Athletes and Sports Competitors
Tasks Include:
- Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.
- 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.
- Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.
- Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.
- Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.
- 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.
- Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: No Data
National: +36.1%
Education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$94,270.00
State
$87,350.00
Regional
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Description
Career Cluster: | Hospitality & Tourism |
Compete in athletic events.
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Athletes and Sports Competitors
Education
Required Level of Education
- Less than a High School Diploma = 34.80%
- Bachelor's Degree = 24.46%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 23.33%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 8.70%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 5.46%
- Some College Courses = 3.25%
Related Work Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 26.74%
- Over 10 years = 25.23%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 19.19%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 8.40%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 6.65%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.76%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 3.49%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 3.16%
- Up to and including 1 month = 2.73%
- None = 0.64%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 59.52%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8.40%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.94%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 6.65%
- Over 10 years = 5.75%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.31%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.05%
- Up to and including 1 month = 2.73%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 0.64%
On-the-Job Training
- None or short demonstration = 24.38%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 18.54%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 16.03%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 11.78%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 10.78%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 8.70%
- Over 10 years = 5.47%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.16%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.16%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.
- 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.
- Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.
- Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.
- Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.
- 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.
- Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Special Requirements
Education and training
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Internships
American Sports Institute
P.O. Box 1837
Mill Valley, CA 94942
Phone: 415-383-5750
http://www.amersports.org
ASI is served by dedicated staff, directors, advisors, and volunteers. All those affiliated with ASI play essential roles in working to fulfill the Institute’s missionâ€â€Âto serve humankind through sport and physical education.
Athletes' Performance
650 S. Athlete's Place
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: 480-449-9000
Fax: 480-449-9200
http://www.athletesperformance.com
A corporation that provides performance resources for professional athletes, agents and teams, as well as Executive training. For internship opportunities contact Joe Gomes.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Additional Resources
For general information on coaching, contact:
National High School Athletic Coaches Association
P.O. Box 4342
Hamden, CT 06514
http://www.nhsaca.org/
For information about athletics at the collegiate level, contact:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
700 W. Washington St.
P.O. Box 6222
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222
http://www.ncaa.org
For information about sports officiating team and individual sports, contact:
National Association of Sports Officials
2017 Lathrop Ave.
Racine, WI 53405
http://www.naso.org
National Basketball Association
645 Fifth Ave, 15 Floor
New York, NY 10022
http://www.nba.com/
National Football League
410 Park Ave
New York, NY 10002
http://www.nfl.com
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
68.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
67.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
64.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
59.75 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
57.75 | Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
55.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
54.25 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
51.75 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
68.75 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
56.25 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
53.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Stamina | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
72.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
65.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
65.50 | Explosive Strength | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
65.50 | Dynamic Strength | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
62.50 | Gross Body Coordination | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
59.50 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
59.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
59.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
59.50 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
59.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
59.50 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
56.25 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
56.25 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
56.25 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
56.25 | Gross Body Equilibrium | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
56.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
80.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
76.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
74.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
73.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
72.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
71.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
71.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
71.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
67.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
67.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
67.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
65.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
65.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
63.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
62.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
62.75 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
61.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
61.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
60.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
59.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
57.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
56.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
56.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
56.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
56.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
55.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
55.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
53.25 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
52.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
50.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
50.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
90.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
89.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
85.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
84.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
81.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
81.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
80.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
80.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
79.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
79.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
76.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
73.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
69.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
62.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
56.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
52.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
83.33 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
77.83 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
77.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
50.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
95.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
89.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
88.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
86.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
84.20 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
84.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
82.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
82.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
81.40 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
80.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
80.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
78.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
77.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
75.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
75.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
73.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
73.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
70.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
68.60 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
68.20 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
67.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
67.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
67.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
66.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
65.60 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
65.40 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
64.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
63.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
62.40 | Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance? |
62.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
60.60 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
59.60 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
59.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
55.20 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
53.20 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
53.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
50.80 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
50.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $28,510.00 | $94,270.00 | $215,530.00 |
Virginia | $40,820.00 | $87,350.00 | $112,760.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 15,800 | 21,500 | +36.1% |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Related Occupations
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- Athletic Trainers
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- Training and Development Specialists
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
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- Animal Trainers
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- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Gambling Managers
- Training and Development Managers
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- Recreation Workers
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- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
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Careers in Recreation, Amusements & Attractions Pathway:
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- Gambling Dealers
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- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
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Military Training
There are no related military occupations for this occupation.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Titles
- All Terrain Vehicle Racer (ATV Racer)
- Archer
- Auto Racer
- Automobile Racer
- Ball Player
- Barrel Racer
- Baseball Pitcher
- Baseball Player
- Basketball Player
- Bass Fisher
- Bicycle Racer
- Bicyclist
- Billiard Player
- BMX Rider (Bicycle Motocross Rider)
- Bodybuilder
- Bowler
- Boxer
- Bug Worker
- Bull Rider
- Cage Fighter
- Car Racer
- Cyberathlete
- Cyclist
- Dirt Bike Racer
- Diver
- Drag Car Racer
- Equestrian
- Exerciser
- Figure Skater
- Football Player
- Gamer
- Golf Professional
- Golfer
- Hockey Player
- Horse Racer
- Horseman
- House Player
- Ice Skater
- Jai Alai Player
- Jockey
- Karate Black Belt
- Kick Boxer
- Lacrosse Player
- Major League Baseball Player
- Minor League Baseball Player
- MMA Fighter (Mixed Martial Arts Fighter)
- Motocross Racer
- Motorcycle Racer
- Motorcyclist
- NASCAR Driver (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Driver)
- NASCAR Racer (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Racer)
- NBA Player (National Basketball Association Player)
- NFL Player (National Football League Player)
- Oarsman
- Pitcher
- Pool Player
- Powerbuilder
- Prize Fighter
- Professional Athlete
- Professional Bass Fisher
- Professional Bass Fisherman
- Professional Caster
- Professional Fighter
- Professional Golf Tournament Player
- Professional Poker Player
- Professional Skateboarder
- Professional Skater
- Professional Soccer Player
- Professional Volleyball Player
- Professional Wrestler
- Pugilist
- Race Car Driver
- Racecar Driver
- Racing Car Driver
- Rodeo Performer
- Roller Skater
- Rower
- Show Horse Driver
- Skate Boarder
- Skater
- Skier
- Sky Diver
- Skydiver
- Snowboarder
- Soccer Player
- Softball Player
- Stock Car Driver
- Sulky Driver
- Sumo Wrestler
- Surfer
- Swimmer
- Tennis Player
- Tennis Professional
- Volleyball Player
- Wrestler
- WWE Wrestler (World Wrestling Entertainment Wrestler)
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Related Schools
- Averett University
- Bluefield University
- Bridgewater College
- Emory & Henry College
- James Madison University
- Liberty University
- Randolph College
- Shenandoah University
- University of Lynchburg
- Virginia Western Community College
- William & Mary
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)