Also called: Mascot
Plays a team mascot, firing up crowds with stunts and comedy.
Mascots dance, dunk off trampolines, and goof with fans while wearing a hot costume. Top NBA and NFL mascots are skilled acrobats and earn surprisingly well.
College and minor league mascots earn little; pro mascots can earn six figures.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 1 year after high school. No degree; many start as college mascots; mascot camps exist.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Dunking off trampolines and goofing with fans in a hot costume is live physical comedy no robot matches.
Age 18+. One way to start: Watch for mascot auditions at minor-league teams and colleges; costume companies hire event mascots
Classes: PE/gymnastics, Theater, Dance, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2099.
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