Pickleball Director

Also called: Club Pickleball Pro

Runs the pickleball program at a club or resort, organizing leagues, clinics and tournaments and giving lessons to players of all levels.

A day in the life

A pickleball director runs leagues and clinics, gives lessons, and organizes tournaments at a club. The sport is growing fast, so new jobs keep opening.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$58k
High
$90k

Approximate.

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

Training

Certificate, about 1 year after high school. A pickleball teaching certification such as PPR or IPTPA, plus a couple of years playing and teaching at a strong level.

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

Outlook

Growing much faster than average. Booming.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Teaching and running pickleball programs is people work, and demand is growing fast.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Physical education, Business, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2022.

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