Coaches and Scouts vs Editors: $47K vs $78K Median Pay

Coaches and Scouts vs Editors: what changes?

Consider Coaches and Scouts if you want to instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports for the primary purpose of competition. Consider Editors if you would rather plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. Both list bachelor's degree; compare training and prior experience separately. Prior experience in a related occupation is typically needed for Editors (less than 5 years).

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BLS 2025 wages and 2025–2035 projections. National medians are not starting offers. Occupation size is not a count of vacancies. View the BLS data.

Compare the practical differences

Coaches and Scouts

National median pay (2025): $47,320
Route into the job: Bachelor's degree
Prior related experience: No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
Training and licensing: BLS does not list a separate on-the-job training requirement. Employers may still provide orientation and role-specific training.
Work to investigate: Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
Annual openings (2025–2035): 36,400

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Editors

National median pay (2025): $77,920
Route into the job: Bachelor's degree; Prior related experience: less than 5 years
Prior related experience: Prior related experience: less than 5 years.
Training and licensing: BLS does not list a separate on-the-job training requirement. Employers may still provide orientation and role-specific training.
Work to investigate: Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
Annual openings (2025–2035): 7,900

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BLS lists less than 5 years of related experience. This is normally reached through feeder roles, not directly from school.

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How the national numbers differ

Coaches and Scouts has the edge on projected growth

Coaches and Scouts is at 6.1% projected growth, compared with -1.1% projected growth for Editors.

Editors has the edge on median pay

Editors is at $77,920, compared with $47,320 for Coaches and Scouts.

Coaches and Scouts has the edge on annual openings

Coaches and Scouts is at 36,400 annual openings, compared with 7,900 annual openings for Editors.

56.7/ 100

Coaches and Scouts

48.8/ 100

Editors

Each available metric is ranked from 0 to 100 against the careers on ChooseField. The weighted average uses this profile: pay 30%, growth 25%, openings 30%, preparation level 15%. Missing values are not scored as zero; their weights are redistributed across available metrics. Occupation size has zero weight: employment is not accessible vacancies. Preparation categories do not measure admission difficulty or years without earnings. The score summarizes national measures; local opportunities and personal fit still need separate consideration.

Detailed evidence

Coaches and Scouts vs Editors

Dimension	Coaches and Scouts	Editors
Median pay (2025)	$47,320	$77,920
Pay percentile	24.2 percentile	68.7 percentile
Projected growth (2025–2035)	6.1%	-1.1%
Annual openings (2025–2035)	36,400	7,900
2025 employment	298,800	105,000
How you qualify	Bachelor's degree	Bachelor's degree; Prior related experience: less than 5 years
O*NET preparation group	Job Zone 4	Job Zone 4
Related work experience	No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.	Prior related experience: less than 5 years.
On-the-job training	BLS does not list a separate on-the-job training requirement. Employers may still provide orientation and role-specific training.	BLS does not list a separate on-the-job training requirement. Employers may still provide orientation and role-specific training.

The table reports national benchmarks and reviewed work descriptions. It does not rate personal suitability, job security, or physical safety.

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Coaches and Scouts vs Editors: what changes?

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How the national numbers differ

Coaches and Scouts has the edge on projected growth

Editors has the edge on median pay

Coaches and Scouts has the edge on annual openings

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