Life Coach

October 30, 2016

Life Coach Job Description

A life coach has an interesting job description. He or she helps people reach all types of goals. Some of these goals may be personal. A life coach can help a person balance their family and friend relationships versus their career. A life coach can help a person discover who they really are and what they should be doing with their life. There are many people that are stuck in a career because they do not have the confidence to try something new. A good life coach helps them to solve their problems and motivates people to make changes.

Life Coach Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Life Coach is $50481 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $202370. The lowest salary reported was $23384. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Life Coach is $25.1 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $100.63. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $11.63. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Life Coach are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Life Coach. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $22,976 – $78,906
Georgia – $34,000 – $77,419
Massachusetts – n/a
New York – n/a
North Carolina – n/a
Ohio – n/a
Texas – $42,000 – $79,497

These are the highest paying cities for a Life Coach. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Atlanta, Georgia –
Dallas, Texas –
Boston, Massachusetts –
College Station, Texas –
Bakersfield, California –
Boise, Idaho –
Fort Lauderdale, Florida –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Life Coach from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $50481 while in 2007 it was just $46815.19

Job Outlook

Life coaches also work with business owners to improve their business. This type of life coaching can be very beneficial to small family owned companies or large corporations. A life coach can guide a business and help it to grow. This type of life coach will need to be skilled in the business field.

Life coaches can work in many different ways and places. The traditional setting is in an office or a life coach might even visit a client’s home or office. With technology today, life coaches also work over the phone or internet. A life coach can talk to people about their goals from anywhere.

Gender Statistics

Related Jobs

26%

74%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 26% of Life Coachs were males while 74% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

Small Business Owner / Operator
$24,364 – $174,516
Mental Health Counselor
$26,463 – $59,993
General / Operations Manager
$31,824 – $116,411

Future Jobs

Employment, Recruitment, or Placement Specialist / Recruiter
$28,149 – $70,369