Coach or scout
Teaches and coaches individuals or groups in the basics of a sport for competition, and may judge athletes' strengths as possible recruits.
Will AI replace coach or scout jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 59 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Adjust coaching methods based on athletes' strengths and weaknesses
- Keep up with changing rules, techniques, and technology in your sport
- Monitor whether student athletes are academically eligible
What stays human
- Arrange and run training camps, clinics, and tryouts
- Explain and demonstrate sports and training equipment, like weights
- Teach sports rules, strategies, and ways of moving to get results
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +6.1%. Typical pay: $47,320 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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