Also called: Chess Instructor, Scholastic Chess Coach
Teaches chess to kids and adults in schools, clubs, and online.
They run after-school chess clubs, give private lessons online, and take students to tournaments. Chess boomed online in recent years, and strong players can build large student bases.
Estimate; grandmaster coaches charge much more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Strong chess rating; US Chess certification for coaches.
Ways in: Self-taught, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Mathematics, Education.
Growing about average. Online chess boom increased demand.
Medium risk for 10 years. Chess engines and AI tutors teach online for cheap; human coaches still motivate kids and run school clubs.
Classes: Math, Psychology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.
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