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The wide world of professional sports is obsessed with statistics. If you’re a seasoned sports professional interested in becoming a free agent on the job market, or if you’re a desk jockey who’s always dreamed of getting traded to the Sports industry, here are a few states you may be interested in:
With enough job opportunity to make anyone feel like a first-round draft pick, landing a job in the Sports industry today should be a slam dunk. But unless you’re LeBron, it’s unlikely recruiters are knocking down your door offering eight-figure contracts. So we put together our list of the top 10 Sports and Recreation job markets in the U.S. in case you need a little coaching on the best places to look.
Using the ZipRecruiter Best Jobs Market Index, we looked at the top 50 metros in the U.S. by population and ranked them based on a weighted average that includes the amount of Sports industry job opportunity, cost of living, availability of public transit, walkability, and public health.
Just for fun, we also included the highest-paid athlete in each ranking metro, in case you’re curious about where your salary would top-out.
The Top 10 Sports and Recreation Job Markets
1. Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN
- Sports Job Opportunity Index: 14.1
2. Boston, MA
- Sports Job Opportunity: 12.1
3. San Francisco/Oakland, CA
- Sports Job Opportunity: 16.9
4. St. Louis, MO
- Sports Job Opportunity: 4.1
5. Pittsburgh, PA
- Sports Job Opportunity: 7.9
6. Washington D.C.
- Sports Job Opportunity: 3.1
7. San Jose, CA
- Sports Job Opportunity: 14.5
8. Denver, CO
- Sports Job Opportunity: 5.5
9. New York, NY
- Sports Job Opportunity: 7.2
10. Portland, OR
- Sports Job Opportunity: 4.3
The Twin Cities tops our list for good reason. Between the Twins (MLB), the Vikings (NFL), the Timberwolves (NBA), and the Minnesota WIld (NHL), Minneapolis-St. Paul is one of just 13 metros in the U.S. to have a team in all four major sports leagues. Plus, the opportunity level there is absolutely striking, with more than 14 sports jobs available for every applicant.
As is the case with all of the cities in our lineup, it’s not just the major franchises and stadiums scouting for athletically-minded talent. Jobs are available in a variety of positions from coaching to training to marketing, from afterschool programs to the big leagues.
The Sports and Recreation industry is growing by leaps and bounds. Based on our research, there’s an astounding number of available sports jobs in some of America’s greatest cities. If you’re interested in this field, it’s time to get to work. To paraphrase The Babe, Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from swinging.
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Written by: Jeffery Marino
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