Also called: Pelotari
Plays jai alai, a fast Basque ball sport, at Florida frontons.
A jai alai player uses a curved basket strapped to the wrist to catch and hurl a hard ball at speeds over 150 mph off a stone wall. Most work at Florida frontons, playing many games a night.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; years of jai alai training, often starting young in Spain or at a Florida fronton's training program, before turning pro.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. Tiny.
Low risk for 10 years. The ball moves too fast for anything but human reflexes; the bigger risk is how few frontons remain.
Classes: Physical education, Spanish, Weight training PE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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