Sports scout earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$37.62 per hour

$78,260 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$29.95 per hour

$62,300 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$23.48 per hour

$48,840 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$18.02 per hour

$37,480 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sports scout earnings begin at:

$13.43 per hour

$27,940 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 about the same as related careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than athletic trainers but more than fitness trainers.

Career Median Salary
Athletic trainer salary $60K
Sports scout salary $49K
Fitness trainer salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)