Also called: Esports Racing Driver
Competes in professional online racing on high-end simulators for sim racing teams, practicing for hours and studying telemetry between events.
A sim racer practices for hours in a racing simulator, studies telemetry, and competes in online championships. Some top sim racers have moved into real race cars.
Highly variable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; you race in online leagues like iRacing, climb the rankings, and get noticed by sim racing teams.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average. Growing.
Low risk for 10 years. AI drivers exist in games, but fans and teams pay for real competitive skill; prize money is small.
Classes: Physics, Computer applications, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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