Also called: Odds Compiler, Risk Trader
Sets betting odds and manages the sportsbook's risk on games and events.
You watch live games and adjust odds second by second as bets pour in, deciding when to move a line. You study models, injuries, and weather. Legal sports betting turned this into a booming math-heavy career.
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 math, statistics, economics, or finance.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance.
Growing much faster than average.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Algorithms and data feeds already set most odds, so fewer human traders are needed to manage risk.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, Economics.
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