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Job outlook for youth coordinators in the United States
Youth coordinator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected youth coordinator job growth rate is 12% from 2018-2028.
About 20,400 new jobs for youth coordinators are projected over the next decade.
Youth coordinator salaries have increased 8% for youth coordinators in the last 5 years.
There are over 5,886 youth coordinators currently employed in the United States.
There are 23,062 active youth coordinator job openings in the US.
The average youth coordinator salary is $37,761.
Are youth coordinator jobs in demand?
Youth coordinator job and salary trends over time
Youth coordinator jobs over time
Youth coordinator job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,886 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 5,879 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5,919 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5,696 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 5,458 | 0.00% |
Average youth coordinator salary over time
Youth coordinator salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $37,761 | $18.15 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | $36,431 | $17.52 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | $35,439 | $17.04 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $34,777 | $16.72 | --0.9% |
| 2022 | $35,091 | $16.87 | +1.8% |
Youth coordinator jobs by state
Most common states for youth coordinators
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 961,939 | 171 | 18% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 134 | 18% |
| 3 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 283 | 14% |
| 4 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 229 | 13% |
| 5 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 110 | 13% |
| 6 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 214 | 12% |
| 7 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 530 | 11% |
| 8 | Alaska | 739,795 | 85 | 11% |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 389 | 10% |
| 10 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 67 | 10% |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 414 | 6% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 68 | 5% |
| 13 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 52 | 5% |
| 14 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 223 | 4% |
| 15 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 212 | 4% |
| 16 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 212 | 4% |
| 17 | New York | 19,849,399 | 512 | 3% |
| 18 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 239 | 3% |
| 19 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 119 | 3% |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 37 | 3% |
Most common cities for youth coordinators
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarasota | 1 | 2% | $31,498 |
| 2 | Chico | 1 | 1% | $44,649 |
| 3 | Hartford | 1 | 1% | $40,943 |
| 4 | Lowell | 1 | 1% | $38,738 |
| 5 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $34,838 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0% | $44,316 |
Youth Coordinator job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of youth coordinator experts
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
The University of Findlay
Seattle University
East Tennessee State University
Hartwick College
American University
Kenneth Coley
Senior Professor of Christian Education, Director of Ed.D. StudiesSoutheastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Christian Education
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Youth Coordinator job market given the pandemic?
Kenneth Coley: In our field of religious education, we see trends that are unique to the pandemic and the ripple effect as people consider returning to church. Consistent with every generation of local church ministry pastors and leaders must be passionate about their calling to serve God and His people, have a strong understanding of Scripture, and a servant's heart to shepherd God's people. In the current season these professional and personal qualities need to be communicated digitally and virtually, and this isn't going away.
With many community schools closed, parents are anxious to have their children welcomed back to church in safe environments. Many families will select the church that best meets the needs of their children and teens. Many people are looking for ministers to lead groups who can assist members of their community in serious need of basic food, shelter, and academic tutoring. And with many people being isolated there is an increased need for counseling for both individuals and couples. (Unfortunately, some are predicting an increase in divorce and abuse.)
What skills stand out on Youth Coordinator resumes?
Kenneth Coley: As is the case in any generation-does your resume reveal that you love God's church and His people? Serving. Leading. Teaching. Witnessing in your community and internationally. In a paid capacity is preferred, but even in a volunteer position. Now enter COVID...can you do this creatively? Are you an effective communicator in writing, on camera, and in virtual groups? What technology training do you have?
Effective teaching skills are crucial especially when it comes to engaging group members. As people return, we are seeing an incredible hunger to reconnect with other believers. Teaching that includes engagement and collaboration is essential.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Youth Coordinators to find work opportunities?
Kenneth Coley: Our Doctor of Education students are having great success at getting positions in higher education, particularly in Online Instruction. Colleges, universities, and seminaries of all sizes are hiring teachers who can be Subject Matter Experts, Instructional Design planners, and teachers who deliver the lessons. Another growing area of opportunity is private schools in locations where public schools have closed their buildings and gone 100% virtual. We are hearing that these schools are experiencing strong increase in enrollment and hiring teachers and administrators.
What skills stand out on Youth Coordinator resumes?
Dr. Louis Stulman Ph.D.: All of these skills stand out on resumes as well as language proficiency in Hebrew for reading the Old Testament and Greek for reading the New Testament, as well as community service, strong interpersonal skills, and travel and cultural immersion experiences.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Youth Coordinators to find work opportunities?
Dr. Louis Stulman Ph.D.: We often tell Religious Studies majors to build bridges wherever they find themselves, including and especially their local communities, but at the same time, not to hesitate to venture beyond their "comfortable worlds" to unfamiliar places inundated with needs.
Theresa Earenfight Ph.D.
Professor of History, Director, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies ProgramSeattle University
History Department
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Youth Coordinators?
Theresa Earenfight Ph.D.: As a historian of the European Middle Ages, I'm struck by how students this past year have acquired something scarce: historical empathy. The past can seem so remote, so very different from our lived experiences today, and this can make history seem irrelevant. But this fall, I was teaching a section on the bubonic plague, which historians of medicine now know was a global pandemic, not just an epidemic in Europe. Usually, students are fascinated by the gruesome medical details, but not this group.
They did not need or want to look death in the eyes. They wanted to know how did people react? How did they get back to normal? When we ticked off the list of reactions--fear, distrust of science (such as it was in 1348), xenophobia, scapegoating, economic collapse, hoarding supplies, turn to religion, gallows humor about worms crawling about corpses--they got it. When we talked about the aftermath--eat, drink, be merry, and protest the inequality--they got it. That is historical empathy, and I'm sad that this was how it had to be learned, but it will give them broader compassion that can encompass people alive today.
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Youth Coordinators?
Dr. Frederick Gordon Ph.D.: Graduate students will need to refocus on the changing institutional role, being both remote and in-person, and impacting agency goals and performance.
Namita Sugandhi Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of AnthropologyHartwick College
Anthropology Department
What technology do you think will become more important and prevalent for Youth Coordinators in the next 3-5 years?
Namita Sugandhi Ph.D.: Documentation and public engagement will remain crucial parts of Anthropological work, and technology that allows us to record, analyze, and share data will continue to be necessary. Over the next several years, it will be essential to find new and innovative ways of connecting virtually to audiences' broader network. This will require the ability to think out-of-the-box and adapt to unique circumstances and new technologies. Technologies that allow people to build relationships across space will continue to transform how we experience social life. Those who are new to the job market will have to master these new virtual strategies of communication and self-promotion and need to understand and navigate the impact of this pandemic on the non-virtual world.
How do you envision technology impacting Youth Coordinators in the next 5 years?
Dr. Adelaide Kelly-Massoud: Well, every teacher and teacher candidate was thrust into distance learning. Misguided attempts to foster understanding often leaned our adult distant learning pedagogy. Teachers, and those who prepare teachers, found their job to research, define, design, and implement meaningful teaching and learning using a virtual platform. Words such as synchronous and asynchronous are now a part of our everyday vernacular. But there is a much more optimistic change on the horizon that we can thank coronavirus for.
Communication and collaboration have been forced to change. Parents and Teachers are more connected and have been put in a position to leverage technology to build networks of support and consistent dialog. I urge teachers to leverage this in their future as we work to reopening schools; we should learn from this experience to leverage technology to keep us connected.