Sports coordinator vs sports agent

The differences between sports coordinators and sports agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a sports coordinator, becoming a sports agent takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a sports coordinator has an average salary of $42,562, which is higher than the $40,513 average annual salary of a sports agent.

The top three skills for a sports coordinator include CPR, softball and volleyball. The most important skills for a sports agent are professional athletes, contract negotiations, and NFL.

Sports coordinator vs sports agent overview

	Sports Coordinator	Sports Agent
Yearly salary	$42,562	$40,513
Hourly rate	$20.46	$19.48
Growth rate	10%	-10%
Number of jobs	17,725	26,304
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	4	2

Sports coordinator vs sports agent salary

Sports coordinators and sports agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sports Coordinator	Sports Agent
Average salary	$42,562	$40,513
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $70,000	Between $26,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	San Bruno, CA	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Magellan Health	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between sports coordinator and sports agent education

There are a few differences between a sports coordinator and a sports agent in terms of educational background:

	Sports Coordinator	Sports Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Sports coordinator vs sports agent demographics

Here are the differences between sports coordinators' and sports agents' demographics:

	Sports Coordinator	Sports Agent
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	8%	20%

Differences between sports coordinator and sports agent duties and responsibilities

Sports coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage, supervise and oversee tournament completion for several NCAA tournaments and championships.
Assist in oversight of summer camp and after-school programs.
Facilitate various training and orientation classes, including the lifeguard certification class, CPR class, and professional rescuer class.
Run adult and youth sports leagues and classes including but not limit to basketball, floor hockey, volleyball and more.
Coordinate volleyball tournament between village youth centers
Maintain CPR certifications throughout seasons for emergency purposes.

Sports agent example responsibilities.

Attain media/marketing opportunities for NFL clients such as (interviews, autograph signings and appearances . )
Brainstorm new ideas for marketing the university's teams/sporting events
Maintain all NBA and Euroleague certifications while communicating with agents and teams domestically and internationally.
Manage campus wide markeing promotions to generate revenue and increase exposure for D1 sports.

Sports coordinator vs sports agent skills

Common sports coordinator skills

CPR, 18%
Softball, 9%
Volleyball, 7%
Intramural Sports, 7%
Equipment Inventory, 5%
Youth Soccer, 5%

Common sports agent skills

Professional Athletes, 58%
Contract Negotiations, 13%
NFL, 12%
NBA, 6%
NCAA, 6%
PowerPoint, 5%