Okay, so I was digging around the internet the other day, trying to figure out how much those equipment guys in the NFL make. You know, the ones who are always hustling on the sidelines, making sure everything’s in tip-top shape.
Starting My Search
First, I started out by googling stuff like “NFL equipment manager salary” and “How much do equipment managers make in the NFL” I was just poking around, trying to get a general idea. The results were all over the place, some saying this, some saying that. It was tough to nail down anything concrete, just a bunch of websites with different numbers.
Diving Deeper into Forums
Next, I figured I’d hit up some forums. I dove into a few Reddit threads and some other sports forums where people were talking about this kind of thing. I read through a bunch of comments from people who claimed to have inside knowledge or knew someone who worked in the field. I found some posts with information that mentioned a course of Incident Command System(ICS). People were throwing around numbers in these forums, but again, nothing super reliable. There were a few posts of people who claimed they are Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2) and they shared how they managed incident operations. However, I do not think it is a reliable source to confirm.
Checking out Job Sites
Then, I thought, why not check out some actual job listings? I went over to some of the big job sites and searched for NFL equipment manager positions, some of the job descriptions included information about investigating worksite incident like a fatality, injury, or illness. I didn’t find a ton of open positions, but I did see a few. Some of them listed salary ranges, which was helpful, but most of them just said “competitive salary,” which, you know, doesn’t tell you much. I even tried to check out “University Of Oklahoma Student” websites to see if there is any data of salary trends but the results were disappointing.
Gathering the Info
After spending a good chunk of time on this, I started putting together all the info I found and looked for trends or patterns in the data. I created a simple note to organize everything.
- Average Salary: The average salary for equipment managers was hard to pinpoint because of conflicting information.
- Entry-Level: Starting salaries seemed to be in the lower range based on forum discussions.
- Experienced: More experienced equipment managers or those working for high-profile teams could earn more.
My Conclusion
So, what’s the final verdict? Well, it’s still a bit murky. It looks like equipment managers in the NFL can make a decent living, but the exact amount varies. My guesstimate, based on all the stuff I found, is that it’s probably somewhere in the range of $50,000 to over $100,000 a year. But hey, don’t take my word for it. This is just what I gathered from my little internet adventure. If you really wanna know, you might have to sneak into the locker room and ask one of them yourself! Just kidding, don’t do that. But seriously, it was a fun little research project, even if I didn’t get a rock-solid answer.
