Also called: Sports Data Analyst
Analyzes player stats and projections for fantasy sports and media sites.
Analysts crunch numbers, build projections, write rankings, and host podcasts for fantasy players.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in statistics, sports analytics, or journalism.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Statistics, Sports Analytics, Journalism.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI projections and auto-written rankings already flood fantasy sites; only analysts with a strong personal brand stand out.
Classes: AP Statistics, Computer Science, Journalism, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2051.
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