Super Bowl LXI is 94 days away, and LA's host committee hasn't opened its hiring
The only calls for Super Bowl LXI workers come from small nonprofits. The host committee's paid program, the stage crew and the stadium contractors have not posted. Here is who hires, who pays and what opens next.
Super Bowl LXI kicks off at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14, 94 days from today, and the only calls for workers so far come from a nonprofit: a group in Inglewood is seeking 20 volunteers to staff a concession stand. The Los Angeles host committee, which hired more than 4,000 paid temps last time, has not opened its own program.
That gap matters to anyone planning a winter calendar. Last time, the committee opened applications about 100 days before kickoff. This time, the paid jobs, the halftime stage crew and the stadium contractors have yet to post. Here is who hires, what the roles paid in past cycles, and where unpaid volunteering is allowed.
- Game day (Sunday)
- Feb. 14, 2027
- Venue
- SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
- Days from Nov. 12
- 94
What is posted now
The Footprints 2 Pathways listing asks for volunteers 18 and older to work concession-stand shifts on game day. It requires a background check and an orientation. Nonprofits can use volunteers where a business cannot, which is why charity-run stands are the volunteer route into game day.
The Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee site lists a Source Program for local businesses and youth flag football grants. Its workforce page still describes the previous cycle: the 2021 Teammate Program, with registration marked closed. The LASEC workforce page lists Super Bowl LXI among its events and has a sign-in, but does not say whether those roles are paid. Neither group has announced an LXI hiring date.
Who hires for a Super Bowl
A Super Bowl runs on several layers of employers, and each posts on its own schedule. Only the last has any listing today.
| Who hires | Pay known for LXI | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid guest-experience staff | Host committee | No (2021 temps: $19–$30/hr) | Not open |
| Concessions and merchandise | Stadium concessionaire and merchandise operators | No | Not posted; operator not confirmed |
| Security and crowd management | Security contractors | No | Not posted |
| Halftime stage crew | Super Bowl Productions | No | Applications expected in December |
| Volunteers | Small nonprofits | Unpaid | Open: concession stand, 20 volunteers |
What the last Los Angeles Super Bowl did
The last time the game came to SoFi, for Super Bowl LVI in February 2022, the host committee ran a paid Teammate Program with registration open Nov. 4 to Nov. 23, 2021. Fox LA and iHeart reported more than 4,000 temporary workers at $19 to $30 an hour.
Nothing says LXI will follow the same calendar. If it does, applications would be opening about now. Those pay figures are from 2021 and are not an LXI rate.
Paid work and volunteering are not the same line
Most Super Bowl jobs are paid, and in California that is more than a courtesy. The Bay Area committee's FAQ says state law allows unpaid roles only for charities and local government. Whether the Los Angeles committee will follow the same model is not yet known.
For workers, that sorts the choices. A paid W-2 shift at a stadium carries wages and payroll protections. A volunteer shift is unpaid and rarely includes a ticket. Both can ask for a background check and an orientation, so the paperwork cannot start too early.
What this means for staffing and booking
Stadium crews are drawn from the same pool that works concerts, football and conventions in Southern California. Our guide to arena, stadium and convention center jobs explains who hires for those venues. Workers who want a Super Bowl shift can keep their availability open around Feb. 14 and watch the host committee and LASEC pages.
Hosts planning Super Bowl week parties and brand events face the other side of the same calendar. NFL.com says Los Angeles will host NFL Honors, the Super Bowl Experience and Opening Night, though it has not named venues or dates. Event staff and bartenders for that week will be booked before public postings appear.
It is also a crowded stretch for the region. Los Angeles hosted eight World Cup matches at SoFi, including the U.S. opener on June 12, before the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. LA28 opened a volunteer portal on July 14 for about 60,000 roles. Experienced stadium workers will have choices.
