Also called: Contestant Wrangler, Contestant Producer Assistant
Takes care of game show and competition contestants from audition through taping.
A contestant coordinator runs auditions in a hotel ballroom, briefs selected contestants on the rules, and keeps them calm and energized backstage before taping. They are the contestants' guide for the whole day.
Approximate.
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 degree common.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Communications.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Caring for contestants in person through tapings stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Speech, Business, Theater.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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