Also called: Major League Rugby Player
Plays rugby in Major League Rugby or overseas leagues.
A pro rugby player lifts in the morning, runs tackling and lineout drills in the afternoon, and recovers in an ice bath. Many in U.S. leagues also work or study because salaries are modest.
BLS athletes and sports competitors median is about $70k, but that is skewed; most pros in this sport earn far less, a few earn far more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; most play college or club rugby for a few years, often with youth national team experience, before signing with an MLR team.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Growing slowly.
Low risk for 10 years. GPS and AI tracking guide training load; playing a full-contact sport stays human, with modest US pay.
Classes: Weight training PE, Health and nutrition, Foreign language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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