Also called: Scholastic chess instructor
Teaches chess to kids in after-school clubs, camps, and private lessons, and coaches tournament teams.
Chess coaches teach openings and tactics, analyze students' games, and take teams to tournaments. Titled players can charge high hourly rates; streaming and online lessons have exploded.
Estimate; mostly hourly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Strong playing rating and teaching experience.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. BLS projects steady demand for self-enrichment teachers as people pay for lessons and activities.
Medium risk for 10 years. Chess engines and AI analysis teach tactics better than any human; coaches remain for motivation, clubs and teams.
Age 14+. One way to start: Offer beginner chess lessons to younger kids, or help at a school chess club or camp
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.
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