Athletes and Sports Competitors
Compete in athletic events.
- O*NET-SOC code
27-2021.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$66,710
Employment, U.S.15,070
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26,500 | $36,790 | $66,710 | $109,880 | $742,310 |
By state (29)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 330 | Not available | 1.61 |
| Arizona | 940 | $50,090 | 2.98 |
| California | 830 | $79,040 | 0.47 |
| Colorado | 340 | Not available | 1.21 |
| Connecticut | 50 | Not available | 0.29 |
| Florida | 1,360 | $78,610 | 1.41 |
| Georgia | 840 | $77,530 | 1.77 |
| Illinois | 310 | Not available | 0.53 |
| Indiana | 390 | Not available | 1.27 |
| Kansas | 170 | $63,630 | 1.23 |
| Kentucky | $63,020 | ||
| Louisiana | 440 | $55,890 | 2.34 |
| Maine | 110 | Not available | 1.78 |
| Maryland | $48,200 | ||
| Missouri | 670 | $172,700 | 2.37 |
| Nevada | 160 | $119,780 | 1.09 |
| New Jersey | 390 | $253,870 | 0.93 |
| New York | 350 | Not available | 0.37 |
| North Carolina | 760 | Not available | 1.58 |
| North Dakota | 70 | Not available | 1.68 |
| Ohio | 590 | $39,040 | 1.09 |
| Oklahoma | $44,110 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 250 | $57,100 | 0.43 |
| Rhode Island | 50 | Not available | 0.94 |
| South Carolina | 280 | $45,720 | 1.28 |
| Tennessee | 640 | Not available | 2.00 |
| Texas | 1,840 | $80,510 | 1.35 |
| Utah | 340 | $122,800 | 2.00 |
| Virginia | $61,500 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Trainers | 1-2 | 0.938 |
| 2 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 1-2 | 0.937 |
| 3 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1-2 | 0.932 |
| 4 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 3 | 0.929 |
| 5 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 1-2 | 0.924 |
| 6 | Nursing Assistants | 3 | 0.924 |
| 7 | Animal Caretakers | 1-2 | 0.922 |
| 8 | Firefighters | 1-2 | 0.921 |
| 9 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 1-2 | 0.919 |
| 10 | Forest and Conservation Workers | 1-2 | 0.919 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Athletes and Sports Competitors, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Trainers | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.938 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.25 | 0.907 |
| Flight Attendants | Service Orientation | 0.87 | 0.907 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.900 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Athletes and Sports Competitors, excluding software Athletes and Sports Competitors already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Edge | 4 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Warehouse management system WMS | 4 of 20 | 10.3x |
| Apple Safari | 4 of 20 | 8.8x |
| Mozilla Firefox | 4 of 20 | 7.1x |
| Inventory management systems | 3 of 20 | 4.8x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 18 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | 4 of 20 | 2.9x |
| Inventory tracking software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | 3 of 20 | 2.3x |
| Geographic information system GIS software | 3 of 20 | 2.0x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Administration and Management | 3.72 | 3.71 |
| English Language | 3.69 | 3.25 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.58 | 4.36 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.39 | 4.23 |
| Communications and Media | 3.31 | 3.47 |
| Education and Training | 3.23 | 3.94 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.17 | 3.71 |
| Mathematics | 3.07 | 3.14 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.88 | 2.87 |
| Administrative | 2.87 | 3.37 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.86 | 3.17 |
| Mechanical | 2.75 | 2.78 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.65 | 2.79 |
| Psychology | 2.48 | 2.77 |
| Transportation | 2.42 | 2.63 |
| Production and Processing | 2.38 | 2.52 |
| Foreign Language | 2.37 | 1.95 |
| Telecommunications | 2.30 | 2.07 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.29 | 2.19 |
| Design | 2.26 | 2.39 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.22 | 2.18 |
| Physics | 2.09 | 2.01 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.08 | 1.95 |
| Law and Government | 2.03 | 1.71 |
| Geography | 1.93 | 2.06 |
| Chemistry | 1.89 | 1.70 |
| Building and Construction | 1.86 | 1.64 |
| Food Production | 1.81 | 1.45 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.69 | 1.46 |
| History and Archeology | 1.62 | 0.96 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.56 | 1.48 |
| Biology | 1.40 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.40 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Stamina | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Static Strength | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Far Vision | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Control Precision | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Sound Localization | 1.62 | 0.75 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- Email software
- Motion analysis software
- Web browser software
- YouTube
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 290 | 3.96 | Not available |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 870 | 3.80 | $50,070 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 130 | 3.25 | $63,920 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 330 | 3.08 | $78,790 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 240 | 3.02 | $123,140 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 350 | 2.46 | $76,860 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 320 | 2.44 | $203,390 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 240 | 2.26 | Not available |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 100 | 1.99 | $34,490 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 740 | 1.87 | Not available |