{
  "name": "Career Development Coaching",
  "edition_label": "October 2026",
  "edition_updated_at": "2026-10-11",
  "slug": "career-development-coaching",
  "kind": "subcategory",
  "parent_slug": "personal-coaching-development",
  "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching",
  "scope": "Category research. Verified account AOV aggregate supplied separately.",
  "directory_status": "deferred",
  "page_readiness": "published",
  "directory_notice": null,
  "benchmark": {
    "status": "verified_aggregate",
    "slug": "career-development-coaching",
    "parent_slug": "personal-coaching-development",
    "cohort_scope": "exact_child",
    "median_aov_usd": 75.26,
    "p25_aov_usd": 5.89,
    "p75_aov_usd": 498.66,
    "metric_window": null,
    "scope_label": "Equal-weight account aggregate · Reporting period not supplied",
    "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of account-level average order values. Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. Successful classifications, including manual corrections, with positive finite spend, purchases, ROAS and cost per purchase. Accounts are counted once with equal weight. Quartiles use linear interpolation. Root cohorts include direct root classifications and their child categories; exact-child cohorts exclude parent and sibling categories. The source selects the highest-spend coverage row per account among snapshots dated within the preceding 30 days; the underlying reporting period is not supplied. This is a dated aggregate advertising-data snapshot, not business-wide AOV or a census.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:10:41.778648+00:00",
    "period_label": "Dated snapshot · underlying reporting period not supplied",
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching account AOV: median $75.26; middle 50% $5.89–$498.66. Snapshot read 2026-10-11T14:10:41.778648+00:00; underlying reporting period not supplied. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark",
    "source": {
      "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    }
  },
  "metric_definitions": [],
  "metric_definitions_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.",
  "brands": null,
  "answers": [
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-1",
      "question": "Do all Muse career-rut package levels include the same call time?",
      "text": "The Muse's Stuck in a Career Rut package includes an assessment, two 30-minute calls and a follow-up email. Its Job Search Strategy call is 30 minutes at Mentor level and 60 minutes at Coach or Master Coach level. Suggested practice: describe the chosen package's deliverables.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-1",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. Do all Muse career-rut package levels include the same call time? The Muse's Stuck in a Career Rut package includes an assessment, two 30-minute calls and a follow-up email. Its Job Search Strategy call is 30 minutes at Mentor level and 60 minutes at Coach or Master Coach level. Suggested practice: describe the chosen package's deliverables.  Source: https://www.themuse.com/coaching/stuck-in-a-career-rut Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-1",
      "source_url": "https://www.themuse.com/coaching/stuck-in-a-career-rut"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-2",
      "question": "Does The Muse's one-business-day timing mean coaching is completed then?",
      "text": "The Muse says its career coach reaches out within one business day to schedule the first appointment. Suggested practice: distinguish that contact step from the scheduled call and completion of the package.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-2",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. Does The Muse's one-business-day timing mean coaching is completed then? The Muse says its career coach reaches out within one business day to schedule the first appointment. Suggested practice: distinguish that contact step from the scheduled call and completion of the package.  Source: https://www.themuse.com/coaching/stuck-in-a-career-rut Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-2",
      "source_url": "https://www.themuse.com/coaching/stuck-in-a-career-rut"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-3",
      "question": "Can a Coach Connect service be used indefinitely after purchase?",
      "text": "The Muse's terms revised 6 October 2025 require advance purchase and say purchased Coach Connect services must be used within 12 months of purchase. Suggested practice: state that use window alongside the actual service and deliverables.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-3",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. Can a Coach Connect service be used indefinitely after purchase? The Muse's terms revised 6 October 2025 require advance purchase and say purchased Coach Connect services must be used within 12 months of purchase. Suggested practice: state that use window alongside the actual service and deliverables.  Source: https://www.themuse.com/user/terms Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-3",
      "source_url": "https://www.themuse.com/user/terms"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-4",
      "question": "What does The Muse say about missed Coach Connect appointments?",
      "text": "The Muse's terms say fees may be forfeited for a missed appointment or cancellation with less than 24 hours' notice. Its product FAQ and terms contain additional refund conditions. Suggested practice: show the current complete policy rather than promising an unconditional refund.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-4",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. What does The Muse say about missed Coach Connect appointments? The Muse's terms say fees may be forfeited for a missed appointment or cancellation with less than 24 hours' notice. Its product FAQ and terms contain additional refund conditions. Suggested practice: show the current complete policy rather than promising an unconditional refund.  Sources: https://www.themuse.com/user/terms; https://www.themuse.com/coaching/stuck-in-a-career-rut Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-funeralcoaching1-career-development-coaching-4",
      "source_url": "https://www.themuse.com/user/terms",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.themuse.com/user/terms",
        "https://www.themuse.com/coaching/stuck-in-a-career-rut"
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    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-median-aov",
      "question": "What is the average order value benchmark for Career Development Coaching?",
      "text": "The median account AOV for Career Development Coaching is $75.26 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-median-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. What is the average order value benchmark for Career Development Coaching? The median account AOV for Career Development Coaching is $75.26 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-median-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-aov-range",
      "question": "What is the typical AOV range in Career Development Coaching?",
      "text": "The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $5.89 to $498.66 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-aov-range",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. What is the typical AOV range in Career Development Coaching? The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $5.89 to $498.66 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-aov-range",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "question": "What is the lower-quartile AOV?",
      "text": "The 25th-percentile account AOV is $5.89 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. What is the lower-quartile AOV? The 25th-percentile account AOV is $5.89 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "question": "What is the upper-quartile AOV?",
      "text": "The 75th-percentile account AOV is $498.66 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. What is the upper-quartile AOV? The 75th-percentile account AOV is $498.66 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-aov-calculation",
      "question": "How is account AOV calculated for this benchmark?",
      "text": "Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. The benchmark reports the median and middle 50% of those account values. Accounts are counted once and receive equal weight.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-aov-calculation",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. How is account AOV calculated for this benchmark? Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. The benchmark reports the median and middle 50% of those account values. Accounts are counted once and receive equal weight. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-aov-calculation",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-median-or-mean",
      "question": "Is this the mean AOV across all orders?",
      "text": "No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-median-or-mean",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. Is this the mean AOV across all orders? No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-median-or-mean",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-period",
      "question": "What dates does this AOV benchmark cover?",
      "text": "The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. The underlying reporting period was not supplied. The October 2026 label identifies the page edition, not the period in which the advertising results were measured.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-benchmark-period",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. What dates does this AOV benchmark cover? The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. The underlying reporting period was not supplied. The October 2026 label identifies the page edition, not the period in which the advertising results were measured. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-benchmark-period",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "question": "Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover?",
      "text": "This benchmark covers exact Career Development Coaching classifications under Personal Coaching & Development. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover? This benchmark covers exact Career Development Coaching classifications under Personal Coaching & Development. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-compare-aov",
      "question": "How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark?",
      "text": "Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-compare-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark? Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-compare-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-aov-performance",
      "question": "Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance?",
      "text": "The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-aov-performance",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance? The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-aov-performance",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-download-research",
      "question": "Can I download this industry research?",
      "text": "The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-download-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-download-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#reuse"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-cite-research",
      "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?",
      "text": "When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-cite-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Development Coaching. How should I cite a finding from this page? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#answer-cite-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/personal-coaching-development/career-development-coaching#reuse"
    }
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