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What is an athletic turf manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an athletic turf manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $24.02 an hour? That's $49,958 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 61,300 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreAthletic Turf ManagerUS Average
Salary
3.9

Avg. Salary $49,958

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.2

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
9.6
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.27%

Asian 1.46%

Black or African American 7.94%

Hispanic or Latino 30.18%

Unknown 3.73%

White 55.42%

Gender

female 0.00%

male 100.00%

Age - 41
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41
Stress level
6.2

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
6.0

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance
7.0

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an athletic turf manager

  1. Explore athletic turf manager education requirements

    Most common athletic turf manager degrees

    Bachelor's

    75.0 %

    Associate

    25.0 %
  2. Start to develop specific athletic turf manager skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Athletic Fields100.00%
  3. Research athletic turf manager duties and responsibilities

    • Collaborate with faculty members in filing NCAA eligibility forms.
    • Coach and participate in the Olympics as a member of the Russian national athletic team.
  4. Apply for athletic turf manager jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an athletic turf manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average athletic turf manager salary

The average athletic turf manager salary in the United States is $49,958 per year or $24 per hour. Athletic turf manager salaries range between $25,000 and $98,000 per year.

Average athletic turf manager salary
$49,958 Yearly
$24.02 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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