Rally Co-Driver

Also called: Navigator

Reads pace notes to the driver during rally races.

A day in the life

A rally co-driver reads pace notes aloud to the driver at high speed, telling them exactly how sharp each turn is. They also plan the route and timing between stages.

Pay over a career

Starting
$5k
Typical
$25k
High
$100k

Highly variable.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; you learn pace notes and navigation by co-driving in club and regional rallies for a couple of years before pro events.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Outlook

Growing about average. Tiny.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Reading pace notes at speed is live teamwork with the driver.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Speech, Geography, Physics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.

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