Overview & Salary
Overview
Compete in athletic events.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Education
- no high school diploma/GED
- bachelor's degree
Salary
Annual 10th percentile $27,730
Annual median $70,280
Annual 90th percentile $239,200
Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge
Business
- management
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Communications
- multimedia
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- understanding people's reactions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Personality & Abilities
Personality
Realistic
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Achievement/Effort
- Self Control
- Persistence
- Initiative
Abilities
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Physical Strength
- lift, push, pull, or carry
- exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen