The salary statistics of athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare athletes, coaches, umpires, and related worker salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers is $60,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers is $21,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,250 | 16.66% | 23.75% |
| 2017 | $30,210 | -1.99% | - |
| 2016 | $30,810 | 10.39% | - |
| 2015 | $27,610 | -11.55% | - |
| 2014 | $30,800 | -13.28% | - |
| 2013 | $34,890 | 20.78% | - |
| 2012 | $27,640 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].