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Racing Investigator

Schenectady, NY · On-site

$66K - $85K/yr

Duties Description Under the direction of the Director of Racing Investigations, Division of Horse ... sports, and mobile sports wagering within the State. To avoid any appearance of impropriety of ...

Frederick County, MD

Youth Sports Instructor

Frederick, MD · On-site

$15.50 - $20/hr

Sports include but not limited to; basketball, flag-football, floor hockey, golf, pickleball, t ... investigation Frederick County Government is committed to providing an inclusive work environment ...

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How much do sports investigator jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for sports investigator in the United States is $75,325.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $52,500.00 and $98,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Sports Investigator vs Sports Analyst?

AspectSports InvestigatorSports Analyst
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma, investigative training, sometimes law enforcement backgroundDegree in sports management, journalism, or related field; analytical skills
Work EnvironmentField investigations, sports events, officesBroadcast studios, offices, sports events
Employer & Industry UsageSports organizations, law enforcement, betting companiesMedia outlets, sports teams, analytics firms

Sports Investigators focus on uncovering misconduct, fraud, or rule violations within sports, often involving investigation and enforcement. Sports Analysts interpret data, provide insights, and predict outcomes related to sports performance. While both roles are involved in the sports industry, their functions and required skills differ significantly.

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Infographic showing various Sports Investigator job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 42% Full Time, and 58% Part Time. Highlights an 83% In-person, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $75,325 per year, or $36.2 per hour.

High School Sports Reporter

Advance Local Media LLC

Cleveland, OH • On-site

$55K - $63K/yr

Full-time

Posted 25 days ago

Job description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.
Cleveland.com's award-winning sports team has an opening for an ambitious, social media-savvy reporter to cover high school sports.
Cleveland.com is the leading source of high school sports coverage in Ohio. This reporter will have the opportunity to break news, tell impactful stories and help shape the future of our high school sports coverage across multiple platforms.
We are seeking someone who can be not only a reporter, but also a digital storyteller and a community builder. The candidate should have experience delivering engaging and informative content from in front of a camera as well as in written form. Applicants should have proven experience of building, maintaining and engaging a community.
The job will include game coverage and feature coverage of important people and trends in high school sports. However, special emphasis will be placed on providing context and presenting content across platforms to reach audiences wherever they are.
The successful candidate will use reporting and AI-assisted tools to produce exclusive content, and will build meaningful relationships with coaches, athletes, administrators and fans. Content examples could include breaking news, recruiting news, investigations, trend stories, video explainers and social-first reporting.
This reporter will join a three-person high school sports team covering one of the most passionate high school sports markets in the nation.
The base salary range is $55,000 - $63,000 per year.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
  • A degree in journalism, communications or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
  • At least three years of professional journalism experience with a demonstrated ability to produce clear, compelling and accurate reporting.
  • Ability to work under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately
  • Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure
  • Experience with search engine optimization practices
  • Experience capturing and editing photos, audio and video content
  • Experience using social media to source, distribute and promote content
  • Basic HTML or equivalent web language
  • Demonstrated ability to reach audiences on multiple platforms
  • Skills in social media and digital interaction
  • Proven ability to utilize a broad set of tools to tell stories and engage audiences
  • Reliable transportation to meet with sources and cover events.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Gather information and produce journalistically sound news elements for use in all media platforms, existing and future, that are:
  • Balanced and factual
  • Timely and topical
  • Well-sourced and contextually correct
  • Coverage also will include:
    • Special emphasis on interacting on social media platforms, with story shares, objective commentary, and promoting the news organization's content initiatives.
    • Using social listening, analytics and audience-monitoring tools to identify trends, conversations and story opportunities.
    • Taking photographs and short video, and posting it to the web as well as uploading to any internal production systems
    • Using laptops and smartphones for remote web reporting
    • Using the Arc content management systems, and any future CMS
    • Frequent, incremental posting throughout the day
    • Curating and contextualizing relevant news and developments within the high school sports landscape.
    • Monitoring and engaging in reader comments on stories
    • Elevating comments into new posts when appropriate
  • Other duties as assigned.

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