Community Sentiment
Do you agree?
Do you agree with the AI automation risk score calculated for this occupation?
AI Automation Index
Will AI Replace Coaches and Scouts?
Task-level automation exposure for Coaches and Scouts: 27 O*NET tasks scored against their work activities, plus the simulator.
E-E-A-T Verified
Developed & audited by Gini Loh Automation Exposure
41%
weighted task index
27 of 27 tasks scored
Median Salary
$47,320 / year
BLS OEWS, May 2025 — this exact occupation
Employment Level
High
248,950 people hold this job — size, not growth
Projected 2025–35
+6.1%
employment change
36,400 openings a year · BLS line item
Pay by state
BLS OEWS publishes 50 state estimates for this occupation. Each is its own survey estimate, not the national median adjusted for local prices.
$32,090 – $76,700
Highest medians
New Jersey $76,700
District of Columbia $65,360
Louisiana $60,960
Vermont $59,990
New York $59,920
Lowest medians
Puerto Rico $32,090
Kentucky $35,570
South Dakota $36,360
Texas $36,510
North Dakota $37,100
State figures come from the 27-2022 row in the May 2025 state panel. States where the estimate was suppressed or too small to publish are absent.
What the score is made of
Each task is mapped to its work activities, scored for AI automation potential, and weighted by how important those activities are to the job. These are the components.
Automation potential 41%
Importance-weighted mean of the scored tasks. This is the headline index.
Physical work 0%
Share of weighted tasks in hands-on or machine-operating work activities.
Judgment & influence 66%
Share in analysis, decisions, teaching, directing, advising, or caring for others.
Routine administration 3%
Share in documenting, recording, and administrative activities.
Rewritten by O*NET 0%
Share of weighted tasks O*NET rewrote in a recent update. Reported, not folded into the score.
Consequence of error 16/100
Low
O*NET's own rating of how serious an uncorrectable mistake would be here — respondents, not us. Deliberately not in the index: the score measures what AI can do with the task content, and multiplying it by stakes would be our judgment dressed as data.
Constituent Task Mix
27 tasks for this occupation, weighted by work-activity importance. Shares below are of total task weight, not task count.
High exposure (≥ 60% of the task is automatable) 9%
3 tasks
Medium exposure (≥ 35%) 64%
16 tasks
Low exposure (below 35%) 27%
8 tasks
How would you survive?
Move your week away from the high-exposure tasks and toward the ones that need judgment. The simulator recalculates the index as you shift the mix.
Simulate Upskilling →Constituent Tasks
#1742 · Core · 25% automatable
Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
interpersonal — Live sporting event coordination is on-site human work
Coordinate athletic or sporting events or activities.
#20109 · Core · 38% automatable
Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
interpersonal — Performance technique coaching needs live feedback
Train others on performance techniques.
#1747 · Core · 40% automatable
Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
interpersonal — Coaching needs live relationship and accountability
Coach others.
#1750 · Core · 38% automatable
Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, or feet, to achieve desired results.
interpersonal — Performance technique coaching needs live feedback
Train others on performance techniques.
#1745 · Core · 32% automatable
Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.
decision support — Selection judgment and accountability remain human
Select staff, team members, or performers.
#20117 · Core · 49% automatable
Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes.
data analysis — AI grades and tracks metrics; human interprets holistically
Monitor student performance. Monitor student behavior, social development, or health. Evaluate characteristics of individuals to determine needs or eligibility.
#20115 · Core · 40% automatable
Counsel student athletes on academic, athletic, and personal issues.
interpersonal — Coaching needs live relationship and accountability
Coach others.
#1751 · Core · 40% automatable
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies.
visual inspection — Athletic skill assessment requires live observation
Evaluate skills of athletes or performers.
#20112 · Core · 45% automatable
Coordinate travel arrangements and travel with team to away contests.
decision support — AI aids logistics planning; on-site event execution human
Coordinate logistics for productions or events.
#1752 · Core · 40% automatable
Evaluate athletes' skills and review performance records to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of athletics.
visual inspection — Athletic skill assessment requires live observation
Evaluate skills of athletes or performers.
#1754 · Core · 51% automatable
Monitor athletes' use of equipment to ensure safe and proper use.
decision support — General regimens good; individual assessment needs human
Monitor performance of organizational members or partners. Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance with rules. Advise athletes, coaches, or trainers on exercise regimens, nutrition, or equipment use.
#1753 · Core · 80% automatable
Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, and philosophies relevant to their sport.
information retrieval — AI tracks and summarizes regulations; human confirms
Maintain knowledge of laws or regulations.
#1756 · Core · 40% automatable
Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations.
interpersonal — Coaching needs live relationship and accountability
Coach others.
#20111 · Core · 55% automatable
Contact the parents of players to provide information and answer questions.
text generation — Educational content drafted; public delivery is human
Provide educational information to the public.
#1760 · Core · 25% automatable
Arrange and conduct sports-related activities, such as training camps, skill-improvement courses, clinics, and pre-season try-outs.
interpersonal — Live sporting event coordination is on-site human work
Coordinate athletic or sporting events or activities.
#1758 · Core · 40% automatable
Explain and demonstrate the use of sports and training equipment, such as trampolines or weights.
interpersonal — Coaching needs live relationship and accountability
Coach others.
#20116 · Core · 55% automatable
Perform activities that support a team or a specific sport, such as participating in community outreach activities, meeting with media representatives, and appearing at fundraising events.
text generation — Promotional content drafted; human runs channels and relationships
Promote products, activities, or organizations.
#1746 · Supplemental · 25% automatable
Plan and direct physical conditioning programs that will enable athletes to achieve maximum performance.
interpersonal — Live sporting event coordination is on-site human work
Coordinate athletic or sporting events or activities.
#20118 · Supplemental · 45% automatable
Identify and recruit potential athletes by sending recruitment letters, meeting with recruits, and arranging and offering incentives, such as athletic scholarships.
interpersonal — AI drafts outreach; human builds candidate relationships
Participate in staffing decisions. Recruit personnel.
#20113 · Supplemental · 32% automatable
Hire, supervise, and work with extended coaching staff.
decision support — Selection judgment and accountability remain human
Select staff, team members, or performers.
#1757 · Supplemental · 25% automatable
Serve as organizer, leader, instructor, or referee for outdoor and indoor games, such as volleyball, football, and soccer.
interpersonal — Live sporting event coordination is on-site human work
Coordinate athletic or sporting events or activities.
#20110 · Supplemental · 38% automatable
Teach instructional courses and advise students.
interpersonal — Performance technique coaching needs live feedback
Train others on performance techniques.
#20119 · Supplemental · 28% automatable
Oversee the development and management of the sports program budget and fundraising activities.
interpersonal — Managing arts departments is creative leadership and relationships
Manage operations of artistic or entertainment departments or organizations.
#1755 · Supplemental · 25% automatable
Develop and arrange competition schedules and programs.
interpersonal — Live sporting event coordination is on-site human work
Coordinate athletic or sporting events or activities.
#20114 · Supplemental · 63% automatable
Keep and review paper, computerized, and video records of athlete, team, and opposing team performance.
data analysis — Maintain files and records in structured systems
Evaluate skills of athletes or performers. Maintain records, documents, or other files.
#1748 · Supplemental · 40% automatable
File scouting reports that detail player assessments, provide recommendations on athlete recruitment, and identify locations and individuals to be targeted for future recruitment efforts.
visual inspection — Athletic skill assessment requires live observation
Evaluate skills of athletes or performers.
#1761 · Supplemental · 60% automatable
Select, acquire, store, and issue equipment and other materials as necessary.
data analysis — Materials inventory records and forecasting automatable
Select materials or props. Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Embed this calculator on your site ↓
Bloggers & authors: Embed this interactive calculator directly in your articles or comparison guides. It loads dynamically via a responsive iframe (auto-resizing to prevent double scrollbars) and provides a direct, high-value tool for your audience.
<div class="giniloh-calculator-embed" data-calculator="coaches-and-scouts"></div>
<script src="https://giniloh.com/embed.js" async></script> Method
How this was scored
- 1. Tasks. O*NET task statements for this occupation, from a release whose newest record is dated 08/2026.
- 2. Work activities. Each task maps to 1–5 Detailed Work Activities; each activity belongs to one of 41 Generalized Work Activities that O*NET rates for importance (1–5) in this occupation.
- 3. Automation potential. Every work activity carries one score for how far current AI can perform it end-to-end. Tasks inherit the mean of their activities.
- 4. Weighting. Task weight = 0.35 + 0.65 × (importance − 1)/4, scaled by how often the task is performed and by 0.7 for Supplemental tasks. Importance is the task's own O*NET rating where it exists (18,369 of 18,838 tasks); the rest inherit their work activities' importance. The index is the weighted mean.
Check: across the 910 occupations where O*NET also rates how far machine speed sets the pace, this index moves opposite to it (Spearman ρ = -0.49). The more a job is paced by equipment, the less of its task content AI can address — the relationship you would expect if the scoring is working.
Sources · O*NET 31.0 (task records to 08/2026) · BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS projections 2025-2035 · rubric v2.1 · tasks for O*NET, not a forecast
See the full method →Related Article
Best AI Proof Jobs in a Changing Market
Worried robots are coming for your paycheck? You’re not alone—but the real story is far more hopeful. This guide cuts through the scare headlines to reveal exactly where smart, sustainable career opportunities exist right now. We’ve curated a list of true ai proof jobs—roles in healthcare, skilled trades, and cybersecurity that not only survive automation but thrive because of human judgment and empathy. You’ll get specific, money-making data on projected growth (the BLS says wind turbine technicians, for instance, will grow 44% by 2032), real salary ranges from active job listings, and a simple self-assessment quiz to identify your own most resilient path. Plus, we name companies hiring today and the niche job boards they use. Stop worrying and start planning—your secure career is closer than you think.
Read Article ->