2026 Industry Compensation Report
IRS-reported salary benchmarks for racket sports professionals, the only non-survey compensation data in the industry.
316
Reported records
3,842
Organizations screened
47
States covered
100%
IRS 990 sourced
An independent salary benchmark built on IRS 990 public filings. Not a survey, not estimates. Sworn, public data on what racket sports directors and pros are actually paid across the United States. The numbers below are real. The full dataset is an ARA membership benefit.
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Median compensation by role
$251K
Director of Racquets / Racquet Sports
$236K
Director of Tennis
$223K
Head Tennis / Racquets Professional
$218K
Squash Director / Professional
Limited data
$212K
Tennis Teaching Professional
A look inside the data
| Role | Typical band |
|---|---|
| Director of Racquets / Racquet Sports | $215K – $329K |
| Director of Tennis | $175K – $262K |
| Head Tennis / Racquets Professional | $166K – $264K |
| Tennis Teaching Professional | $185K – $264K |
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