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Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 27-2022.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$35,890
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$22k10th$36kMedian$72k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $22,110, 25th $28,100, Median $35,890, 75th $49,160, 90th $71,890

New workers start near $22,110; experienced workers reach $71,890. About 1,210 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+20.6%
Alamo region, 1,560 to 1,881 jobs · U.S. +6%
Openings a year
249
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 41,800
Employed in 2024
1,560
in the Alamo region · U.S. 306,500

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

4 programs, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Kinesiology

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  2. Kinesiology & Health

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  3. Kinesiology

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  4. Kinesiology

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Instructing4.8
  2. Speaking4.0
  3. Monitoring4.8
  4. Learning Strategies4.0
  5. Judgment and Decision Making4.1
  6. Reading Comprehension4.0
  7. Active Listening4.0
  8. Critical Thinking4.0

What the work is

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports for the primary purpose of competition. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching certifications should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less13%
  2. Associate degree17%
  3. Bachelor's degree49%
  4. Master's degree19%
  5. Doctoral or professional2%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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