Exclusive: Indiana pacers recruiting staff salaries revealed

Exclusive: Indiana pacers recruiting staff salaries revealed

 

Pacers Basketball-Operations Staff

 

Assistant General Manager

 

* According to Salary.com, the Pacers’ Assistant GM role averages about **\$185,395/year** (\~\$89/hour) ([247sports.com][1], [salary.com][2]).

 

### **Assistant Coaches / Scouting & Recruiters**

 

* Licensed data indicates NBA assistant coaches in Indiana earn on average **\$22/hour** (~~\$45,045 annually) with the top 10% reaching around \$33/hour (~~\$68,901/year) ([ziprecruiter.com][3]).

* Glassdoor reports assistant coach salaries spanning **\$44,698–\$74,238/year**, depending on seniority and responsibilities ([salary.com][4]).

 

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## 🎯 **Operations & Support Team**

 

* At Pacers Sports & Entertainment (covering front-office roles like Ticket Sales Manager, Video Coordinator, Graphic Designer), salaries range from **\$41,000 to \$119,000/year**, depending on the position ([glassdoor.com][5]).

* Interns typically earn between **\$29K–\$48K/year** ([glassdoor.com][6]).

 

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## 📊 **Hourly and Entry-Level Roles**

 

* ZipRecruiter reports that non-powered roles (e.g. training staff, operations assistants) earn an average of **\$17–\$18/hour** (\~\$36,000–\$37,000 annually) in Indianapolis ([ziprecruiter.com][7]).

 

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### 🧩 **What This Tells Us**

 

| Role | Annual Salary Range |

| ————————————————— | ——————- |

| Auxiliary/Support Staff (interns, ticketing, media) | \$29K–\$119K |

| NBA Assistant Coaches (junior-mid) | \$44K–\$74K |

| Senior Assistants/Scouts | \$45K–\$68K+ |

| Assistant GM | \~\$185K |

 

* The “recruiting staff” typically includes scouts and assistant coaches—whose salaries align with those NBA assistant coach brackets.

* Senior front-office roles (Assistant GM or Director of Scouting) command significantly higher pay, reflecting their expanded strategic duties.

* Support roles contribute crucial behind-the-scenes value, with compensation matching standard corporate benchmarks in sports organizations.

 

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## 🏀 **Contextual Insights**

 

* The Pacers’ team salary cap for the 2024–25 season reaches **\$168.6 million**, topped by player payroll ([fieldhousefiles.com][8], [247sports.com][1], [hoopshype.com][9]).

* Compared to NCAA or NFL program spending (e.g. Indiana Hoosiers football assistants earning collectively over \$5.8M) ([247sports.com][1]), the Pacers’ front office is lean by comparison.

 

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### 🧠 **Bottom Line**

 

* **Recruiting and scouting roles** at the Pacers typically earn **\$45K–\$70K/year**, depending on experience and scope.

* **Senior front-office staff**, like the Assistant GM, see compensation nearing **\$185K/year**.

* **Support personnel and interns** stay within a **\$29K–\$50K** range, with promotional roles (ticket sales, media production) potentially pushing six figures.

 

These salary figures reflect the balance the Pacers strike: investing adequately in talent evaluation and development while maintaining a lean and sustainable structure beneath the player salary cap. Let me know if you’d like breakdowns on specific roles or comparisons to other NBA franchises!