Job market in college softball

[Mike-Coach-Q]

Who's doing the hiring? I work in a manufacturing job that's predominately male. Our manager is female, she hired our PE and safety coordinator both female. Small sample size for sure but I think the one doing the hiring affects the numbers. My daughter played for female coaches in college and it didn't make a difference to her.

If we had more female athletic directors and deans the numbers might change?

 

[Gtrips07]

* my first post where I brought this up was not regarding only Sports and *can affect multiple ranges of jobs.

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* the reason I brought this up because the post title is about a job/ coach. Because there are other things within softball people can earn an income from... added this to the discussion.
Pay scale can be a good reason to select one job or another.
(Not on a bandwagon about it.)

How do you know there is a wage gap when you don't compare the different fields of work independently? For instance teaching is a field that is dominated by females and engineering is a feild dominated by males. Would you expect a teacher to make the same per hour as an engineer?

That is just lazy math and doesn't mean anything.

I'd be interested to know if there is a pay gap between coaches in the same sport.

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[Vertigo]

Not softball coach related, but there has been a wage gap for years between male and female nurses, a profession dominated by females. Interestingly, it seems some of it might be attributed to females not negotiating their salaries before accepting their position. Males are more likely to do so.

The Gender Pay Gap in Nursing | NurseJournal.org

Although women dominate the field of nursing, men continue to earn higher salaries. This guide to the gender pay gap explores these disparities and ways to achieve income equity.

nursejournal.org

 

[Towny9]

In 2021, 66% of all Div 1-3 NCAA softball HCs were female. 73% of ACs were female. There's a very clear downward trend in male percentages in both categories.

NCAA Demographics Database

NCAA Demographics Database

www.ncaa.org

Interesting to see softball is much higher than the average of the other sports. Thanks for the info.

 

[PapaBear]

In 2021, 66% of all Div 1-3 NCAA softball HCs were female. 73% of ACs were female. There's a very clear downward trend in male percentages in both categories.

NCAA Demographics Database

NCAA Demographics Database

www.ncaa.org

Based on pulling numbers from NCAA Baseball there was 3 total female coaches (all 3 asst. coaches) in 2021

Is it safe to say, easier path in coaching for males to get into softball.

 

[Strike2]

Based on pulling numbers from NCAA Baseball there was 3 total female coaches (all 3 asst. coaches) in 2021

Is it safe to say, easier path in coaching for males to get into softball.

If we're talking about the chances of males getting into softball vs females getting into baseball, I'd fully agree.

If we're talking about the chances of males vs females in softball, the numbers and trends speak for themselves.

 

[PapaBear]

If we're talking about the chances of males getting into softball vs females getting into baseball, I'd fully agree.

If we're talking about the chances of males vs females in softball, the numbers and trends speak for themselves.

I view it differently as the trend is slow, in 9 years HC went from 37% to 34% (2012-2021). Has been a 5% swing in asst coaches during that time with the increase of minorities coaching which has the males around low 30's consistently over the same period.

 

[radness]

How do you know there is a wage gap when you don't compare the different fields of work independently? For instance teaching is a field that is dominated by females and engineering is a feild dominated by males. Would you expect a teacher to make the same per hour as an engineer?

Was Not talking about % who works in what field.
Was Talking about the pay that can be different within the same fields.

That is just lazy math and doesn't mean anything.

Lol...... doesn't mean anything definitely made me laugh thanks for the chuckle. Since pay scale is relevant to income/ job it CAN matter.

I'd be interested to know if there is a pay gap between coaches in the same sport.

Do the google... lots of reports and stats.

I also included reason brought up pay is because the OP post is about a job. So commented there are some jobs within same employment category that can pay better. (That was the reason I added the comment.)
Perhaps you missed that comment

A person wanting to stay in softball as a job/income instead of coach,
might have the opportunity to make more money as say an instructor.