Also called: Baseball Analyst, Performance Analyst
Uses data to help sports teams pick players, plan strategy, and keep athletes healthy.
You analyze tracking data from every pitch of last night's game to tell the manager which reliever to use against a lefty. Moneyball-style analysis is now standard in every major sport.
Wide range; entry pay is low because the jobs are so competitive.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in stats, math, or CS; projects and blogs help you get noticed.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Statistics, Sports Management, Data Science, Mathematics.
Growing faster than average. Very competitive niche; growing with sports betting and tracking technology.
Medium risk for 10 years. Tracking cameras and AI generate stats automatically; teams still want humans to find insights and talk to coaches.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2051.
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