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Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials

ANZSCO 4523

Employed

66,400

Part-time share

79%

Female share

50%

Median weekly earnings

$1,442

Median age

21 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

About this career

Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials coach, train and instruct participants in sports, and officiate at sporting events.

What they typically do

  • Coaching, training and instructing sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities
  • Planning and directing game strategies, developing play patterns and analysing game progress
  • Motivating sportspersons and supervising practice sessions
  • Recruiting players and other coaching staff
  • Arranging entries into sporting competitions
  • Promoting sports and skills development, and overseeing the participation of young people in sport
  • Officiating at sporting events to enforce rules
  • Coordinating and directing sporting activities, and liaising with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
32.5%
NSW
31.5%
QLD
16.7%
WA
10.5%
SA
5%
ACT
2.3%
TAS
1.1%
NT
0.4%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials.