Also called: Live Sports Data Scout, Stats Logger
Watches games live and logs every play into a system that feeds sports apps, broadcasters, and betting companies.
You sit courtside at a college basketball game with a tablet, tapping in every shot, foul, and rebound within seconds. Data companies hire stringers part-time across the country.
Usually part-time, paid per game; full-time equivalents are rare.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. HS diploma and deep knowledge of the sport; paid training provided.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Growing with legal sports betting, though computer vision is automating some logging.
High risk for 10 years. Computer-vision tracking now logs plays automatically, replacing most people who type in stats during games.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to sports data companies like Sportradar or Genius Sports for stringer or data scout jobs
Classes: Physical education, Computer applications.
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