Tennis coach at a club or indoor facility

Club members, families enrolling children in programs, adult players, and sometimes the club itself if you are paid to run its programs.

Hourly or per-lesson rates for privates, per-player fees for group clinics and juniors, sometimes with the club taking a share or charging court rental.

• Coaching certification and solid playing level
• Running group drills for mixed abilities
• Building a regular client base and relationships with the club

• Check whether you are classed as self-employed or an employee, since rules differ by province and affect taxes and benefits
• Commercial general liability insurance, even if the club has its own cover
• Court rental or revenue splits with the facility can cut into earnings
• Peak hours are mostly evenings and weekends, which suits some lifestyles better than others
• Register for GST/HST if your revenue goes over the small supplier threshold

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $500 to $2,500, depending on your coaching certification, equipment and insurance.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on your lesson and program numbers. Court rental or revenue splits with the facility can reduce earnings. The estimate assumes at least about 15 hours a week.

Check whether you are classed as self-employed or an employee, since rules differ by province. Also check commercial general liability insurance, even if the club has its own cover, and GST/HST registration once revenue passes the small supplier threshold.