Sports scout earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$48.62 per hour

$101,140 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$30.75 per hour

$63,950 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$23.54 per hour

$48,960 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$18.80 per hour

$39,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sports scout earnings begin at:

$16.76 per hour

$34,860 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sports scout salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $76,700
District of Columbia $65,360
Louisiana $60,960
Vermont $59,990
New York $59,920
Hawaii $55,860
Massachusetts $55,130
Connecticut $54,790
Rhode Island $53,630
Arizona $53,130
West Virginia $52,050
New Hampshire $51,490
Nevada $51,020
Maryland $50,590
New Mexico $49,980
Wyoming $49,420
Iowa $49,350
Illinois $49,120
Oregon $48,960
Pennsylvania $48,730
Georgia $48,210
Minnesota $48,050
Washington $48,030
Montana $48,020
Nebraska $47,810
California $47,660
Colorado $47,110
Michigan $47,050
Idaho $46,600
Ohio $46,530
Virginia $46,290
Utah $45,680
Delaware $45,200
Wisconsin $44,800
Indiana $44,480
North Carolina $43,840
Maine $43,640
South Carolina $42,950
Kansas $42,900
Missouri $42,790
Alaska $41,170
Oklahoma $41,160
Virgin Islands, U.S. $40,430
Florida $39,370
Arkansas $38,930
Tennessee $37,780
Mississippi $37,400
North Dakota $37,100
Texas $36,510
South Dakota $36,360
Kentucky $35,570
Guam $33,470
Alabama $29,880
Puerto Rico $20,890

How do sports scout salaries compare to similar careers?

Sports scouts earn about the same as related careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than sports referees.

Career Median Salary
Physical education teacher salary $63K
Exercise physiologist salary $72K
Sports scout salary $49K
Athletic trainer salary $58K
Fitness trainer salary $59K
Sports referee salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)