Earnings for Executive Coaches
Although our annual survey centers on executive coaching, we get responses from life coaches and business coaches as well. Out of respect for their time and interest, we always report on their earnings as well.
Average Hourly Earnings
Executive Coaches: $320, unchanged from 2012 (coaches who work on behavioral issues)
Business Coaches: $240, unchanged from 2012 (help clients develop knowledge and skills)
Life Coaches: $130, down from $160 in 2012 (advisors on personal, wellness and life issues)
Average Number of Clients (meetings per week)
Executive Coaches: 6.45, down from 6.52 in 2012
Business Coaches: 6.20, up from 6.04 in 2012
Life Coaches: 7.70, up from 6.36 in 2012
Annual Earnings
Executive Coaches: $103,800, down from $106,000 in 2012
Business Coaches: $ 74,550, up from $ 71,000 in 2012
Life Coaches: $ 49,890, down from $ 55,450 in 2012
The full report which can be downloaded by clicking the download button below provides a more detailed look at coaches’ earnings, broken out by location, experience and other factors that affect earning.