5252-NOC

Coaches

(NOC 5252)
Annual Earnings
$44,956
Typical Education Background
Degree
Job Openings
(2022-2032)
970

Career Overview

Coaches prepare and train individual athletes or teams for competitive events.

People in this occupation:

  • Work for national and provincial sports organizations, professional and amateur sports teams, sports clubs and universities
  • May be self-employed

This group also includes sports scouts who identify and recruit athletes for professional sports teams.

Sport scouts:

  • Work for professional sports organizations

Duties

Coaches:

  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of athletes or teams
  • Plan, develop and carry out training and practice sessions
  • Look after and develop athletes' potential skills and abilities
  • Develop, plan and coordinate competitive schedules and programs
  • Motivate and prepare athletes or teams for competitive events or games
  • Prepare competitive strategy, develop game plans and direct athletes and players during games or athletic events
  • Analyze and evaluate athletes' or teams' performances and modify training programs

Sports scouts:

  • Identify and recruit developing athletes for professional sports teams
  • Observe and evaluate prospective athletes' skills and performance, and review their past record
  • File reports on scouting assessments and recommendations with professional team employers

Earnings

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Annual Earnings

$44,956

Provincial Hourly Rate

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Source: B.C. Labour Market Information Office, derived from 2022 Job Bank Wage data

Work Environment

# Workers Employed

1,900

% Employed Full Time

31%
Source: 2016 Census

Key aspects of the work in this occupation:

  • Work takes place indoors and outdoors in various sports and recreational settings.
  • Workers may be exposed to variations in weather.

Career Pathways

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Occupational Interests

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Social
Enterprising
Enterprising
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Job Titles

Coach, amateur athletics
Coach, head
Coach, Olympic
Coach, professional sports
Coach, regional team / national team
Scout, professionals sports

Education, Training and Skills

Coaches:

  • Completion of the National Coaching Certificate program is usually required for individual and team sports coaches in all sports
  • National Coaching Certificate Level 3 is usually required for provincial coaches
  • National Coaching Certificate Level 4 is usually required for coaches of national team athletes
  • A degree in physical education may be required
  • Experience in and technical knowledge of the sport is required

Sports scouts:

  • Experience in and technical knowledge of the sport is required

Education programs in B.C.

The following program areas are related to this occupation:

  • Human Kinetics/Kinesiology/Physical Education
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Skills

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See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

72%
Instructing

Teaching others how to do something.

65%
Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

64%
Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

64%
Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

63%
Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

63%
Learning Strategies

Choosing and using training, instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

61%
Judgment and Decision-Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

61%
Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

60%
Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

58%

Labour Market Statistics

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Employment

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Employment

1,900
Source: 2016 Census

Employment by Region

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North Coast and Nechako
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Region Employment (2022) % Employment of this Occupation
Cariboo 20 1.6%
Kootenay 130 4.7%
Mainland/Southwest 1,630 66.9%
North Coast and Nechako N/A N/A
Northeast N/A 0.0%
Thompson-Okanagan 320 12.1%
Vancouver Island/Coast 380 14.5%
Source: 2016 Census and B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Labour Market Outlook

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Forecasted Job Openings (2022-2032)

970
Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Forecasted Job Openings

Forecasted Employment Growth Rate

Composition of Job Openings

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Job Openings by Region (2022-2032)

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Region Job Openings Avg. Annual Employment Growth
Cariboo 0 4.1%
Kootenay 10 0.0%
Mainland/Southwest 600 1.8%
North Coast and Nechako N/A N/A
Northeast N/A N/A
Thompson-Okanagan 170 1.5%
Vancouver Island/Coast 130 1.5%
N/A: Data is not available for this region.
Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Industry Highlights

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Forecasted Job Openings by Industry

IndustryJob Openings (2022-2032)
Educational Services64,500
Information, Culture and Recreation57,300
Repair, Personal and Non-Profit Services46,100
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services148,000
Health Care and Social Assistance149,700
For additional industry information, visit the Industry Profiles page.
Source: 2016 Census and B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Resources

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