Also called: Professional Women's Soccer Player
Plays professional soccer in the National Women's Soccer League.
Players train daily, travel for matches, and balance fitness, recovery, and community events. The league's popularity and salaries have grown quickly in recent years.
Estimate. League minimum is about $48k and rising; stars earn several hundred thousand plus endorsements.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Most athletes start as kids and compete through high school and college; no degree is required, though many earn one. Most played college soccer.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Kinesiology, Sports Management.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS projects 5% growth for all athletes and sports competitors (2024-34), but roster spots in each league are nearly fixed, so competition is extreme.
Low risk for 10 years. AI scouting and tracking data guide training; playing stays human as the league grows.
Classes: Weight training PE, NCAA-approved core courses, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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