Modeled career paths · Sports analytics

Where does a Sports Analyst go next?

What employers are asking a Sports Analyst for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Senior Analyst, Performance+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Sports Analyst go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Lead Data Scientist, Sport+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Sports Analyst go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Analytics, Sport+127% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Analyst, Performance. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Football Operations+224% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Lead Data Scientist, Sport. 6% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
National Scout+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Analyst, Performance. 5% joint modeled share
pivot60% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.