NOC 53201 · TEER Level 3

Sports scouts

Sports scouts identify and recruit athletes for professional sports teams.

Also known as:football scouthockey scoutprofessional sports scoutsports scoutAthletic CoachAthletic InstructorAthletic ScoutAthletics TeacherBaseball Club ManagerBaseball CoachBaseball ScoutBasketball Coach
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Moderate

Market Demand

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TEER 3

Skill Level

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SK, MB, BC

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What They Do

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

Qualifications

  • checkExperience in, and technical knowledge of, the sport is required.

Market Outlook by Province

SK

Saskatchewan

The employment outlook will be Moderate for coaches (NOC 53201) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about coaches in Saskatchewan: Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Coaches mainly work in the following sectors: Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 39%Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 38%Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 7%Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 6%Universities (NAICS 6113): 6% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 77% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 23% compared to 19% for all occupations51% of coaches work all year, while 49% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.40% of coaches are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 54% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 46% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: 34% compared to 33% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 41% compared to 18% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 7% for all occupations

Moderate

Outlook

MB

Manitoba

The employment outlook will be Moderate for coaches (NOC 53201) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about coaches in Manitoba: Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Coaches mainly work in the following sectors: Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 41%Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 35%Universities (NAICS 6113): 12%Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 8% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 76% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 24% compared to 19% for all occupations55% of coaches work all year, while 45% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.23% of coaches are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 52% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 48% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 31% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 51% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations

Moderate

Outlook

BC

British Columbia

The employment outlook will be Limited for coaches (NOC 53201) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about coaches in British Columbia: Approximately 2,400 people work in this occupation. Coaches mainly work in the following sectors: Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 44%Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 33% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 60% compared to 78% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 40% compared to 22% for all occupations45% of coaches work all year, while 55% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.53% of coaches are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 53% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 47% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 33% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations

Limited

Outlook

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