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Job outlook for job coaches in the United States
Job coach job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected job coach job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 32,400 new jobs for job coaches are projected over the next decade.
Job coach salaries have increased 7% for job coaches in the last 5 years.
There are over 12,675 job coaches currently employed in the United States.
There are 49,874 active job coach job openings in the US.
The average job coach salary is $37,372.
Are job coach jobs in demand?
Job coach job and salary trends over time
Job coach jobs over time
Job coach job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,675 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 12,498 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 12,679 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 12,208 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 11,605 | 0.00% |
Average job coach salary over time
Job coach salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $37,372 | $17.97 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | $36,677 | $17.63 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | $36,208 | $17.41 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | $35,629 | $17.13 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $35,083 | $16.87 | +1.7% |
Job coach jobs by state
Most common states for job coaches
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 62 | 9% |
| 2 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 89 | 8% |
| 3 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 42 | 7% |
| 4 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 194 | 5% |
| 5 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 157 | 5% |
| 6 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 315 | 4% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 250 | 4% |
| 8 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 228 | 4% |
| 9 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 129 | 4% |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 58 | 4% |
| 11 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 28 | 4% |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 199 | 3% |
| 13 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 177 | 3% |
| 14 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 160 | 3% |
| 15 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 140 | 3% |
| 16 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 53 | 3% |
| 17 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 52 | 3% |
| 18 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 37 | 3% |
| 19 | Delaware | 961,939 | 31 | 3% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 20 | 3% |
Job Coach job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of job coach experts
Michigan State University
University of Mary Washington
What technology do you think will become more important and prevalent for Job Coaches in the next 3-5 years?
Dr. Phil Gardner Ph.D.: Technology - Data Science - the ability to interpret trends of data tracked in livestock production and then to prescribe changes in management. This is also huge in crop production.
Automation - in animal care and food processing to lower demand for human labor because there are shortages.
Janine Davis Ph.D.
Associate ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington
College of Education
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Job Coaches?
Janine Davis Ph.D.: For our teacher education graduates, the impact of the pandemic will most likely work in their favor when it comes to finding jobs-the pandemic has led to many retirements, which will mean that we will need even more teachers to fill those empty positions. At the same time, the advent of increased virtual learning means that it will no longer be an option that teachers know and use technology, including teaching online and using learning management and data analysis systems-those skills will almost certainly be a non-negotiable for future teaching positions. Finally, I think that this event has highlighted the importance of working as part of a team of teachers and other school leaders.