Also called: Bridge Pro, Contract Bridge Professional
Gets paid by wealthy sponsors to be their partner and teammate in major contract bridge tournaments.
A bridge pro travels to national tournaments, plays long sessions of the card game with a sponsor, analyzes hands afterward, and also teaches lessons and writes columns.
Top pros 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. World-class bridge skill built over years.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. A small circle of professionals.
Low risk for 10 years. Bridge AI is strong, but sponsors pay for a human partner at tournaments; the shrinking, aging player base is the bigger risk.
Classes: Math, Statistics, Psychology, Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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