Salaries for Batting Coaches
A batting coach helps baseball and softball players improve their chances of hitting a pitch -- and teaches them how to put the ball where they want it to go. How much money a batting coach makes depends a lot on who they coach for. Little league batting coaches usually work on a volunteer basis, while major league coaches often make six and seven figures annually.
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Industry Average
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides salary information for coaches through all industries and sports, including baseball. According to the Bureau Employment and Wages Report for 2010, the median wage for coaches in this field was $28,340. The middle 50 percent earned between $18,800 and $43,930.
Volunteer Positions
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Working as a batting coach for a little league team means you're a volunteer, in most cases. You may receive a token stipend, or a gift card at the end-of-season dinner, but for all intents and purposes your salary will be zero.
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Professional Positions
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According to the bureau, the annual mean wage for coaches -- including batting coaches -- working in spectator sports was $60,610 in 2010. Coaches working for high school teams made an annual wage of $32,110. College coaches fared better, earning an average of $49,140 that year.
Major League Coaches
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Major league coaches make major league money. Although the specific details of payroll are often a guarded secret, the total payroll budget for major league baseball teams is in the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars. According to an AOL News report, the highest-paid batting coach in 2010 made $800,000 per year. Although the hitting coaches for other teams make less, they all earn salaries far higher than the average for non-major league batting coaches.
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