Sports scout earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$46.56 per hour

$96,850 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$30.86 per hour

$64,180 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$22.92 per hour

$47,680 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$17.06 per hour

$35,490 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sports scout earnings begin at:

$14.63 per hour

$30,430 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sports scout salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $61,000
New Jersey $59,340
Hawaii $49,920
Massachusetts $49,900
Rhode Island $48,840
New York $48,370
Vermont $47,800
California $47,680
Arizona $47,370
Connecticut $47,140
Wyoming $46,910
Virginia $46,170
Mississippi $45,980
Washington $45,560
Texas $45,350
Maryland $42,980
South Carolina $41,060
Virgin Islands, U.S. $40,430
New Hampshire $39,990
New Mexico $38,910
West Virginia $38,780
Nebraska $38,550
Pennsylvania $38,500
Colorado $38,310
Florida $38,120
Oregon $38,120
North Carolina $38,060
Minnesota $37,990
Louisiana $37,890
Kentucky $37,870
Puerto Rico $37,590
Georgia $37,540
South Dakota $37,380
Alaska $36,980
Ohio $36,870
Alabama $36,690
Maine $36,330
Michigan $36,310
Delaware $35,500
Missouri $34,080
Illinois $33,910
Oklahoma $32,950
Wisconsin $31,550
Idaho $31,120
Tennessee $31,030
North Dakota $30,650
Arkansas $30,590
Iowa $30,560
Utah $30,300
Indiana $30,160
Nevada $30,160
Montana $30,020
Kansas $30,000
Guam $27,460

How do sports scout salaries compare to similar careers?

Sports scouts earn 22% less than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than sports writers.

Career Median Salary
Physical education teacher salary $123K
Fitness coordinator salary $99K
Athlete salary $60K
Athletic trainer salary $60K
Sports scout salary $48K
Fitness trainer salary $49K
Referee salary $36K
Sports writer salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)