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Athletes and Sports Competitors
$94.27K Median Salary 3.4K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 37.7% Job Growth
About This Career
Compete in athletic events.
Reported Job Titles
Baseball Pitcher, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Golf Professional, Hockey Player, Major League Baseball Player, Minor League Baseball Player, Professional Athlete, Professional Golf Tournament Player, Race Car Driver
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Problem Sensitivity
Stamina
Static Strength
Dynamic Strength
Explosive Strength
Speech Clarity
Gross Body Coordination
Near Vision
Deductive Reasoning
Extent Flexibility
Far Vision
Inductive Reasoning
Multilimb Coordination
Speech Recognition
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Gross Body Equilibrium
Information Ordering
Trunk Strength
Written Comprehension
Manual Dexterity
Selective Attention
Visualization
Knowledge
Administration and Management
English Language
Customer and Personal Service
Personnel and Human Resources
Communications and Media
Education and Training
Sales and Marketing
Mathematics
Skills
Speaking
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Coordination
Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Social Perceptiveness
Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Instructing
Persuasion
Time Management
Technology Skills
Spreadsheet software
Video creation and editing software
Electronic mail software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Office suite software
Word processing software
Instant messaging software
Analytical or scientific software
Internet browser software
Presentation software
Web page creation and editing software
Tools
Gymnastic bars or beams
Ice skates
Golf clubs
Weight benches or racks
Diving boards
Whips
Skis
Gymnastic ropes or rings or climbing accessories
Training weight
Stationary bicycles
Upper body resistance machines
Racing bicycles
Baseball bats
Row boat
Football tackling dummies
Throwing hammer
Environmental test chamber
Treadmills
Saddles
Football blocking sleds
Dumbbells
Bridles
Archery targets
Bowling equipment
Javelins
Recreational sailboats
Stair climbers
Baseball gloves
Archery bows
Skateboard
Physiological recorders
Notebook computers
Gymnastic vaulting equipment
Heavy truck tires
Lower body resistance machines
Water skis or accessories
Hockey sticks
Basketballs
Archery arrows
Discus
Field hockey sticks
Rowing machines
Footballs
Gymnastic trampolines
Reins
Shotputs
Exercise balls
Sandbags or sandbag sets for rehabilitation or therapy
Snowboards
Mountain bicycles
Soccer balls
Surfboards
Portable data input terminals
Gymnastic pommel horse
Swim goggles or swim fins
Hurdles
Cross trainers
Digital camcorders or video cameras
Tennis racquets
Batons
Starting block
Gymnastic vault springboard or beatboard
Table tennis paddles
Resistive exercise bands or putty or tubing for rehabilitation or therapy
Volleyballs
Medicine ball
Roller skates or roller blades
Fencing sword or foil
Softball bats
Lacrosse sticks
Pool cues
Badminton rackets
Boxing gloves
Vaulting poles
Personal computers
Tablet computers
