Also called: Sports Trading Analyst, Bookmaker
Sets the betting odds for sports games at legal sportsbooks.
Oddsmakers build statistical models, watch injury news and betting patterns, and adjust lines in real time so the sportsbook does not lose money.
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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 math, statistics, or economics; strong sports knowledge.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Data Science.
Growing faster than average. Legal sports betting has expanded rapidly in the US.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated odds feeds and models already set most lines; the human role shrinks to risk-watching and odd markets.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, Computer Science, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2099.
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