Also called: Professional Billiards Player, Pro Pool Tour Player
Competes in professional pool (billiards) tournaments for prize money, often adding income from exhibitions, lessons, sponsors, and streams.
A pro pool player practices drills for five hours, running racks of nine-ball and working on safety shots. On weekends they travel to an open tournament, play matches that are streamed online, and give a paid exhibition and lesson at a local pool hall.
Approximate; prize money is uneven and most pros also teach, stream, or have sponsors.
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 serious practice and tournament play.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. New pro tours have raised prize money, but full-time spots are few.
Low risk for 10 years. Shot-tracking apps help practice, but live competition and exhibitions can't be automated.
Classes: Geometry, Physics, Business.
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