SOC 2020 · 3432
Sports coaches, instructors and officials
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £24,855 |
| 50th | £30,108 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £24,855 | £30,108 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £24,591 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £24,447 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £30,364 | — | — |
| South East 2025 | — | — | £24,831 | — | — |
| Yorkshire and The Humber 2025 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Sports coaches, instructors and officials work with amateur and professional sportsmen and women to enhance performance, encourage greater participation in sport, supervise recreational activities such as canoeing and mountaineering, and organise and officiate at sporting events according to established rules.
Typical tasks
coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions
controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists
monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made
deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation
provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants
understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met
inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment
manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements although individuals must have experience in their sport and the relevant coaching and refereeing qualifications. Applicants to coaching courses must normally be over 18 years old and hold a first-aid certificate. Some courses encompass coaching awards within broader programmes of study. Vocational qualifications in coaching are available in the context of certain sports. Background checks including a DBS check are required for those working with children.