Coaches and Scouts

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
23%
(Low Risk, Based on 197 votes)
Average: 11%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
8.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$45,910
or $22.07 per hour
Volume
238,980
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
7.5/10
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Calculated automation risk

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

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  • Negotiation

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

User poll

23% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 0.0% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Coaches and Scouts will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Coaches and Scouts' job openings is expected to rise 8.8% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Coaches and Scouts' was 45.910 $, or 22 $ per hour

'Coaches and Scouts' were paid 4.5% lower than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 238,980 people employed as 'Coaches and Scouts' within the United States.

This represents around 0.16% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 635 people are employed as 'Coaches and Scouts'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 27-2022.00

Comments (8)

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BasketballC11
08 Nov 2025 02:34
I value the minimal automation risk being low for coaches and scouts at 0-20%, since this is my dream job. In my opinion, coaches and scouts can combine both human and AI skills ethically. This is already seen throughout professional sports, such as Major League Baseball, where humans make the final decision. AI can be beneficial to player development by monitoring improvement, designing drills, and assisting with practice plans. On the other hand, coaches apply critical thinking, problem-solving, memory, motivation, and face-to-face interaction that make coaching special at any age or level, as they build trust and relationships with their athletes.
Aiden M. (Moderate)
05 Jul 2024 21:21
Robots probably can be motivational. They can give good tips and be better than humans overall.
HeyCoach970 (Low)
17 Jan 2024 21:00
I believe it is highly unlikely, but not impossible, because AI could view a skill being performed by an athlete and assess it's deficiencies and provide possible solutions, however -

A) Diagnosing deficiencies and providing solutions is not all coaching is.
B) Motivation, Empathy, Support... a personal connection is the deeper value of a coach. It transcends knowledge of a sport.
M
15 Jul 2023 21:03
I love how you can tell which responses are from people with no athletic experience, or are thinking in terms of just one specific sport. AI will be an important tool at the professional and world-class levels, but it's not replacing coaches for technique instruction, development, motivation or leadership.
Futurechild (Highly likely)
18 Mar 2021 16:58
You guys should see the future of sports performance. Technology already replaced this job.
heycoach970
17 Jan 2024 21:03
Sorry bro... there is much more to coaching than spotting deficiencies and providing corrections. I do not believe AI will be able to replace coaches... only support them.
EJ
09 Sep 2020 19:20
I think that the percentage should be even lower because coaches and scouts choose players that they like, and robots can't since they have no emotions. Although robots can be smarter about making the right play or having a better strategy than humans, there is no way a robot can do everything a human coach could do.
Matthew (Low)
10 Apr 2019 19:34
A robot may be a better strategist than a human, but I doubt it.
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