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Athletes and Sports Competitors
Compete in athletic events.
- Median pay
- $62,360
- per year
- 10-year outlook
- +5.5%
- Growing
- Typical entry
- No formal educational credential
Key skills
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
What they do
- Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.
- Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.
- Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.
- Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.
- Participate in athletic events or competitive sports, according to established rules and regulations.
- Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.
- Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.
- Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.
- Lead teams by serving as captain.
Majors that lead here
No mapped majors yet.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections) and O*NET, used under CC BY 4.0.