Also called: AUSL Player
Plays in new women's professional softball leagues.
A pro softball player takes batting practice, works on fielding drills, and plays a summer season in front of growing crowds. Off-season income often comes from coaching camps and clinics.
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.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Usually a bachelor's degree earned while playing college softball, then getting drafted or signed by a pro league team.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). New leagues.
Low risk for 10 years. Pitch-tracking and AI video help training; playing stays human as new pro leagues form.
Classes: Weight training PE, NCAA-approved core courses, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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