Affordable career coaches
17 career coaches charge $20 to $115 an hour, the lowest quarter of career coach rates. Most career coaches charge $85 to $180.
Key numbers
- 17 career coaches with rates from $20 to $115 an hour.
- That is the lowest quarter of career coach rates. Most career coaches charge $85 to $180.
- 1 of them coaches online.
- 11 list a coaching credential.
Affordable career coaches to compare
Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts is a career and executive coach in San Francisco who helps job seekers, career changers and burned-out high achievers. He founded the Impossible Goals Club after 15+ years as an executive coach and cybersecurity consultant. Clients pick one bold 12-month goal, such as closing $1MM in sales, publishing a book or giving a TEDx talk. Then they build the system to reach it and use the result to stand out in interviews.
Ksenia Krylova
Dr. Ksenia Krylova is a career, leadership and life coach in Katy, Texas. She helps professionals become stronger leaders, guides people through career and life transitions, and supports students moving from school to work. She holds a Ph.D. in organizational behavior and has taught leadership and psychology. She is ICF certified and coaches both individuals and groups. Her group sessions let members learn from each other's goals.
Jane Abi Saad
Jane Abi Saad is a career coach in Beirut, Lebanon. She helps people choose a career, handle daily work challenges and switch careers. She holds an ICF Associate Certified Coach credential and a Master's degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology. Jane has nine years of experience in capacity building and skills development. She has worked with HR professionals, job seekers, junior employees and senior staff. She once trained HR teams to build healthier workplaces that support employee mental health.
Lina Luo
Lina Luo is a career coach in Qingpu, Shanghai. She also coaches negotiation, presentation and business communication. She has 8 years of career coaching behind her and has worked with 200+ clients on mid-career transitions. She has helped 8,000+ people build negotiation and presentation skills and has supported 60+ companies. Before and alongside coaching, she worked as a regulatory and compliance analyst in chemicals. She coaches in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Cindy Jones
Cindy Jones is a career coach in Duluth, Georgia. She also offers business coaching and Christian coaching. She is a Certified Professional Career Coach through the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches. She also holds 7 IT certifications. Her job search work includes a career assessment with a 30 page results report, a self-discovery questionnaire, and a brag book. She also prepares clients with 21 common interview questions and answer scripts.
Gyan Seekers
Gyan Seekers is a business, career and leadership coach. Gyan coaches technology professionals in the IT industry and related tech fields. Students who want to study technology or attend US colleges also work with Gyan. Coaching happens online, and free email advice is offered. Gyan has written articles on career book picks and on avoiding common mistakes on LinkedIn profiles. Business leaders in technology, financing and banking are part of the client base.
John Fialkowski
John Fialkowski is a career and entrepreneurship coach in Vancouver, British Columbia. He coaches young and mid level professionals who struggle to speak up for themselves and want to find their drive and passion for their work. John also writes articles for employers and workers. His topics include mentoring top performers, the labour market after Boomers retired, and how to respond when an unhappy employee looks at other roles.
Martin Hahn
Martin Hahn is a career and leadership coach in Bratislava, Slovakia. He helps male and female professionals move up in their careers. His coaching covers business communication skills and earning a higher salary. He comes from a background in teaching, training, school management and curriculum development. He also writes articles for new leaders on topics like networking, team initiatives and making employment decisions.
Roxana Borcsa
Roxana Borcsa is a career and performance coach in Brasov, Romania. She also lists relationship coaching, mental health coaching and cognitive behavioural coaching. She helps people build self-confidence in work and personal life, get clear on their goals, and match those goals to their values. She trained in the Certified Professional Coach Program at the International Coach Academy. She writes articles on courage for change, competitiveness, dating and self-esteem.
Dinesh Kumar
Dinesh Kumar is an executive career and promotion coach. He helps senior managers, directors, AVPs and VPs with 10+ years of experience whose careers have stalled. He brings 10+ years of corporate experience, including time as a COO, and has worked with 100+ senior professionals. He uses his own 3S Perception System to close the gap between the work a leader delivers and how leadership sees it.
Katya Kuhns
Katya Kuhns is a life and career coach in Littleton, Colorado. She helps millennial women who look successful but feel unfulfilled. Katya spent years as a senior Technical Program Manager before she moved into coaching. She brings a program management mindset to her sessions. Clients clear mental clutter and build a ranked roadmap for their future. She holds an MA and the PMP credential, and she is a certified yoga teacher.
Amira El Alamy
Amira El Alamy is a life coach in Cairo, Egypt who also offers career and relationship coaching. She helps clients who feel silenced or lost find their voice and speak up about their values. Her work centers on processing feelings and connecting the head with the heart. She holds the Certified Professional Co-active Coach credential from the Co-Active Training Institute. Clients set one or more goals and build an action plan for each.
Clara Teo
Clara Teo is a life, executive and career coach in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is a former medical doctor with an MBBS degree. She writes about how coaching helps doctors who feel burnt out, and she knows the daily pressures they face. She trained with the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and is an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner. She also works with people who want to deal with the effect of trauma on chronic health.
Kerry McKenzie
Kerry McKenzie is an entrepreneurship and business coach in Brampton, Ontario. Kerry helps women entrepreneurs who have business ideas but struggle to make them profitable. Kerry builds tailored strategies and gives support to turn business challenges into growth. Kerry also lists career coaching. Kerry writes articles for Canadian founders on market research and on using a business model canvas, so the work centers on the Canadian market.
Muhammed Zarzour
Muhammed Zarzour is a life, career and performance coach in Karlsruhe, Germany. He works with people who feel stuck and want change in their lives. He helps clients get clearer on what they want, build their skills and take action toward their goals. He also writes a series of articles on four personal practices: Meditation, journaling, curiosity and coaching.
Theodore Petrus
Theodore Petrus is an executive, career and life coach in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He coaches business and career executives who want clear goals, both at work and in their personal lives. He helps them decide what they want to reach, what they want to avoid, and what steps to take. He also writes articles on influence without manipulation, good decision making, moving from a job to running a business, and building strong teams.
Zubehr Hsbib
Zubehr Hsbib is an ADD and ADHD coach in Calgary, Alberta. Zubehr also offers career coaching and life coaching. The focus is on guiding people with disabilities, mental and physical health concerns, addictions, and special needs toward independence and wellness. Zubehr draws on personal experience with disabilities and recovery from addiction. Zubehr also went through university and a career, and knows the insecurity and defeat that come with life's hardships.
Common questions
How much does an affordable career coach cost?
These career coaches charge $20 to $115 an hour. Most career coaches charge $85 to $180.
Are affordable career coaches certified?
11 of these 17 career coaches list a coaching credential.
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Last updated September 2026.