Also called: Horse Racing Official, Race Official
Enforces the rules in horse or motor racing, reviewing races and ruling on fouls.
Stewards watch every race from the stands with video replays, rule on interference claims, and hold hearings when riders break rules. Their decisions decide who gets paid.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 10 years after high school. Years in racing plus steward accreditation programs.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Equine Science, Animal Science.
Growing slowly. Small niche.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Video and AI review flag incidents; rulings on fouls and safety stay human.
Classes: Government, Physical education, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2023.
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