Motorcycle Safety Instructor

Also called: MSF RiderCoach

Teaches new riders how to safely ride a motorcycle on a practice range.

A day in the life

Instructors spend weekends in parking lots coaching beginners through turns, braking, and swerving, then give the riding test that lets students skip the DMV skills exam.

Pay over a career

Starting
$15k
Typical
$28k
High
$45k

Estimate; usually a part-time weekend job.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoach certification and riding experience.

Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks self-enrichment teachers.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. No AI replacement for coaching beginners on a riding range; demand depends on how many people take up riding.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Driver's education, Physical education, Auto technology CTE.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.

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