$44,320
$53,130
$75,000
CA
$38,260
$47,660
$64,220
CO
$36,990
$47,110
$60,440
CT
$39,300
$54,790
$80,030
DC
$42,960
$65,360
$106,340
DE
$33,150
$45,200
$63,210
FL
$31,860
$39,370
$61,730
GA
$33,660
$48,210
$61,200
HI
$45,880
$55,860
$80,380
IA
$32,250
$49,350
$63,760
ID
$35,980
$46,600
$71,890
IL
$35,210
$49,120
$82,750
IN
$30,670
$44,480
$59,550
KS
$19,840
$42,900
$60,570
KY
$28,640
$35,570
$50,820
LA
$34,460
$60,960
$80,700
MA
$41,220
$55,130
$85,440
MD
$37,920
$50,590
$78,620
ME
$35,440
$43,640
$67,890
MI
$31,340
$47,050
$66,060
MN
$30,660
$48,050
$65,270
MO
$30,510
$42,790
$58,050
MT
$36,770
$48,020
$64,220
NC
$30,950
$43,840
$61,380
ND
$30,120
$37,100
$51,840
NE
$37,170
$47,810
$59,880
NH
$39,400
$51,490
$66,610
NJ
$49,690
$76,700
$98,710
NM
$35,850
$49,980
$82,070
NV
$33,580
$51,020
$65,770
NY
$45,310
$59,920
$79,050
OH
$31,200
$46,530
$60,940
OK
$27,440
$41,160
$72,400
OR
$39,100
$48,960
$63,950
PA
$35,550
$48,730
$77,540
PR
$22,090
$32,090
$53,580
RI
$43,990
$53,630
$78,830
SC
$20,800
$42,950
$63,780
SD
$30,260
$36,360
$47,990
TN
$28,980
$37,780
$58,110
TX
$28,840
$36,510
$52,050
UT
$32,240
$45,680
$63,550
VA
$31,330
$46,290
$62,000
VT
$46,930
$59,990
$79,040
WA
$40,160
$48,030
$62,350
WI
$32,280
$44,800
$59,120
WV
$39,730
$52,050
$69,370
WY
$30,430
$49,420
$71,310
Other names
Other names for this job
athletic scout, baseball scout, hockey scout, professional sports scout, athletic coach, athletic instructor, athletics teacher, baseball club manager, baseball coach, basketball coach, bowling teacher, boxing coach.
More names for this work
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This page is about the occupation Coaches and Scouts. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.