Top Cities for Sports Management Jobs
Based on Nielsen’s local television market data and also the prevalence and number of professional sports teams in each city, the top 10 cities for sport management opportunities and growth are:
- New York
- Chicago
- Philadelphia
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Washington DC
- Detroit
- Phoenix
While Nielsen ratings and number of professional sports team cannot account for the demand for sports managers enitrely, they do gauge interest and virtual game attendance, which corresponds to a demand for sports in general, and thus demand for additional jobs in the sector.