Sports Performance Analyst
Also known as: Video Analyst · Performance Analyst · Match Analyst
Analyses match and training video and data to help coaches and athletes improve performance.
Starting salary: not added yet.
What you’d do
A sports performance analyst uses video and data to help coaches and athletes see what is working. Professional teams, sports academies, leagues and some sports-tech companies hire for this work. A typical day involves filming or reviewing sessions, tagging key moments, and preparing clips and reports for the coaching staff.
- Film and code matches and training sessions
- Track athlete performance and workload data
- Prepare video clips and reports for coaches
- Study opponents through video analysis
How you get in
Many start as video analysts or interns with academies and teams, often after a short performance-analysis course. Strong tactical knowledge of one sport plus comfort with video and spreadsheets is the usual combination.
Salary in India
Salary data isn’t added for this role yet. When it is, every figure points to its source.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Tactical knowledge of a sport
- Video capture, tagging and editing
- Spreadsheets and basic statistics
- Clear reporting to coaches
- Working to match-day deadlines
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
B.P.Ed graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.P.Ed graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Common next roles: lead analyst, sports scientist, scouting or coaching roles.
- Openings are few and concentrated in professional sport.
- Travel with teams and match-day hours are common.
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