Also called: Pro Skier, Pro Snowboarder
Competes in events like the X Games and films video parts for sponsors.
A pro snowboarder trains tricks in the halfpipe, films backcountry video parts for sponsors, and travels to contests like the X Games. Summer is spent training on glaciers or trampolines.
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. Self-taught; ski academies.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Similar to athletes.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps edit video parts; riding big features and contests stays human, with sponsors paying the bills.
Classes: Physical education, Video production, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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