Fantasy Sports Analyst

Also called: Fantasy Football Analyst, Fantasy Content Writer

Writes rankings, projections, and advice for fantasy sports players.

A day in the life

They study injuries, matchups, and stats to rank players each week, write articles, and host videos and podcasts. Sunday mornings are their Super Bowl.

Pay over a career

Starting
$35k
Typical
$60k
High
$130k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree helpful; many are self-taught.

Ways in: Self-taught, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Statistics, Journalism, Communications.

Outlook

Growing about average. Fantasy and betting content is growing.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

High risk for 10 years. AI-generated projections and articles compete directly; a few personalities with loyal audiences remain.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Statistics, Journalism, Computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3023.

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