Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Sports coaches, instructors and officials demand is rising in City of Edinburgh.
ONS recorded 87 new online adverts for sports coaches, instructors and officials in City of Edinburgh in Q2 2026. That is 35.9% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in City of Edinburgh for the broader culture, media and sports occupations is £34,300.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Sports coaches, instructors and officials hiring demand
New online job adverts for sports coaches, instructors and officials in City of Edinburgh
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
87
Apr 2026 · City of Edinburgh
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for culture, media and sports occupations in City of Edinburgh
Advertised pay is broadly unchanged from a year earlier, before inflation.
£34,300
Jan 2025 · City of Edinburgh
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 77.8% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 76.5% | |
| 3 | Sports and Recreation | 64.9% | |
| 4 | Organizational Development | 56.8% | |
| 5 | Education and Learning Systems | 55.7% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 38.3% | |
| 7 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 35.4% | |
| 8 | Healthcare and Social Services | 32.4% | |
| 9 | Emergency Services | 30.3% | |
| 10 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 25.0% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.6 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 72.0% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 15.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 5.6% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.6% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 4.9% |
City of Edinburgh compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Edinburgh | 87 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 5,944 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 850 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 96 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 95 | |
| 4 | Buckinghamshire | 87 | |
| 5 | City of Edinburgh | 87 | |
| 6 | Leeds | 72 | |
| 7 | Cheshire West and Chester | 65 | |
| 8 | Bristol, City of | 63 | |
| 9 | North Yorkshire | 61 | |
| 10 | Wiltshire | 58 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Culture, media and sports occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry City and Strabane | £62,400 | |
| 2 | Broadland | £53,700 | |
| 3 | Elmbridge | £50,900 | |
| 4 | Redcar and Cleveland | £47,800 | |
| 5 | Rother | £45,900 | |
| 6 | Dover | £45,500 | |
| 7 | Blaenau Gwent | £44,200 | |
| 8 | Flintshire | £43,800 | |
| 9 | Newport | £43,200 | |
| 10 | Brentwood | £43,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 343) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sports coaches, instructors and officialsYou’re viewing this Sports official · Golf coach · Swim coach — 49.4% of group adverts | 1,556 | -28.9% | |
| 2 | Fitness and wellbeing instructors Fitness instructor · Yoga tutor · Yoga teacher — 46.7% of group adverts | 1,470 | +17.5% | |
| 3 | Sports players Player · Event rider · Show jumper — 3.9% of group adverts | 123 | -44.3% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.