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ANZSCO 452317Updated 2026-01-29

Other Sports Coach or Instructor

National shortage level: Low

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 24k
Weekly earnings: AUD 460
Salary range: AUD 21k-AUD 26k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

28.9%
NSW
27.9%
VIC
20.3%
QLD

Education mix

35%
year 12
17.8%
bachelor degree
10.7%
year 10 and below

Role overview

Other Sports Coaches or Instructors coach, train and instruct sportspeople by analysing their performances and developing their abilities. Specialisations include basketball coach, cricket coach, football coach, sports trainer, and windsurfing instructor.

What you do
  • Coaches, trains and instructs sportspeople by analysing performances and developing abilities.
  • Motivates sportspeople and supervises practice sessions.
  • Recruits players and other coaching staff.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: year 12 (35%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Arranges entries into sporting competitions.
    • Co-ordinates and directs sporting activities, and liaises with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport.
    • Coaches, trains and instructs sportspeople by analysing performances and developing abilities.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 460
    Annual median: AUD 24k
    Range: AUD 21k-AUD 26k