How Much Money Do Professional Coaches Make?

Are you a sports nut with a passion for helping other people succeed? Do you understand the physics of sports and how a human body is supposed to operate when playing one? Can you make quick decisions, even in high pressure situations? If so, you may think about becoming a professional coach in the future. Every sport needs a set of coaches to teach players how to succeed. Thus the question is whether or not this sort of job is going to be able to pay well enough to keep your family fed later on in life. The statistics below are courtesy of PayScale.com, and they show some of the different salary ranges you can expect in this profession. Use them to determine if this is the right path for you.

Salary by Years of Experience

• Less than 1 year: $22,626 - $44,908 per year
• 1-4 years: $15,049 - $48,015 per year
• 5-9 years: $20,214 - $62,220 per year
• 10-19 years: $20,273 - $74,880 per year
• 20 years or more: $28,539 - $97,871 per year

Salary by Industry

• College/University: $20,439 - $62,087 per year
• K-12 Schools: $20,213 - $69,043 per year
• School District: $25,000 - $49,132 per year
• Sports Agency: $22,900 - $51,456 per year

Salary by Company Size

• 1-9: $7,946 - $74,065 per year
• 10-49: $10,213 - $97,871 per year
• 50-199: $24,025 - $75,662 per year
• 200-599: $24,083 - $105,289 per year
• 600-1999: $38,884 - $55,955 per year

Salary by Employer Type

• Local Government: $22,500 - $55,000 per year
• Non-Profit Organization: $20,553 - $56,171 per year
• Private Practice/Firm: $21,000 - $58,000 per year
• School District: $19,765 - $64,962 per year
• Team: $10,137 - $14,864,852 per year
• University: $20,252 - $61,887 per year

Salary by Gender

• Male: $29,530 - $50,145 per year
• Female: $25,014 - $39,877 per year

Salary by Benefits

• 401(k): $23,672 - $74,338 per year
• Casual Atmosphere: $23,976 - $74,497 per year
• Cell Phone: $29,467 - $89,873 per year
• Education Reimbursement: $17,452 - $77,338 per year
• Life Insurance and Disability: $26,863 - $79,129 per year
• Paid Holidays or Vacations: $26,531 - $83,674 per year
• Paid Sick Leave: $26,104 - $83,865 per year

Salary by Location

• California: $20,553 - $61,277 per year
• Florida: $10,304 - $193,916 per year
• Missouri: $10,137 - $83,838 per year
• New York: $25,498 - $58,723 per year
• North Carolina: $20,273 - $83,838 per year
• Pennsylvania: $17,617 - $47,010 per year
• Texas: $30,067 - $97,871 per year

Salary by the Hour

• Less than 1 year: $8.00 - $13.84 per hour
• 1-4 years: $7.22 - $30.20 per hour
• 5-9 years: $6.80 - $38.78 per hour
• 10-19 years: $7.57 - $79.46 per hour
• 20 years or more: $10.75 - $32.50 per hour

How much money do professional coaches make? A lot. If you manage to find work with a really good team, you could make just as much as some of the players do. A few years ago, I lived next to the basketball coach for a local college. He drove a brand new Cadillac Escalade that the school bought for him, and he didn't have to pay the $900 a month in rent it cost for a place in that area. On top of all that, he got a huge paycheck and paid vacation from the college – and he didn't even work for a big team. Snag a good coaching job, and you could easily be involved with a well-paying career.