Sport
If working outdoors, keeping fit and healthy and sharing your lifestyle with others sounds like a dream job, then a career in the sports sector could be perfect for you. There are over 3,500 openings every year in this sector, with regular opportunities for PE teachers, fitness instructors, sports coaches and leisure assistants to succeed!
But with over 17,000 people employed in the industry in Greater Manchester, you don’t need to be in a physically active role to enjoy a career in the sports sector. You could find yourself managing a leisure club or working as a sports psychologist – depending on your passions – with both positions expecting an increase in job opportunities in the coming years.
Top Career Opportunities
Fitness instructor
Average salary: £12k
Sports player
Average salary: £15k
Leisure / sports manager
Average salary: £37k
School sports teacher
Average salary: £42k
| Top Job (By Salary) | Number of Jobs in 2016 | Number of Job in 2020 | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary education teaching professionals | 36,601 | 36,372 | £48,048 |
| Physiotherapists | 5,400 | 5,480 | £39,354 |
| Therapy professionals n.e.c. | 2,609 | 2,638 | £36,795 |
| Health associate professionals n.e.c. | 3,486 | 3,533 | £28,808 |
| Leisure and sports manager | 7,048 | 7,287 | £26,187 |
| Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 7,157 | 7,369 | £20,696 |
| Sports and leisure assistants | 6,275 | 6,466 | £16,806 |
| Sports players | 2,711 | 2,844 | £19,968 |
| Fitness instructors | 3,549 | 3,614 | £18,866 |
Jobs Figures, 2016 - 20
There are predicted to be 1,407 new jobs with an estimated 3,676 annual openings.
Average Salaries
The current average wage for sport related occupations is £28,392 per year.
Sport
Dubbed the greatest sporting city in 2015, there’s arguably no better place to study Sports, Exercise and Fitness than in Manchester, with its history, heritage and sporting drive!