Occupation 3432 · Associate professional occupations
Sports coaches, instructors and officials work with amateur and professional sportsmen and women to enhance performance, encourage greater participation in sport, supervise recreational activities such as canoeing and mountaineering, and organise and officiate at sporting events according to established rules.
There are no formal academic requirements although individuals must have experience in their sport and the relevant coaching and refereeing qualifications. Applicants to coaching courses must normally be over 18 years old and hold a first-aid certificate. Some courses encompass coaching awards within broader programmes of study. Vocational qualifications in coaching are available in the context of certain sports. Background checks including a DBS check are required for those working with children.
Referee · Riding instructor · Sports coach · Sports development officer · Swimming teacher
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | None | 2026-03 | 105,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | None | 2026-03 | 112,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | None | 2026-03 | 121,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | None | 2026-03 | 9,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | None | 2026-03 | 124,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | None | 2026-03 | 7,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 12,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 6,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 15,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 5,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 15,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 3,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 9,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 17,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 13,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 7,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 12,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3432 : Sports coaches, instructors and officials | None | 7,000.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.