Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by sport, area of the country, and the worker's level of experience. For coaches, experience and success in competition are the most important factors. Some professional coaches earn over $1 million per year.
Benefits also vary by employer. Full-time coaches and scouts may earn typical benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Coaches and scouts (SOC 27-2022)
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $30,150 | $37,096 | $54,984 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $30,812 | $51,395 | $70,064 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $26,728 | $31,055 | $50,804 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $30,348 | $39,307 | $57,734 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $25,919 | $29,683 | $46,129 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $29,739 | $35,666 | $51,054 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $28,934 | $39,570 | $56,841 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $25,919 | $30,792 | $47,606 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $28,600 | $32,436 | $46,668 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $30,181 | $37,096 | $54,976 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $32,959 | $46,534 | $54,979 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $30,440 | $47,948 | $70,998 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $30,868 | $38,696 | $82,878 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $30,080 | $34,798 | $50,174 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $26,363 | $31,740 | $45,499 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $30,157 | $34,443 | $49,772 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $29,022 | $33,613 | $47,958 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $27,314 | $30,654 | $38,253 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $28,075 | $31,770 | $43,867 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $28,056 | $35,359 | $48,474 | |
| Will County | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $29,805 | $36,881 | $54,977 | |
| United States | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $31,340 | $44,890 | $62,330 | |