₹18,000–35,000/month at school level; ₹40,000–70,000 at state association; ₹60,000–1,00,000 at SAI national centre level.
Athletics coaching in India spans sprints, middle/long distance, field events, and multi-events. SAI's network of national and regional training centres and state athletics associations are the main employers, supplemented by school sports and private track clubs. India's improving Olympic performance in athletics has driven growing demand for specialised event coaches.
Required qualifications:
Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Level 1 or Level 2 coaching certification. NIS Patiala athletics diploma for national centre roles.
Primary employers:
SAI national centres, AFI state athletics associations, school and college athletics programmes, private track & field academies.