Also called: Leadership development consultant
Coaches business leaders one-on-one to become better managers and communicators.
Coaches meet executives weekly, review 360-degree feedback, role-play hard conversations, and help leaders set goals. Many are independent consultants charging $300-$1,000+ per hour.
Estimate; independent coach income varies widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's plus coaching certification (e.g., ICF) and significant business or psychology experience; master's common.
Ways in: Certification, Graduate school, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Business.
Growing faster than average. Coaching industry growing.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI coaching apps serve middle managers cheaply; trusted one-on-one coaching for senior leaders stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Speech or debate, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1151.
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