Strength and Conditioning Coaches

Earnings for strength and conditioning coaches vary considerably depending on the sport and the person or team being coached. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that the median earnings for all sports coaches were $34,840 in May 2019. The lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $19,040, while the highest paid 10 percent earned more than $78,890. Sports instructors and coaches who worked at colleges and universities earned a mean annual salary of $60,840, while those employed by elementary and secondary schools earned $39,860. Strength and conditioning coaches at the professional level can earn more than $100,000 a year.