Quick Coaching Industry Facts

by Erin Banister

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From the ICF 2008 Coaching Survey:

Coaching Industry Revenue/Expenditures

• Coaching is a 1.5 Billion Dollar Industry
• Coaches spend $125 million on personal/professional development annually

Coaching Education

• 53% of coaches have post-grad degrees –Masters or PhD
• 88% of coaches have bachelors degrees

Gender-Specific Coaches

• Male coaches are more likely to participate in Business coaching
• Female coaches are more likely to participate in life coaching

Coaching Revenue

• Coaches that coach full-time have an average revenue of $82,671 annually
• Coaches who coach part-time have an average revenue of $26,150 annually
• Full-time coaches make more money hourly than part-time coaches
  • Full-time coaches command an average of $250 an hour; whereas,
  • Part-time coaches command an average of $174 an hour

Coaching Clients

• Most have between 1-5 clients
• Coaches who coach other coaches have a larger number of clients
• Only 15% of coaches have 15 or greater clients

Coaching Style

• 54% coach face-to-face
• 49% coach over the telephone

Coaching Practice

• 60% have a part-time coaching practice

Tags: 2008 ICF Coaching Survey, Coaching, Coaching Clients, Coaching Education, Coaching Income, Coaching Revenue, Coaching Statistics, Coaching Survey