It's Good To Help: 18 Occupations where Coaching and Developing Others is a Key Activity

by Jacob Brown

Monday, February 8, 2016

Coaching and developing others, which involves identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills, is an activity that can be grouped under coordinating, developing, managing, and advising. Other activities in this group include

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Developing and Building Teams
Training and Teaching Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

The occupations where coaching and developing others is a major activity are listed below.

Choreographers
Choreographers create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. They may also direct and stage presentations. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, coordinating the work and activities of others, developing and building teams, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, judging the qualities of things, services, or people, making decisions and solving problems, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, performing general physical activities, scheduling work and activities, thinking creatively and training and teaching others.
Median Annual Salary: $37,660 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 5.33%

Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include analyzing data or information, communicating with persons outside organization, communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, coordinating the work and activities of others, developing and building teams, developing objectives and strategies, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, making decisions and solving problems, monitor processes, materials, or surroundings, monitoring and controlling resources, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, performing administrative activities, processing information, provide consultation and advice to others, resolving conflicts and negotiating with others, scheduling work and activities, staffing organizational units, training and teaching others and updating and using relevant knowledge.
Median Annual Salary: $86,970 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 8.59%

Coaches and scouts
Coaches and scouts instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. They may also evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching degrees should be reported in the appropriate teaching category. The other activity that is most likely to be carried out by occupation is performing general physical activities.
Median Annual Salary: $28,340 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 24.8%

Instructional coordinators
Instructional coordinators develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology in specialized fields that provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, getting information, identifying objects, actions, and events, monitor processes, materials, or surroundings, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, provide consultation and advice to others, resolving conflicts and negotiating with others, thinking creatively, training and teaching others and updating and using relevant knowledge.
Median Annual Salary: $58,830 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 23.19%

Social and community service managers
Social and community service managers plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include assisting and caring for others, communicating with persons outside organization, communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, coordinating the work and activities of others, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, making decisions and solving problems, monitor processes, materials, or surroundings, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, performing for or working directly with the public, provide consultation and advice to others, resolving conflicts and negotiating with others, scheduling work and activities, staffing organizational units and thinking creatively.
Median Annual Salary: $57,950 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 13.78%

Manufactured building and mobile home installers
Manufactured building and mobile home installers move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include communicating with persons outside organization, communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, controlling machines and processes, coordinating the work and activities of others, developing and building teams, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, handling and moving objects, interpreting the meaning of information for others, making decisions and solving problems, operating vehicles, mechanized devices, or equipment, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, performing administrative activities, performing for or working directly with the public, performing general physical activities, resolving conflicts and negotiating with others, scheduling work and activities, thinking creatively, training and teaching others and updating and using relevant knowledge.
Median Annual Salary: $28,760 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 5.15%

Sales managers
Sales managers plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include communicating with persons outside organization, communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, resolving conflicts and negotiating with others and selling or influencing others.
Median Annual Salary: $98,530 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 14.95%

Medical and health services managers
Medical and health services managers plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include analyzing data or information, communicating with persons outside organization, communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, coordinating the work and activities of others, developing and building teams, developing objectives and strategies, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, getting information, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, making decisions and solving problems, monitoring and controlling resources, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, provide consultation and advice to others, resolving conflicts and negotiating with others, staffing organizational units and updating and using relevant knowledge.
Median Annual Salary: $84,270 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 16.01%

Health educators
Health educators provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. They may also serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, identifying objects, actions, and events, monitor processes, materials, or surroundings, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work and thinking creatively.
Median Annual Salary: $45,830 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 18.15%

Computer and information systems managers
Computer and information systems managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include analyzing data or information, coordinating the work and activities of others, developing and building teams, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, getting information, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, identifying objects, actions, and events, interacting with computers, making decisions and solving problems, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, provide consultation and advice to others, resolving conflicts and negotiating with others, thinking creatively and updating and using relevant knowledge.
Median Annual Salary: $115,780 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 16.9%

Financial examiners
Financial examiners enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. They may also examine, verify, or authenticate records. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include analyzing data or information, communicating with persons outside organization, communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, developing objectives and strategies, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, getting information, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, identifying objects, actions, and events, interacting with computers, interpreting the meaning of information for others, making decisions and solving problems, monitor processes, materials, or surroundings, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, processing information, provide consultation and advice to others, resolving conflicts and negotiating with others, scheduling work and activities, thinking creatively, training and teaching others and updating and using relevant knowledge.
Median Annual Salary: $74,940 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 41.16%

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, making decisions and solving problems, monitor processes, materials, or surroundings, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work and resolving conflicts and negotiating with others.
Median Annual Salary: $55,910 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 8.5%

Athletes and sports competitors
Athletes and sports competitors compete in athletic events. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships and performing general physical activities.
Median Annual Salary: $43,740 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 11.81%

Postmasters and mail superintendents
Postmasters and mail superintendents plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and supportive services of a U.S. post office; or coordinate activities of workers engaged in postal and related work in assigned post office. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, getting information, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work and resolving conflicts and negotiating with others.
Median Annual Salary: $60,300

Sociologists
Sociologists study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. They may also study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include analyzing data or information, communicating with persons outside organization, communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, getting information, identifying objects, actions, and events, interpreting the meaning of information for others, making decisions and solving problems, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, processing information, thinking creatively, training and teaching others and updating and using relevant knowledge.
Median Annual Salary: $72,360 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 21.9%

Elementary school teachers
Elementary school teachers teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in public or private schools at the elementary level. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, thinking creatively, training and teaching others and updating and using relevant knowledge.
Median Annual Salary: $51,660 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 15.76%

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, performing general physical activities and updating and using relevant knowledge.
Median Annual Salary: $31,090 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 29.41%

Survey researchers
Survey researchers plan, develop, or conduct surveys. They may also analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams. Other activitess that are most likely to be carried out by this occupation include analyzing data or information, communicating with persons outside organization, communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, coordinating the work and activities of others, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, getting information, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, interpreting the meaning of information for others, making decisions and solving problems, monitoring and controlling resources, organizing, planning, and prioritizing work, processing information, provide consultation and advice to others, scheduling work and activities, thinking creatively and updating and using relevant knowledge.
Median Annual Salary: $36,050 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 30.36%